Board of directors

The following dedicated members serve on the Board of Directors of the National Hellenic Society, Inc.:

• George M. Marcus Chairman Emeritus; Chairman, Marcus & Millichap, Essex Property Trust
• Drake Behrakis Board Chairman; President, Marwick Associates
• Michael Galanakis Vice Chairman; President, MG Development Group
• Anthony T. Saris, CPA Treasurer; Chief Executive Officer, Ariston Management, LLC 

 

• Noel Denice, Esq. Legal Counsel -  Philips
• Kristina Dudunakis Real Estate
• Theofanis Economidis Vice-President Metropolis Council, Metropolis of San Francisco
• Dr. Corina Gerontis-Stratakis, MD - Pediatric Eye Surgeon - KidsEyesMD.com
• Aristotle Halikias President, Inter Continental Real Estate & Development Corporation
• Bettina Kallins Senior Vice President -  Investments at Wells Fargo Advisors
• Patrice Kouvas Vice-Chair, AVI Foodsystems
• Demetrios Logothetis Partner, Ernst & Young
• Michael Manatos Senior Vice President, Manatos & Manatos; Executive Director, OXI Day Foundation
• William Marianes, Esq. Managing Partner, McGuire Woods LLP, Atlanta
• Doretta Mistras - Managing Director- Global Investment Banking, Healthcare; Citi
• Steve Padis President, Steve Padis Jewelry, Padis Vineyards
• Nancy Papaioannou - President; Atlantic Bank, New York Commercial Bank
• Emanuel Rouvelas Partner, K & L Gates, Director, Greater Washington Board of Trade - NHS Legal Counsel
• Lea Soupata Senior Vice President of Human Resources, UPS (Retired)
• Kathy Theofilos ​Principas; The Theo Group
• Demosthenis Zeppos Attorney, Zeppos Rautiola, LLP

2023 scheduled board meetings & CALLS

• Wednesday, March 8th at 11:00 a.m. (PST)/ 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Wednesday, April 12th at 11:00 a.m. (PST)/ 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Wednesday, June 21st at 11:00 a.m. (PST)/ 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Wednesday, August 9th at 11:00 a.m. (PST)/ 2:00 p.m. (EST)
• Friday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. (PST)/8:00 p.m. (EST) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas in tandem w/Heritage Weekend
• Wednesday, December 13th at 11:00 a.m. (PST)/ 2:00 p.m. (EST)

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2023 Programs Committee Meetings

• Tuesday May 9th 2pm EST / 11:00 a.m. (PST)
  
• Wednesday Sept 20th 2pm EST / 11:00 a.m. (PST)

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Board of Advisors

The following distinguished members of the National Hellenic Society serve on the Board of Advisors:

• George Behrakis Chairman, Gainsborough Investments
• John Calamos Chairman, CEO & CIO, Calamos Investments
• Danialle Karmanos Founder, The Cuddlers; Karmanos Cancer Institute
• John Payiavlas Chairman, AVI Foodsystems
• Nicholas Sakellariadis Co-Chair & Principal Owner, Palisades Arcadia Baseball
• George P. Stamas Senior Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• Anthony Thomopoulos Chief Executive Officer, Thomopoulos Productions
• Angelo Tsakopoulos Chairman, AKT Development

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Audit committee

Anthony Saris – Chair
Demetrios Logothetis
James Pantelidis

executive committee

Drake G. Behrakis – Chair
George M. Marcus – Chairman Emeritus
Michael Galanakis - Vice Chair
Theofanis Economidis
Anthony Saris

classic committee

Northeast
Boston
Maria Beharakis
Philadelphia/Wilmington
Demetrios Halakos
Soula Mistras

Southeast
Palm Beach/Miami
Elaine Cotronakis
Nick Theofilos

Midwest
Chicago
Chris Rimbos

Mountain Region
Las Vegas
Vicky Palivos

West 
Los Angeles
George Marinos

CHAPTER & MEMBERSHIP committee

Mike Galanakis, Co-Chair
Mike Manatos, Co-Chair
Elias Manolis
​Soula Mistras

NHS/NHM Subcommittee

Aris Halikias, Chair
Yanni Sianis

programS committee

Northeast
Boston
Noel Denice
Costas Sideridis
Nicole Vournazos
Washington, DC
Demetra Argeroplos
New York & New Jersey
Dr. Corina Gerontis Stratakis
Doretta Mistras
Zoe Paragioudakis
Philadelphia & Wilmington
Georgia Halakos
John Vasiliou

Southeast
Palm Beach/Miami
Elaine Cotronakis
Aleco Haralambides
Kathy Theofilos
Tampa Bay/Tarpon
Anna Kokolakis

Midwest
Chicago
Aris Halikias
Marilyn Prodromos
Perry Siatis

Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Kris Dudunakis

West 
Bay Area
John Gumas
Frosene Phillips
Tony Saris
Los Angeles
Mike Galanakis
Bettina Kallins
George Kallins
Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks
San Diego
Jeannie Ranglas

NHS YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

Zac Cotronakis
​Tabitha Amoroso

Heritage Greece Program Committee

Dr. Corina Gerontis Stratakis, Chair
Demetra Argeroplos
Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks
Aleco Haralambides
Bettina Kallins
Tom Papademetriou

Heritage Greece Alumni Network Subcommittee

Paul Markakis, HG National Co-Chair
Tabitha Nicolas, HG National Co-Chair
Nicole Vournazos

Heritage America Program Subcommittee

Mike Manatos, Chair
Andy Manatos
Manny Rouvelas

Endowment Committee

Drake Behrakis
Tom Cavalaris
Paul Lountzis
Antonis Mistras
Tony Saris

Long Term Planning committee

Drake G. Behrakis
Mike Galanakis
Bill Marianes
Doretta Mistras
Lea Soupata