NATIONAL HELLENIC SOCIETY
  • Home
  • ABOUT NHS
    • Mission & Background
    • Board of Directors & Advisors
    • Corporate Governance
    • Regions & Chapters >
      • Bay Area
      • Boston >
        • Women's History Month
      • Chicago
      • Los Angeles
      • New York
      • Philadelphia
      • San Diego
      • Seattle
      • Texas
      • Washington, DC
  • News
    • NHS News
    • NHS Publications
  • Programs
    • NHS Talks®
    • NHS Talks® Stories
    • NHS Talks® Excellence
    • NHS Talks® Downloads
    • Benefiting the Community >
      • Heritage Greece
      • Heritage America
      • Hellenic Career Center
    • Celebrating Heritage >
      • My Greek Table
      • National Geographic Partnership >
        • Greek Guide to Greatness
      • National Hellenic Museum Partnership >
        • Spirit of the Marathon Exhibit
        • Oral History Project
      • Social Networking >
        • MyParea
        • Hellenic Career Center
    • Advancing Posterity >
      • Tebtunis Papyri Project
  • Heritage Greece®
    • Heritage Greece® Program Overview
    • Heritage Greece® Thessaloniki
    • This Is America Visits Greece
    • Application
    • Heritage Greece Blog >
      • 2019 Blog
      • 2018 Blog
      • 2017 Blog
      • 2016 Blog
    • NHS Talks® Pathways
    • Newsletter
    • Press
    • Social Media
    • Media
    • Heritage Greece Alumni Network >
      • HG Alumni Portal
      • HG Alumni Reunion
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Upcoming Events >
      • 2023 Heritage Weekend & Classic
    • Heritage Weekend & Classic >
      • 2022 Heritage Weekend & Classic
      • 2021 Heritage Weekend & Classic
      • Heritage Day 2020
      • 2019 Heritage Weekend & Classic
      • 2018 Heritage Weekend & Classic
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Membership Overview
    • New Member Application
    • Membership Renewal
  • Photos
  • Donate
    • Donate
    • John Aniston Memorial Heritage Greece Scholarship
  • Contact

HERITAGE AMERICA DC 2018
July 18-21, 2018


Picture

CLICK FOR PICTURES FROM HERITAGE AMERICA 2018

2018 Heritage America Who's Who

The NHS and Manatos & Manatos, a leading government relations and advocacy firm, collaborated to develop the NHS Heritage America Program -- an experiential odyssey connecting Greek American college students to their Hellenic roots, heritage and culture within the context and resources Washington, DC has to offer.  Candidates selected for this program have the opportunity to meet a who's-who of Greek American decision makers, business leaders and other important contacts who will serve as future mentors and career guides for Heritage America alumni.

Cabinet Secretaries:
  • The first US Director of National Intelligence and former Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte
  • Former US Secretary of Health & Human Services and President of American University (the first woman in the 125 year history of the university), Sylvia Mathews Burwell

The Five Greek-American Members of the US Congress:
  • Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL)
  • Congressman Charlie Crist (FL)
  • Congressman John Sarbanes (MD)
  • Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV)
  • Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA)

Senior White House and Administration Officials:
  • White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios
  • Deputy Counsel to the Vice President of the United States, Eleni Roumel Olmem
  • Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Legislative Affairs, Alex Angelson
  • Food and Drug Administration’s Associate Commissioner for External Affairs Jack Kalavritrinos
  • U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director of Public Engagement, Dianne Quebral
  • Health and Human Services (HHS) Senior Policy Coordinator, Ekaterini Malliou
  • Former Professional Football Player / Office of the Vice President’s Counsel, Tony Pashos
  • White House Office of Public Liaison Project Coordinator, Alexandra Veletsis

Former Senior White House and Administration Officials:
  • Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Assistant Secretary of State, Barbara Spyridon Pope
  • Former Chief Speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, Washington Monthly Editor in Chief Paul Glastris
  • Former Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison, George Sifakis
  • Former Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Lisa Kountoupes 
  • Former White House Business Director Diana Doukas


Senior US Congress Staff:
  • National Security Advisor to the Speaker of the House, Jeff Dressler
  • Senior Advisor and General Counsel for Senator Chris Coons (DE), Adam Bramwell
  • Chief of Staff for Congressman David Cicilline (RI), Peter Karafotas
  • President of Greek-American Congressional Staffers Association, Helena Mastrogiannis

Prominent Lobbyists & Attorneys:
  • Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Andy Manatos
  • Manatos & Manatos President, Mike Manatos
  • Spotify’s Vice President of Government Relations, Tom Manatos
  • VP for Congressional & Government Affairs, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Jennifer Poulakidas

Ambassadors:
  • Ambassador of Greece to the United States Haris Lalacos
  • Embassy of Cyprus Consul Konstantinos Polykarpou

Media:
  • President of the largest social video news publisher in the world, reaching 65% of all US millennials monthly (2.5 billion monthly video views) NowThis, Athan Stephanopoulos 
  • Former Anchor of CBS Evening News Saturday Thalia Assuras
  • Former Fox 5 News Anchor and Reporter Laura Evans Manatos
  • Founder and Executive Editor of AMERICAblog, John Aravosis
  • WTOP Radio Sports Director George Wallace

Heads of National Greek-American Organizations:
  • National Hellenic Society Chairman, Drake Behrakis (via Skype)
  • National Hellenic Society (NHS) Executive Director, Art Dimopoulos
  • AHEPA Executive Director, Basil Mossaidis
  • American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President, Nick Larigakis
  • Hellenic American Women’s Council (HAWC) Vice President, Ekaterini Malliou

Academicians:
  • University of Maryland Department of Classics Visiting Assistant Professor, Polyvia Parara, PhD


National Hellenic Society

5019- D Backlick Road
Annandale, VA 22003
Office: (703) 256-3180



The National Hellenic Society is incorporated in the State of Delaware as a non-stock non-profit corporation. The Society is an approved tax-exempt organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) and under applicable District of Columbia law and regulations.
© COPYRIGHT 2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  
DESIGN BY THEMIO CREATIVE LLC.


PLEASE VISIT OUR AFFILIATES & PARTNERS
Elios Society
AHEPA | American College of Greece | American Hellenic Institute | American School of Classical Studies at Athens | Hellenic American Bankers Association |
Hellenic American Women’s Council |Modern Greek Studies Association |National Hellenic Museum |National Geographic |Stavros Niarchos Foundation

  • Home
  • ABOUT NHS
    • Mission & Background
    • Board of Directors & Advisors
    • Corporate Governance
    • Regions & Chapters >
      • Bay Area
      • Boston >
        • Women's History Month
      • Chicago
      • Los Angeles
      • New York
      • Philadelphia
      • San Diego
      • Seattle
      • Texas
      • Washington, DC
  • News
    • NHS News
    • NHS Publications
  • Programs
    • NHS Talks®
    • NHS Talks® Stories
    • NHS Talks® Excellence
    • NHS Talks® Downloads
    • Benefiting the Community >
      • Heritage Greece
      • Heritage America
      • Hellenic Career Center
    • Celebrating Heritage >
      • My Greek Table
      • National Geographic Partnership >
        • Greek Guide to Greatness
      • National Hellenic Museum Partnership >
        • Spirit of the Marathon Exhibit
        • Oral History Project
      • Social Networking >
        • MyParea
        • Hellenic Career Center
    • Advancing Posterity >
      • Tebtunis Papyri Project
  • Heritage Greece®
    • Heritage Greece® Program Overview
    • Heritage Greece® Thessaloniki
    • This Is America Visits Greece
    • Application
    • Heritage Greece Blog >
      • 2019 Blog
      • 2018 Blog
      • 2017 Blog
      • 2016 Blog
    • NHS Talks® Pathways
    • Newsletter
    • Press
    • Social Media
    • Media
    • Heritage Greece Alumni Network >
      • HG Alumni Portal
      • HG Alumni Reunion
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Upcoming Events >
      • 2023 Heritage Weekend & Classic
    • Heritage Weekend & Classic >
      • 2022 Heritage Weekend & Classic
      • 2021 Heritage Weekend & Classic
      • Heritage Day 2020
      • 2019 Heritage Weekend & Classic
      • 2018 Heritage Weekend & Classic
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Membership Overview
    • New Member Application
    • Membership Renewal
  • Photos
  • Donate
    • Donate
    • John Aniston Memorial Heritage Greece Scholarship
  • Contact
Live Chat Support ×

Connecting

You: ::content::
::agent_name:: ::content::
::content::
::content::