Since 2016 the Hellenic Congress of America has maximized the opportunity for the advancement of Hellenism in the United States and worldwide.

Committees 2023-2025

Educational, Scholarship and Youth Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Mr. Demosthenis Triantafyllou
Co-Chairs: Dr. Despina Afentouli - Ms. Kiki Vournas
Member: Dr. George Melikokis, Ms. Violetta Xifara
Youth members: Mr. Gerasimos Minetos, Mr. Dimitris Stroumbakis

International & Hellenic Diaspora Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Mr. Nick J. Apostolopoulos
Co-Chair: Dr. Despina Afentouli
Member: Mr. Chris N. Vournas, Mr. Christos Malaspinas, Mr. Fotis Gerasopoulos

Medical & Scientific Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Dr. Spyros Mezitis
Co-Chair: Dr. Antigoni Argyriou - Dr. Konstantinos Drosatos

Membership Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Ms. Theodora Abazis
Member: Mr. Nick Tavantzis, Mr. Fotis Gerasopoulos

Communications & Public Relations Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Mr. Demetrios Filios
Co-Chairs: Dr. Despina Afentouli - Ms. Theodora Abazis

Website Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Dr. Despina Afentouli
Members: Mr. Gus Lambropoulos, Mr. Ioannis Vogiantzoglou, Mr. Demetrios Filios

Event Organizing & Cultural Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Ms. Theodora Abazis
Co-Chair: Mr. Chris N. Vournas
Member: Ms. Maria Magoulas, Ms. Andriana Vamvakas, Mr. Gus Lambropoulos

Fundraising Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Mr. Nick Tavantzis
Co-Chair: Mr. Gus Lambropoulos
Members: Mr. Andrew Tsolas, Mr. Ioannis Vogiantzoglou, Mr. Andriana Vamvakas

Commerce Committee:
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Mr. Gus Lambropoulos
Co-Chair: Ms. Conny Light

Bylaws Committee (already elected at the Convention):
Supervisor: President, Dr. Demetrios Markouizos
Chair: Hon. Theodoros Vasilakis
Vice-Chair: Ms. Maria Markou esq.
Members: Ms. Andriana Vamvakas, Ms. Eleni Abazis-Michailidis, Mr. Demetrios Filios,
Mr. Christos Vournas, Mr. Fotis Gerasopoulos

Auditing Committee (which is part of the administration and it audits the finances from Jan.
1, 2023 until Dec. 31, 2024 / already elected at the Convention):
Chair: Mr. Dino Rallis
Members: Dr. George Melikokis, Mr. John Tampakis

* The list of the Committees mentioned above are based on Board Meeting Minutes on June 27,

2023, scheduled for 6:00pm “Geros tou Morea” (Long Island City, NY), drafted by Assistant
Secretary, Mrs. Andriana Vamvakas, and edited by General Secretary, Dr. Despina Afentouli

History Project Committee*
Project Director: Constantine G. Hatzidimitriou, Ph.D.
Chairman: Dr. Demosthenes Triantafillou
Vice-chairman: Dr. Georgios Melikokis
Member: Nick J. Apostolopoulos (as then HECA President), Demetrios A. Filios, Dr. Panos
Stavrianidis, Christos Malaspinas

*As voted from previous HECA Board Meeting.