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
  
• Theofanis Economidis Vice-President Metropolis Council, Metropolis of San Francisco
• Dr. Corina Gerontis-Stratakis, MD - Pediatric Eye Surgeon; KidsEyesMD.com
• Aristotle Halikias
• Bettina Kallins
  
• 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
  
• Demosthenis Zeppos Attorney, Zeppos Rautiola, LLP

2021 scheduled board meetings & CALLS

• ​Wednesday, December 15 at 2:00 pm EST

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Board of Advisors
Working Session Conference Calls

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BOD COMMITTEE CALL SCHEDULE

Executive Committee:

• Wednesday, January 27 at 2:00pm EST
  

Chapter and Membership Committee:

• Wednesday, February 2 at 2:00pm  EST
• Wednesday, April 21 at 2:00pm  EST
• Wednesday, July 21 at 2:00pm  EST
• Wednesday, October 6 at 2:00pm EST

 
 
 

Program Committee:
(Mondays before BOD Calls)

• Monday, March 8 at 2:00pm EST
  
• Monday, June 7 at 2:00pm EST
  
• Monday, September 6 at 2:00pm EST
  
• Monday, November 15 at 2:00pm EST
  

 Classic Committee
(Tuesdays Before BOD Calls)

• Tuesday, April 14 at 2:00pm EST
  
• Tuesday, July 7 at 2:00pm EST
  
• Tuesday, September 28 at 2:00pm EST
  
• Tuesday, December 7 at 2:00pm EST (HWC wrap up and decision making for next location)
  

 

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
• John Payiavlas Chairman, AVI Foodsystems
• Nicholas Sakellariadis Co-Chair & Principal Owner, Palisades Arcadia Baseball
• Lea Soupata Senior Vice President of Human Resources, UPS (Retired)
• 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

executive committee

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

classic committee

George Korkos, Chair
Demitrios Halakos
George Marinos
Paul Markakis
Soula Mistras
Vicky Palivos
Dimitri Roumeliotis
Katryn Theofilos

program committee

Theofanis Economidis, Chair
William Marianes, Vice-Chair
John Manos
Tabitha Nicolas
Helen Nicozisis
George Orfanakos
James Pantelidis
Tony Saris
Costas Sideridis
John Vasiliou
Nicole Vournazos

CHAPTER & MEMBERSHIP committee

Mike Galanakis, Co-Chair
Mike Manatos, Co-Chair
John Gumas
John Karamanos
Nick Stamoulis
Paul Sogotis

NHS/NHM Subcommittee

Aris Halikias, Chair
Dr. George Korkos
Yanni Sianis

Strategic Alliances Subcommittee

Drake Behrakis
Mike Galanakis
John Gumas
Theodora Hancock
Harry Karapalidis
TC Liakos
Nick Larigakis
Andy Manatos
Mike Manatos
John Manos
Christos Marafatsos
Basil Mossaidis
Georgia Mouzakis
George Orfanakos
Eliana Papadakis
George Stamas
John Stratakis

Heritage Greece Program Committee

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

Heritage Greece Alumni Network Subcommittee

Austin Cooke, HG National Co-Chair
Noel Giglio, HG National Co-Chair
Dimitrios Dandolos
Thanasis Delistathis
Mike Emmanoulidis
John Karamanos
Maria Kastanis
Doretta Mistras
Perry Siatis
Larry Rouvelas
Nicole Vournazos

Heritage America Program Subcommittee

Mike Manatos, Chair
Andy Manatos
Lexi Nikolopoulos
Manny Rouvelas
Michaela Widen