Heritage America 2019
July 11-14, 2019
Heritage America 2019 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.
Greek-American Members of the US Congress
- Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD)
- Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV)
Greek Americans in the Administration and the Media
- Our country’s first Director of National Intelligence and former Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte
- Former White House Business Director Diana Doukas
- Former FDA Associate Commissioner for External Affairs, Jack Kalavritinos
- State Department Lybia Desk Officer, Alice Shukla
- Fox News Channel Chief Congressional Correspondent, Mike Emanuel
- President of NowThis, Athan Stephanopoulos
- Former Fox 5 News Anchor and Reporter, Laura Evans Manatos
Greek-American Prominent Lobbyists
- NHS Board Member and Partner, K&L Gates, Manny Rouvelas
- CEO of Manatos & Manatos, Andy Manatos
- NHS Board Member and President of Manatos & Manatos, Mike Manatos
Current & Former Congressional Staffers
- Deputy Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House George Kundanis
- Senior Policy Advisor to the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Kenneth DeGraff
- Chief of Staff for Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Elizabeth Hittos
- Former Speaker Pelosi advisor and current Spotify Vice President of Government Relations, Tom Manatos
- Legislative Assistant to Senator Rob Portman (R-OR), Sam Muloplos
- Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) Bethany Poulos
- Former President of Greek-American Congressional Staffers Association, Helena Mastrogiannis Schwarz
Greek-Americans in the Administration
- Former Deputy Council to the President and current US Circuit Judge for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, Gregory Katsas
- US Deputy Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios
- Deputy Director Office of Personelle Management, Mike Rigas
- Associate Chief of Staff, White House Council of Economic Advisors Nicole Korkos
- White House Office of Public Liaison Director of Operations, Alexandra Veletsis
- White House Council of Economic Advisers Economist, Julia Tavlas
Ambassadors
- Embassy of Greece Chargé d'affaires Theodoros Bizakis
- Ambassador of Cyprus to the US Marios Lysiotis
Academics
- George Washington University Associate Professor of History and Classics, Diane Cline
- Center for Hellenic Studies Fellow and Howard University Associate Professor of Classics, Norman Sandridge
Heads of National Greek-American Organizations
- AHEPA Executive Director, Basil Mossaidis
- American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President, Nick Larigakis
- National Hellenic Society Executive Director, Art Dimopoulos
- Washington Oxi Day Foundation Executive Director, Mike Manatos
- Hellenic American Women’s Council (HAWC) President Dora Hancock
- Hellenic American Women’s Council (HAWC) VP Maria Stamoulas
- Daughters of Penelope Executive Director, Elena Skardis Saviolakis
- National Hellenic Society Washington, DC Chapter, Co-Chair, Lou Courembis
