The 24th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place February 12-15, 2015, at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida, featured the presentation of the Archbishop lakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence to the renowned Greek academician, artist and designer, Ilias I. Lalaounis, who passed away in December of 2013, accepted by his wife, Lila, at the Grand Banquet finale on Saturday evening, February 14, 2015.

Leadership 100 paid tribute to the late Ilias Lalaounis, the world renowned Greek academician, artist and designer at the Grand Banquet on Saturday, February 14, 2015, with the  posthumous presentation of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence for his contributions to Hellenism, accepted by his wife, Angeliki (Lila).

Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou, who addressed the Saturday Forum on February 14, 2015, was presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence at the Grand Banquet on Saturday evening. She spoke on her clinical practice and academic interests that include innovations in drug development of personalized molecular therapies to effectively treat breast cancer. 

Dr. Panagiota (Penny) Andreopoulou, an Attending Endocrinologist in the Department of Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at the Weill Cornell Medical College, who addressed the Saturday Forum on February 14, 2015, was presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence at the Grand Banquet on Saturday evening.

Peter Tiboris, the renowned conductor and a member of Leadership 100, conducted the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in “Symphony at Sunset”, featuring his wife, dramatic soprano Eilana Lappalainen, on Thursday evening, February 12, 2015. They were both presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence at the conclusion of the concert.

Constantine M. Triantafilou, the driving force behind International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) for 16 years, accepted the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence on behalf of the IOCC at the Grand Banquet on Saturday, February 14, 2015. He spoke at the Opening Forum on Thursday, February 12, 2015 on the work of the organization in more than 50 countries around the world. As Executive Director and CEO, Triantafilou manages all facets of relief and development programs for IOCC, including its international headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, and 10 field offices in Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Jerry Dimitriou, Executive Director of Administration of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, presented the plans and status of the project at the Thursday Forum on February 12, 2015. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has embarked upon a strategic capital development program to raise more than $35M for its construction, as well as for additional funding  to maintain and sustain the Shrine with an endowment of an estimated $12M.

George S. Tsandikos, Chairman of Leadership 100, was presented with the Hellenic Heritage Award by Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church of Brooklyn, New York on January 29, 2015. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, dignitaries and parish leaders joined the Very Rev. Archimandrite Eugene N. Pappas, Pastor of Three Hierarchs, for the presentation. The Award, given to prominent Greek American leaders for promoting Hellenism, was initiated in 2003.

Michael Psaros, a member of Leadership 100 and Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP, and a member of its Investment Committee, was presented with the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence at the Grand Banquet on Saturday, February 14, 2015.