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Leadership 100 Chairman, Argyris Vassiliou, third from left, at Ribbon Cutting of Exhibit Hall of 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress, with (L to R) Leadership 100 Founder, Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Chairman of Congress, Arthur C. Anton, Peter Bassett, Co-Chair, Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi, Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria, Host Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, Archbishop Demetrios, and Michael Sophocles, Co-Chair. VOLUME 19 ISSUE 2 – Summer 2018 Editorial Content George Schira Associates, Inc. Metropolitan Nicholas and Metropolitan Savas Graphic Design Adrian Salescu [email protected] Present Christ the True Vine Icon www.NEOgraphix.us Photographer to New Members and Obelisks to Fulfilled Members Dimitrios Panagos [email protected] at 27th Annual Leadership 100 Conference www.panagos.com THE LEADER is published by: in February of 2018. The Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100® Fund, Inc. Olympic Tower 645 Fifth Avenue Suite 403 CONTENTS New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212.308.2627 Fax: 646.497.1794 web: www.L100.org email: [email protected] © 2002 Leadership 100® 2 MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN “Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office” EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Argyris Vassiliou Chairman Demetrios G. Logothetis 8 LEADERSHIP 100 GRANTS AT WORK Vice Chairman Kassandra L. Romas Secretary Metropolitan Nicholas Presents Icon Thomas G. Jordan to Nick and Panagiota Anagnostopoulos Treasurer John A. Catsimatidis George S. Tsandikos NEW AND FULFILLED MEMBERS Mike A. Manatos Theodore K. Zampetis 25 AND IN MEMORIAM Emanuel J. Cotronakis Legal Counsel Paulette Poulos Executive Director FOUNDERS Arthur C. Anton Andrew A. Athens† 27 NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS Thomas A. Athens† George K. Chimples† Peter M. Dion Michael Jaharis† George P. Kokalis† CHAIRMEN EMERITI Andrew A. Athens† (1984-1996) George K. Chimples† (1984-1996) George P. Kokalis† (1996-2000) Arthur C. Anton (2000-2004) John A. Payiavlas (2004-2006) Metropolitan Savas Presents Obelisk Metropolitan Nicholas Presents Obelisk George D. Behrakis (2006-2008) to James and Helen Ballerano to Demitrios and Georgia Halakos Stephen G. Yeonas (2008-2010) Constantine G. Caras (2010-2012) Charles H. Cotros (2012-2014) HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Nicholas J. Bouras† STAFF Cathie Andriotis Fran Karivalis Dina Theodosakis VOLUME 19 ISSUE 2 – Summer 2018 Editorial Content George Schira Associates, Inc. Metropolitan Nicholas and Metropolitan Savas Graphic Design Adrian Salescu [email protected] Present Christ the True Vine Icon www.NEOgraphix.us Photographer to New Members and Obelisks to Fulfilled Members Dimitrios Panagos [email protected] at 27th Annual Leadership 100 Conference www.panagos.com THE LEADER is published by: in February of 2018. The Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100® Fund, Inc. Olympic Tower 645 Fifth Avenue Suite 403 CONTENTS New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212.308.2627 Fax: 646.497.1794 web: www.L100.org email: [email protected] © 2002 Leadership 100® 2 MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN “Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office” EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Argyris Vassiliou Chairman Demetrios G. Logothetis 8 LEADERSHIP 100 GRANTS AT WORK Vice Chairman Kassandra L. Romas Secretary Metropolitan Nicholas Presents Icon Thomas G. Jordan to Nick and Panagiota Anagnostopoulos Treasurer John A. Catsimatidis George S. Tsandikos NEW AND FULFILLED MEMBERS Mike A. Manatos Theodore K. Zampetis 25 AND IN MEMORIAM Emanuel J. Cotronakis Legal Counsel Paulette Poulos Executive Director FOUNDERS Arthur C. Anton Andrew A. Athens† 27 NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS Thomas A. Athens† George K. Chimples† Peter M. Dion Michael Jaharis† George P. Kokalis† CHAIRMEN EMERITI Andrew A. Athens† (1984-1996) George K. Chimples† (1984-1996) George P. Kokalis† (1996-2000) Arthur C. Anton (2000-2004) John A. Payiavlas (2004-2006) Metropolitan Savas Presents Obelisk Metropolitan Nicholas Presents Obelisk George D. Behrakis (2006-2008) to James and Helen Ballerano to Demitrios and Georgia Halakos Stephen G. Yeonas (2008-2010) Constantine G. Caras (2010-2012) Charles H. Cotros (2012-2014) HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Nicholas J. Bouras† STAFF Cathie Andriotis Fran Karivalis Dina Theodosakis MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN the clergy and laity from more than virtually all the National Ministries. 500 parishes across the nation was We have been able to do this and truly inspiring and built confidence continue to grow and thrive largely in the future of our Greek Orthodox because we have been responsible, Church in America. accountable and transparent in the management of the generous gifts of Inside the front cover we pay tribute our members. We live in an era where to new members Nick and Panagiota all institutions are challenged. Anagnostopoulos and fulfilled However, Leadership 100 continues members James and Helen Ballerano to prosper because of our and Demitrios and George Halakos commitment to support our beloved who were honored at our Conference Church, while at the same time (L to R) at Ribbon Cutting of Exhibit Hall, Leadership 100 Executive Director, last February. remaining true to our fiduciary Paulette Poulos, Leadership 100 Chairman Argyris Vassiliou, 44th Biennial responsibility. Clergy-Laity Congress Co-Chairs, Michael Sophocles and Peter Bassett, Congress Honorary Chair and Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Leadership 100, To date, we have distributed $50.8 Arthur C. Anton, and Archdiocesan Council Vice President and Member of million in grants. Quite remarkable In the 2018 grant cycle, we have Leadership 100 Executive Committee, George S. Tsandikos. given our current total assets of $90 distributed $2.7 million in grants, million. The centerpiece of our grants which includes prior grant all use of these funds is reported to the has always been the support of commitments of $1,385,400 for Leadership 100 Office, providing Argyris Vassiliou Hellenic College/Holy Cross School Hellenic College / Holy Cross more transparency and monitoring. of Theology. To date we have awarded Scholarship Program, a Digital His Grace’s letter outlining these steps $20 million for scholarships to Typikon Liturgical and Library is included on the following page. seminarians preparing for the Project, the Small Parish Program Dear Friends, priesthood at the School. We are and Retired Clergy in Need. In a final note, we are preparing currently considering another $10 the program for the 28th I am pleased to present the summer million grant at the rate of $1 million The new grants of $1,283,263 support Annual Leadership 100 issue of The Leader, which primarily per year. In line with this the Department of Youth and Young Conference, February 21-24, addresses Leadership 100 grants, the commitment, we continue to make it Adult Ministries, Camping 2019, at the Boca Raton Resort very essence of our mission. As we a top priority to support our clergy, Ministries, the Orthodox Christian Honorary Chairman, Arthur C. Anton, & Club, Boca Raton, Florida. prepare to celebrate our 35th through the Archdiocesan Presbyters Studies Center at Fordham addresses 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity The Executive Committee and Board Congress Grand Banquet. Anniversary in 2019, we can look Council, the National Sisterhood of University, Ionian Village, the of Trustees meetings will be on with pride to the significant impact of Presvyteres, the Retired Clergy Orthodox Software Initiative, February 20, 2019. Given current circumstances, more our grants over these three decades Association, and Clergy in Need. Department of Inter-Orthodox, was required of us in this grant cycle. and a half. Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, I look forward to joining you there to Together with our former Chairman, In this issue, we have included a Center for Family Care, Department celebrate our 35th Anniversary. George S. Tsandikos, and our First, however, I wish to note our gracious and heartfelt letter, as well of Stewardship, Outreach and Executive Director, Paulette Poulos, I Leadership 100 Chairman, Argyris cover. I was privileged to join in the as, a resolution from the Evangelism, and Orthodox Christian met with the Chancellor of the Vassiliou, addresses 44th Biennial Ribbon Cutting of the Leadership Archdiocesan Presbyters Council, in Fellowship (OCF). Several of these With warm regards, Clergy-Laity Congress Grand Banquet. Archdiocese, His Grace Bishop 100-sponsored Exhibit Hall, as well as addition to a sincere note from ministries are featured in this issue, Andonios, to establish a protocol address the 44th Biennial Clergy- another of our esteemed clergy. along with an updated list of grants with the Archdiocese in which all Laity Congress in Boston, July 1-5, disbursed along with the pie chart of grants go into an account restricted 2018. This historic gathering of all the Over its 35 years of existence, distributions. Argyris Vassiliou for their intended purposes. Any and Chairman Hierarchs and Church leaders with Leadership 100 has supported 2 3 MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN the clergy and laity from more than virtually all the National Ministries. 500 parishes across the nation was We have been able to do this and truly inspiring and built confidence continue to grow and thrive largely in the future of our Greek Orthodox because we have been responsible, Church in America. accountable and transparent in the management of the generous gifts of Inside the front cover we pay tribute our members. We live in an era where to new members Nick and Panagiota all institutions are challenged. Anagnostopoulos and fulfilled However, Leadership 100 continues members James and Helen Ballerano to prosper because