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

2022 scheduled board meetings & CALLS

• Wednesday, February 16 at 2:00 pm EST
• Wednesday, March 9 at 2:00 pm EST
• Wednesday, May 11 at 2:00 pm EST
• Wednesday, July 20 at 2:00 pm EST
• Wednesday, September 21 at 2:00 pm EST
• Friday, October 7 at 5:00 pm at Heritage Weekend & Classic, Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort, Laguna Beach
• Wednesday, December14 at 2:00 EST

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Board of Advisors
Working Session Conference Calls

• Thursday, June 9th at 2:00pm EST joint board and advisors
  

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BOD COMMITTEE CALL SCHEDULE

Executive Committee:

• Wednesday, January 19 at 2:00pm EST

Chapter and Membership Committee:

• Wednesday, February 2 at 2:00pm  EST
• Wednesday, April 20 at 2:00pm  EST
• Wednesday, July 20 at 2:00pm  EST​

 
 
 

Program Committee:
(Mondays before BOD Calls)

• Monday, March 7 at 2:00pm EST
• Monday, September 5 at 2:00pm EST

 Classic Committee
(Tuesdays Before BOD Calls)

• Tuesday, April 13 at 2:00pm EST
• Tuesday, September 27 at 2:00pm EST​

 

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

Maria Behrakis
Demitrios Halakos
Anna Kokolakis
Angela Kondraros
​George Marinos
Paul Markakis
Soula Mistras
Tabitha Nicolas
Vicky Palivos
Kathryn Theofilos

program committee

Theofanis Economidis, Chair
William Marianes, Vice-Chair
Dr. John Frankis
​Bettina Kallins
John Manos
George Orfanakos
Tony Saris
Costas Sideridis

CHAPTER & MEMBERSHIP committee

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

NHS/NHM Subcommittee

Aris Halikias, Chair
Yanni Sianis

Long Term Planning committee

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

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