National Leadership 100 Sunday Observed In Parishes Across Country
National Leadership 100 Sunday was observed in parishes across the country on October 25, 2015 with the reading of an Encyclical issued by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, on behalf of the Holy Eparchial Synod. It was the seventh observance, designated to be the Sunday nearest the Feast of Saint Iakovos in honor of the Founder of Leadership 100, Archbishop Iakovos. This year, it also fell one day prior to the Feast of Saint Demetrios.
Leadership 100 Supports Church Camps For Fifth Year
Leadership 100 awarded the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Camping Ministry program $270,000 for the fifth consecutive year. Grants of $30,000 were distributed to the Direct Archdiocesan District and to each Metropolis.
Michael Psaros Gives Keynote Address At 75th Anniversary Observance Of Oxi Day
Michael Psaros, a newly-elected member of the Leadership 100 Board of Trustees and a prominent business leader and philanthropist, gave the keynote address on the 75th Anniversary of Oxi Day, October 28, 2015, at a special ceremony held by the Washington Oxi Day Foundation.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Chios
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew traveled to the Aegean Island of Chios from September 11-14, 2015 at the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Markos of Chios, Psara & Oinouses, and the local authorities. He was formally welcomed at the municipal square by Mayor Manolis Vournous, local government and Church representatives and numerous citizens.
Nine Leadership 100 Members Invested As Archons; Chairman Emeritus Constantine Caras And Member Stamatios Kartalopoulos Represent Archons At Annual OSCE Conference
Nine members of Leadership 100 were among the twenty Archons of the Order of St. Andrew invested on Sunday morning, October 18, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity following the Divine Liturgy presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios.
The Hellenic Initiative Honors Leadership 100 Members
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Third Annual Banquet honored two prominent members of Leadership 100, John A. Catsimatidis and George Marcus, with the Hellenic Leadership Award for their philanthropy and vision. A third Hellenic Leadership Award went to the Agnes Varis Trust, posthumously to the woman who was a pioneer in the pharmaceutical industry.
Family Life Ministry Envisions Impact On All Orthodox
Family Life Ministry of the Metropolis of Atlanta, supported with a Leadership 100 grant of $200,000 over 2014 and 2015, as guided by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, envisions a ministry that will positively impact not only the lives of the faithful of the Metropolis, but of the entire Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and all the Orthodox faithful of America and all over the world.
Pioneering Priests Draws Record Numbers
The special exhibition, Pioneering Priests: Establishing the Greek Orthodox Faith in America, funded with a Leadership 100 grant of $8,100, officially opened on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in Saint Augustine, Florida as part of the Shrine's annual Pilgrimage Weekend festivities. At the opening, the exhibition was blessed by His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos. The exhibit has drawn more visitors to the Shrine than any other special exhibit.
Orthodox Community Action Network
Leadership 100 has supported the creation by International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) of a national Orthodox Community Action Network (Orthodox CAN!) to nurture and activate the Orthodox Christian value of philanthropy by promoting volunteerism across all age groups of Orthodox Christians in this country, including support of national Youth Service Leadership-Serve-X-treme!-development gatherings.
Finding Faith in Iconography: Documentary PISTEVO “I believe” Chronicles a Sacred Journey
When Mike Psaros, co-founder and managing partner of KPS Capital Partners in New York City, was named Executive of the Year by The Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA) last May, he was asked to provide a biopic to be presented at the award ceremony. As a shrewd businessman with a keen eye for talent, Psaros selected a seasoned professional to undertake this task; MiB Mediaworks founder Mark I. Brodie, an Emmy-winning editor and documentary filmmaker with more than 30 years of experience working for national and international broadcasts, was an obvious choice.
Membership Event Held In Detroit
On June 18, 2015, a Leadership 100 Informational Dinner was held at the prestigious Detroit Athletic Club in Detroit, Michigan. Among the 25 distinguished guests were clergy and Leadership 100 members.
George D. Behrakis Philanthropy Featured in Video
Greek Reporter featured the philanthropy of George D. Behrakis, Chairman Emeritus of Leadership 100, in a video on their website titled “The Strategy of Philanthropy: George D. Behrakis”.
Arthur C. Anton Sr. Gives Commencement Address
Arthur C. Anton, Sr., a Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Leadership 100, gave the Commencement Address at Lowell High School in Lowell, MA, on June 3, 2015, where he had graduated as class valedictorian in 1943.
Dennis Mehiel Presented with Holy Trinity Award
Dennis Mehiel, a prominent New York business and civic leader and a long-time member of Leadership 100, was presented with the Holy Trinity Award at the 80th Archdiocesan Cathedral Gala at Guastavino’s on E. 59th St. in New York City on June 5, 2015.
Leadership 100 Members Awarded Ellis Island Medals of Honor
Ellis Island Medals of Honor were awarded to Theodore K. Zampetis of Bloomfield Hills, MI, a member of the Leadership 100 Executive Committee and Chairman of both the Membership Committee and Leadership 100 Sunday, and Nikiforos Valaskantjis of San Clemente, CA, a Leadership 100 member, in ceremonies on May 9, 2015 on Ellis Island.
Margo Catsimatidis Honored
Margo Catsimatidis, a long-time member of Leadership 100, was honored for her support of The Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless (ACE). ACE works with homeless men and women throughout New York City, providing job training, work experience and a lifetime support network to help program participants achieve their goals and establish economic independence.
Drake Behrakis Honored by Boston College
Drake G. Behrakis, a member of the Leadership 100 Board of Trustees and a 1986 graduate of Boston College, was presented with the William V. McKenney Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Alumni Association of the University, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel on June 4, 2015.
Online Ministry Video Series
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Administration, in cooperation with GOTelecom, has produced a series of videos highlighting the work of several ministries and departments with a grant of $109,085 from Leadership 100.
C. Dean Metropoulos Featured In Forbes Magazine
C. Dean Metropoulos, a long-time member of Leadership 100, was featured in Forbes Magazine’s May 4, 2015 edition, appearing on the cover. The article noted his ingenuity, capital and creative chemistry for engineering the rebirth of bankrupt Hostess Brands, and its signature oblong Twinkies cream-filled yellow snack cake.
Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos Elected President Of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School Of Theology
The V. Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropoulos was elected as the next President of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Following a rigorous search process that began in October 2014, the Board of Trustees of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology voted unanimously on May 1, 2015 to elect Fr. Metropoulos to succeed the current President, the V. Rev. Fr. Nicholas C. Triantafilou, who after a fifteen-year tenure will retire at the end of June 2015.