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NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS
Photos by Orthodox Observer/Brittainy Newman
Leadership 100 Members
Honored by the Hellenic Republic
posthumously on his behalf by
Ariel and Alexandra
Metropoulos) were presented
the Order of Honor, while
Paulette Poulos, Leadership 100
Executive Director, was
presented the Order of
Beneficence.
“It’s a wonderful tradition we’ve
started of so many Greek
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomes
Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis. American organizations coming together–όλοι
μαζί–every year to honor the Prime Minister,” said Mike
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Prime
Manatos, Executive Director of the Hellenic Initiative.
Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis
“And it’s important for him to be with those who spend
and offered the Invocation at a reception held in the
every day preserving and promoting Hellenism and
Prime Minister’s honor on September 24, 2025, in New
Orthodox Christianity in the U.S.”
York City.
Other prominent attendees included Michael Rigas, U.S.
The event was hosted by an array of Hellenic
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and
organizations, including AHEPA, the Archons of the
Resources; Aris Kourkoumelis, U.S Assistant Secretary
Ecumenical Patriarchate, Leadership 100, and The
for Trade and Economic Security; Alexandra
Hellenic Initiative.
Papadopoulou, Greek Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs; Sevi Voloudaki, Greek Deputy Minister of
Introduced by John Catsimatidis, Prime Minister
Migration and Asylum; Ekaterini Nassika, Ambassador
Mitsotakis discussed improvements in the Greek
of Greece to the U.S.; and Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis,
economy, technology, energy, and defense.
business executive and wife of Prime Minister
Mitsotakis.
The Prime Minister also expressed pride in a reversal of
what he called “the brain drain problem,” sharing that in
In his Invocation at the event’s start, Archbishop
the past year more Greeks returned to Greece than left
Elpidophoros prayed for “abundant Blessings upon the
the country. “Greece is back for good,” he said.
Prime Minister of Greece, that he might fulfill his
leadership with the same excellence and integrity that
The event also included an awards presentation.
have been the hallmark of his service to the Hellenic
Leadership 100 members John Calamos, Nick Gage,
Republic.”
Dean Metropoulos, Nick Metropoulos (accepted
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