Velouchi National Board Committees 2025–2027

 

Committees 2025–2027

 

1. Scholarship

Jimmy Kontos (Chair) (704) 975-5973 * jim.n.kontos@gmail.com, Dr. Paul Dallas,

Hristos Dallas, Vickie Keriazis, Rena Koufaliotis

 

2. Constitution and Bylaws

Ted Kazakos (Chair), Bobby Ziogas, Stavros Trastelis, Dr. Paul Dallas, John Demos

 

3. Press and Information

Golfo Vastakis (Chair) (Chair shall be the Secretary of the Association) An appropriate member of each chapter appointed by the president of each chapter. 

 

4. Membership-Subscription

Spiro Kaltsounis (Chair) (Chair shall be the Vice President of the Association) Members: The President of each Chapter

 

5. Grievances and Disputes

Alfred Barefoot (Chair), Penny Karagounis, Steve Katsadouros, Kostas Kazakos, John Peslis, Dr. Mary Ann Kontogiannis

 

6. Property and Assets

Harris Doulaveris (Chair), John Doulaveris, George Tzioros

 

7. Preparations of Annual Convention

Please reference the by laws #7, page 30-31

 

8. Youth and Young Adults

Renee Fragakis (Chair), Vasilis Tsiolias, Jack McClure

 

9. Mutual Interest and Altruism

The Executive Board Members

 

10. Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the 7 elected officers of the Association

 

11. Advisory to the Board

Last President / All past presidents

 

12. Nominating Committee

Stavros Trastelis (Chair), John Peslis, Nick Apostolopoulos, James Carras, Jim Tasios, Gus Hodges

 

13. Representatives in Greece

Dr. John Yfantopoulos, Kostas Avrambos, Ioannis Oikonomidis, Bobby Leloudis, Stavros Siaxambanis

 

14. Financial Advisory

Steve Katsadouros (Chair), Jimmy Kotsokalis (Co-Chair), Tommy Pappas, John Tassios

 

15. Named Scholarships

Jim Tasios (Chair), Kostas Kazakos, John Peslis, Bess Dimos, Laura Nixon, James Chulkas

 

16. Information, Technology and Communication

Jimmy Fragakis (Chair), Panagiotis Steele, Dr. Manthos Stamoulis, Sophia Tsokanis

 

17. Public Relations

The Executive Board Members

 

18. Children with Special Needs

Stavroula Chulkas (Chair), Tasos Hasapis, Alfred Barefoot, Tommy Pappas

 

19. Editorial Board

Organization’s executive secretary (Sophia Tsokanis), Dr. Manthos Stamoulis (Editor/Coordinator), Jimmy Fragakis, Rena Koufaliotis

 

20. Auditing Committee

Tommy Pappas, John Fragakis, Kostas Kazakos, Jimmy Kotsokalis, Dimitri Nichols

 

21. Raffle Committee

Nick Apostolopoulos (Chair), Tommy Pappas, Danny Ziozios, John Hondros, John Peslis, All of the BOT, All of the Chapter presidents

 

Ad Hoc Committees

 

1. Education and Culture

Dr. John Yfantopoulos, Jim Tasios, Stavros Trastelis

 

2. Representatives to Greek-American organizations in the US

Executive Board Members

 

3. Charter Visitations

Executive Board Members and all the past presidents

 

4. Convention Advisory

Last convention Chairman, The president of the Association

 

5. Scholarships in Athens

Dr. John Yfantopoulos (Chair), Christos Giannakopoulos (Secretary), Kostas Avrambos, Epamenontas Tsiampokalos, Evangelos Niavis, Theofanis Saxonis

 

6. Scholarships in Karpenisi

Ioannis Oikonomidis, Director of Koinoniki Pronoia, Dorothea Karfi, Dino Kotronis 

 

7. Representatives to Therapeftirio

Lena Siaxambanis

Evrytanian Foundation board

Nick J. Apostolopoulos, Chairman

Kostas Hodges, Vice Chairman

Sokratis Katsadouros, Secretary

Tommy Pappas, Treasurer

Dr. Mary Ann Kontogiannis

Stavros Trastelis

Chris Karageorge

Jimmy Fragakis

Dimitri Nichols