After completing her school education,  Zoe Morphitou moved over to France to study foreign languages before returning to Cyprus to gain a diploma in business administration. Her first career step was as an air hostess before she moved into the shipping industry and worked as a purser with Festival Cruises and then Louis Cruises. After 3 years at sea, Zoe moved into the shore-based maritime industry where she held several positions involving dry docking, spare parts, and safety equipment, as well as marine electronics and communications. She has now worked at KVH for 7 years as Senior Regional sales manager for the Eastern Med and Balkans and she is a member of CSC – ICT committee for many years.