Three Members of Leadership 100 Complete Boston Marathon in Extreme Weather
Three members of Leadership 100, Jim Pantelidis, a member of the Board of Trustees, Mike Manatos, a member of the Executive Committee and George Sakellaris, a long-time member, completed the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2018 in what many called the worst weather in the 122-year history of the race -- wind chill of 26 degrees, hard rain the entire race and headwinds gusting to 35 miles per hour. More than 30,000 amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly Massachusetts terrain and varying weather, and the event attracts over 500,000 spectators, making it New England's most widely viewed sporting event.
American Hellenic Institute Presents Honors at 14th Annual Hellenic Heritage Public Service Awards Dinner in Athens
The Hellenic Heritage Public Service Award was presented to two honorees at the 14th Annual AHI-Athens Hellenic Heritage Achievement and Public Service Awards Dinner held at The Grande Bretagne hotel in Athens on May 18, 2018.
Ionian Village Revitalizes Traveling Retreat Program With Grants From Leadership 100
IV On-the-Go, the traveling retreat program of the Office of Ionian Village will return in the Fall of 2018 after a two-year hiatus with the support of a Leadership 100 five-year grant to revitalize the program. The program, which successfully ran from 2014 to 2016, offers the parishes and young people of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese a taste of Ionian Village’s unique and interactive approach to youth ministry.
Leadership 100 Members Support Major Renovation of Rye, New York Church (by Revekka Papadopoulou)
Leadership 100 members, Michael G. Psaros, co-Founder and co-Managing Partner of KPS, and Theodore Mathas, Chairman of the Board and CEO of New York Life Insurance Company, along with John Lykouretzos, Founder and CIO of Hoplite Capital Management, were recognized for their generous support of a major renovation project of Church of Our Saviour in Rye, New York at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, May 6, 2018.
George Sakellaris A Winner in Les Voiles de Saint Barth Richard Mille Yacht Race
The 9th edition of Les Voiles de Saint Barth ended on Saturday the 14th of April after a fierce confrontation between the 53 crews competing in 7 classes, and this despite a rather singular context, seven months after the devastating passage of Hurricane Irma.
Greek Community Celebrates Harry Agganis and Greek Heritage Night at Fenway Park
On Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 the Greek Community along with the Boston Red Sox celebrated Greek Heritage Night at Fenway Park. The celebration took place before the home game against the Los Angeles Angels and was sponsored by the Alpha Omega Council.
Chrysanthy Tsakopoulos Demos Named President & CEO Of AKT Investments Inc.
AKT Investments Inc. ("AKT") today announced that it has promoted Chrysanthy "Chrysa" Tsakopoulos Demos to serve as the new President & CEO of AKT Investments, the managing entity of Northern California's largest land development company effective June 1, 2018.
American Hellenic Institute Honors Members of Leadership 100 (By David Bjorkgren, Hellenic News of America)
The American Hellenic Institute honored three members of Leadership 100 at its 43rd Annual Hellenic Heritage Achievement & National Public Service Awards Dinner held in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2018. The dinner honors Greek Americans, philanthropists and Philhellenes based on their career achievements and contributions to the Greek American community or community at large.
Jim Logothetis Honored By Greek Educators (By Revekka Papadopoulos)
Demetrios (Jim) G. Logothetis, newly elected Vice Chairman of Leadership 100 and a Senior Partner at Ernst & Young, was honored by the Federation of Hellenic American Educators and Cultural Associations of America at their 2nd Annual "Greek Language" Celebration at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City on Sunday, March 4, 2018.
Michael G. Psaros Receives Hellenic Heritage Award (By Revekka Papadopoulos)
Michael G. Psaros, a member of the Board of Trustees of Leadership 100 and co-founder of KPS Capital Partners, LP, was honored by the Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church with the 16th Hellenic Heritage Award at their Annual Name Day Celebration Banquet held on January 29th, 2018 at the parish hall in Brooklyn.
Paulette Poulos Honored By Brooklyn Greek American Heritage Celebration (By Revekka Papadopoulos)
Leadership 100 Executive Director Paulette Poulos was the keynote speaker at the annual Greek -American Heritage Celebration held in the Courtroom at Brooklyn Borough Hall on March 19, 2018. She was also presented with the Hellenic Heritage Award.
Camping Ministries
“Summer Camp develops identities and qualities in a child that are impossible to do in any other way. Nothing compares to the summer camp. The summer camp is something that offers conditions that are the most conducive to strong and standing and remaining impact. I said on another occasion; one, two, three weeks in a summer camp might do more than a year in an ordinary teaching condition.” -His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
IV Next
IV Next is an exciting new ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for college students and young adults offered by Ionian Village.
Leadership 100 Installs Argyris Vassiliou Chairman At 27th Annual Conference In Biscayne, FL
Leadership 100 installed Argyris “RJ” Vassiliou of Stamford, Connecticut, a business executive and engineer, as Chairman, at the Grand Banquet of its 27th Annual Conference on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami in Key Biscayne, Florida. George S. Tsandikos, outgoing Chairman, passed the Torch of Leadership to Vassiliou, thanking Leadership 100 members for their support during his tenure.
Leadership 100 Approves $2.7 Million In Grants
The Executive Committee of Leadership 100, meeting on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at the 27th Annual Leadership 100 Conference in Key Biscayne, Florida, unanimously accepted the recommendations of the Leadership 100 Grant Committee, with one addition, and approved a total of $2,668,663 in grants, according to George S. Tsandikos, Chairman.
Hellenic American Academy Honors George D. Behrakis
The Hellenic American Academy honored George D. Behrakis, noted business leader and philanthropist and Chairman Emeritus of Leadership 100, with the Heritage Award at its 11th Annual Gala on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Loews Chicago O’Hare.
Leadership 100 Members Create Hellenic Hearts
Hellenic Hearts, a non-profit organization, was created and co-founded by Leadership 100 members John Aivazoglou and Nick Karalis, along with Kostas Mikropoulos and Tim Vlassopoulos, with the intent of supporting Hellenes from the Greater Philadelphia area in extreme financial distress. Its inception was on February 17th, 2016, at John’s 50th birthday party when in lieu of gifts, donations were collected in the amount of $20,000.
New Leadership 100 Member Leads J.P. Morgan's Private Bank Team in New Jersey
Alma DeMetropolis, who joined Leadership 100 in 2017, capped her 25-year career at JPMorgan Chase, by returning to her native New Jersey in November of 2016 as Managing Director and a Senior Investment Specialist for the Tri-State Region of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank. She became President of the New Jersey Market Leadership team and Market Manager for the New Jersey Private Bank.
Illinois Governor Appoints Anastasia Palivos to Commerce Commission
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced the appointment of attorney Anastasia Palivos to a five-year term as a Commissioner of the Illinois Commerce Commission on Jan. 23, 2018. She is the daughter of Leadership 100 members Peter and Vicky Palivos and participates in Leadership 100 activities.
Julie And Nick Sakellariadis Receive Medal Of St. Paul
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios bestowed the Medal of St. Paul, the highest honor given by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, upon Julie and Nick Sakellariadis, who for more than three decades have quietly and effectively offered support to the Archdiocese along with Annunciation Church in New York City and many other Orthodox institutions. They are both longtime members of Leadership 100.