Leadership 100 Conference to Convene in Phoenix, Arizona
The 35th Annual Leadership 100 Conference is scheduled to convene on February 5-8, 2026, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.
We are pleased, along with our Spiritual Leader, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, to welcome members and their guests to Phoenix for a stimulating program to mark the New Year of 2026 and the 42nd Anniversary of our founding. We commemorate this event and the 20th Anniversary of the passing of our Founder, Archbishop Iakovos, with an opening documentary, “In His Own Words: Archbishop Iakovos”, produced by Nicholas Furris, and introduced by Fr. John Chryssavgis and His Grace Bishop Anthony of Synada.
Conference speakers include George Logothetis, Executive Chairman of Libra Group; George Postolos, President & CEO, The Postolos Group LP; Katina Pappas Dermatas, CEO, Ladurée US and American Macaron; Dr. Stamatios Kartalopoulos, nationally and internationally renowned scientist, academic, and inventor and author of Hellenic Cities in Asia Minor: “Where the Stones Still Speak.”; Theo Nicolakis, Director of National Ministries, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; Aristomenis “Menios” Papadimitriou, Director of Archives, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; and the Faith, Dance & Fellowship (FDF), the largest Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival in the United States.
Other events include the Welcome Reception and New Member/First Timers Orientation, the Annual General Assembly, Young Professionals’ Private Dialogue with George Logothetis, the Hellenic Glendi, the Annual Walk/Run and Golf and Tennis Tournaments and Awards, the Obelisk and Icon Photo Presentation, Children’s Program, the Grand Banquet on Saturday evening, February 7, and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix on Sunday, February 8.
Nick Katsoris
Nick Katsoris, Founder, President & Executive Director, The Loukoumi Make a Difference Foundation, to Address Forum on Thursday, February 20
In 2003, New York attorney Nick Katsoris was inspired to write a children’s book about a fluffy little lamb, named after the iconic candy, "Loukoumi", that just wants to make the world a better place. After the New York Times wrote an article about the self-published book, “Loukoumi” hit number 4 on the Children’s Book bestseller list. There are now nine books in the series, including "Loukoumi's Good Deeds" narrated by Jennifer Aniston, and through the book Katsoris began engaging children in good deed projects.
In 2014, Katsoris’s work earned him a National Make A Difference Award from the Points of Light organization and USA Weekend Magazine. Following the awards ceremony, which was broadcast on the TODAY Show, Nick was inspired to start The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation, a non-profit organization that now unites over 150,000 children in 30 countries worldwide to make a difference for causes they are passionate about.
This Loukoumi Good Deed movement has children making a difference for animal and homeless shelters, nursing homes, the environment, through sports and the arts, and other causes of interest to them. In their own voices, these children are changing the world, one good deed at a time. The result is that these children are also building self-esteem, improving their mental health, finding their purpose and overall happiness.
In March 2023, Katsoris became the Executive Director of the Foundation, where he now brings his Good Deed Curriculum to over 300 schools worldwide, through in person good deed delegations to schools around the world, and virtual programming with a Good Deed of the Month Zoom program and an International Good Deed Council where students collaborate on global good deed projects including students at schools in Greece, India, Northern Ireland and the UK, Italy, Germany, Ecuador, Tanzania, Uganda, Spain, Honduras, Puerto Rico, across the United States and Newfoundland Canada.
Through the Foundation, Katsoris has also established and sponsors The Loukoumi Foundation Treatment Room at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a teaching kitchen for the homeless at the Floating Hospital in New York City, after school programming at New York City Schools through the Variety Boys & Girls Club and the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, the Make A Difference with Loukoumi Exhibit at the Westchester Children's Museum and a Never Forget Letter Mailbox outside Town Hall in Gander Newfoundland Canada for families who lost loved ones on 9-11.
Katsoris has donated over 100,000 copies of his children's books, is a motivational speaker including at the World Happiness Summit in Lake Como (2023), London (2024) and Miami (2025), at the Kiwanis International Convention, the Wellbeingr Forum in Athens on Mental Health Awareness Day, the Ideagen Global Impact Summit and other conferences.
He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Crain's New York Business/Blue Cross Blue Shield Whole Health Hero Award, Tegna’s National Make A Difference All-Star Award, The Points of Light Award, the Visionary Humanitarian Award from the High Flyers Organization in Mumbai, India, the Community Dad Award from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Educator of Distinction Award.
A graduate of Fordham College of Business Administration and Fordham Law School, Katsoris began his legal career as Law Clerk to The Hon. Nicholas Tsoucalas at the United States Court of International Trade. He then served as a litigation associate at the law firm of Cahill Gordon and Reindel. In 2005 he was appointed as General Counsel of The Red Apple Group in New York, a position he held for 28 years until March 10, 2023, when he was appointed as an Arbitrator at the American Arbitration Association and also took over the reigns as Executive Director of the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation (www.LoukoumiFoundation.org).
Nick currently resides in Eastchester, New York, with his wife, Voula, a real estate attorney, and their children, Constantine and Julia.
Alexis Christoforous
Alexis Christoforous, ABC News Award-Winning-Journalist, to Address Forum on Saturday, February 22
Alexis Christoforous is a New York-based anchor and correspondent for ABC News. An award-winning-journalist, she focuses primarily on business and consumer news, reporting across the ABC News platform including for Good Morning America, World News Tonight, GMA3, ABC News Live, ABC Radio Network, and over 200 ABC affiliate TV stations nationwide.
Christoforous is the creator and host of GMA3’s award-winning series, Trailblazing Women, highlighting diverse game changing women. She is also the creator and host of “Ask Alexis,” a weekly segment on ABC News Live in which Christoforous answers viewers' personal finance questions.
Christoforous is a fill-in anchor for ABC News Live, ABC’s award-winning 24/7 streaming news channel; she also writes business related articles for abcnews.com.
Christoforous has covered major business news events including The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting, the Madoff scandal, the 9/11 attacks, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, The Great Recession, the internet bubble and burst, the housing bubble, and the crypto craze.
Christoforous has conducted news making interviews with some of the biggest names in business and politics including Mary Barra, Marc Benioff, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, Hillary Clinton, Mark Cuban, Jack Dorsey, Arianna Huffington, Sheryl Sandberg, Donald Trump, and Meg Whitman. In addition to her business reporting, Christoforous has also interviewed many top celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Tony Bennett, Matt Damon, Madonna, Sara Jessica Parker, and Ringo Starr.
Prior to ABC News, Christoforous was an anchor and correspondent for Yahoo Finance where she hosted a daily two hour show interviewing market movers, business leaders and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. She was also creator and host of the weekly podcast “Electionomics.”
Before Yahoo Finance, Christoforous spent 15 years at CBS News as an anchor and correspondent, reporting for all shows including The CBS Evening News, CBS This Morning and CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. Christoforous also anchored the network news programs CBS Morning News and CBS Up to the Minute and was anchor and managing editor of the nationally syndicated program CBS MarketWatch Weekend.
Christoforous began her business news career at Bloomberg Television and Radio where she helped launch Bloomberg Television. She also anchored the national PBS program “Bloomberg Morning News” and was Bloomberg's first correspondent to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
A native New Yorker, Christoforous is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and is an advocate of arts in education. She graduated cum laude from New York University with a BA in Broadcast Journalism and has served as an adjunct professor at NYU. She resides in Manhattan with her husband and their three children.
Eva Konstantakos
Eva Konstantakos, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, to Address Opening Breakfast on Thursday, February 20
Eva Konstantakos, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM) for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, holds the distinction of being the first woman in the role and was appointed by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros in 2022.
With over 20 years of experience in youth and young adult ministries, including serving as Y2AM Director for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit (2003-2022), she actively contributes to various youth and young adult initiatives at the parish, Metropolis, Archdiocesan, and Pan-Orthodox levels. These included parish youth and young adult ministry development, campus/college ministry, summer camps, youth worker training, youth safety, and curriculum development. Konstantakos also serves on the Executive Committee of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship Board of Directors.
A graduate of Ball State University, with a B.A, in Communications, and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, with an M.T.S. degree, Konstantakos is originally from Anderson, Indiana and currently resides in Windsor, Ontario (Canada) with her husband.
