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HPSI
is led by a dedicated group of professionals, including
6 officers, multiple directors, and is advised by the immediate
past president.
Each
year in May, elections are held for all officers and
directors, who serve one-year terms. Elections
are held by secret ballot. Board members are sworn in
at the Graduates' Presentation Event.
To be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors,
candidates must be members in good standing, graduates
of accredited 4-year universities, and elected by the
membership. For more information on the positions, please
contact the HPSI President listed below.
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OFFICERS  |
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PICTURE |
PHONE |
EMAIL |
BIOGRAPHY |
President Demetra
Markopoulos |
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demetra@toochy.com |
Demetra L. Markopoulos is the Founder of CarsDiva.com,
"An online community created By, For & About Women and
the Car Business." CarsDiva.com is a professional and
social network, catered to women automotive consumers,
enthusiasts and those working within automotive-related
industries.
Prior to this, Demetra was Vice President, Marketing &
Business Development of the Corporation of Automotive
Remarketing, Inc. (CAR), the creator of Driveitaway.com
& Carliquidators.com, the global leaders in upstream
remarketing for rental car operators and commercial
fleets.
Markopoulos was also a Production Supervisor for
Univision Communications, and an International Customer
Service representative for Harken, Inc. She has a BA
from Northwestern University, with a double major in
International Studies and Hispanic Studies. |
Immediate Past President
George P. Logothetis
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(847)
924-3505 |
arcadian1821@yahoo.com |
George Logothetis is a Manager at Accenture, one of the world's leading management and
technology consulting
firms. Within the Products Operating Group, his
primary focus is Retail and Supply Chain consulting for
Fortune 500 companies.
George graduated with honors from DePaul University with a
Bachelors degree in Information Systems.
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Vice President
Jenny Stavropoulos
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jennystavropoulos@gmail.com |
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Treasurer Frankie
Kazas |
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fotis_g_kazas@yahoo.com |
Frankie Kazas graduated in 2005 with high honors from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a
B.S. in Supply Chain Management and a minor in Spanish.
He also spent a summer semester studying abroad in
Granada, Spain in 2003. While at the University of
Illinois, Frankie was heavily involved in the Business
Council holding several committee chair positions and
serving as the external vice-president. He was also
named to the Alumni Association Senior 100 recognizing
the top 100 seniors in the university.
Currently, Frankie is an Account Manager with
Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Cat Logistics provides
third-party logistics services including inventory
management, warehouse management, and transportation
management to both Caterpillar and other Fortune 500
companies. Frankie is responsible for managing the
contract compliance, customer satisfaction, and
financial performance of 3PL services for 20 diverse
business units in 7 locations for Emerson. Prior to this
position, he also supported logistics services
agreements for Bombardier Aerospace and Mosaic Co.
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Corresponding
Secretary
Chris Massouras |
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chris.massouras@ey.com |
Chris Massouras has over 12 years of consulting experience and serves as a Senior Manager within Ernst & Young's Technology Services division. His areas of expertise include assisting clients with Program Management, Portfolio Management, IT Strategy & Effectiveness, Application Rationalization and designing and developing large scale enterprise portals.
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Recording Secretary Isidora Kafkas |
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isidorakafkas@hotmail.com |
Isidora Kafkas is a nationally certified Physician Assistant.
She received her training and Masters in Physician Assistant Studies
from Marquette University. Kafkas has experience in Emergency Medicine,
and currently works in the Neurology department at Evanston Hospital,
focusing on Neuro-Oncology and inpatient care. Her strong interests in
people, culture and science led her to pursue a career in medicine.
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Historian Alexander Facklis |
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facklis@gmail.com |
Alexander Facklis is an application development specialist within Accenture's CIO Organization. In this role, he develops internal applications to support Accenture's businesses. He works closely with several other CIO groups, most intimately with application product management and delivery centers in various locations around the world, including the Philippines, India, and Argentina.
Prior to his current role in Accenture CIO, Mr. Facklis developed training and methodology applications for Accenture Learning, Accenture's training outsourcing arm. He began his career with Andersen Consulting working on technology engagements for clients throughout North America within Technology Integration Services.
He has served in a variety of roles across the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), on a broad range of projects, using various technologies. |
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DIRECTORS  |
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PHOTO |
PHONE |
EMAIL |
BIOGRAPHY |
Leonidas Arvanitis
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leonidas_arvanitis@rush.edu |
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Victoria Arvanitis
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varvani@luc.edu |
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Jenny
Eliopoulos |
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jmstrat@hotmail |
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Alex Floutsis
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(847) 209-5901 |
floutsis@sbcglobal.net |
For the past five years, Alex Floutsis has been a
Laboratory Manager at Quest Diagnostics in Schaumburg,
overseeing a staff of thirty employees at one of the
largest Histology laboratories in the UnitedStates.
Previously, Alex was a Lab Manager, and he held similar
positions for ten years, at a south suburban hospital.
He has a Bachelor's Degree in History from Purdue
University.
Alex is currently Historian for HPSI, which includes
photography for the organization. Alex has been a
professional photographer as a sidelight in the past,
and he heartily enjoys the position at HPSI.
In the past, Alex has been active in a number of
philanthropic endeavors, and he has raised significant
funds for missionary trips, including an orphanage in
Guatemala. He looks forward to potential future
philanthropic opportunities at HPSI.
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Matina Ganiaris |
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matina.ganiaris@gmail.com |
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Tom Gregory |
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(773)
791-4672 |
tompetergregory@msn.com |
Tom Gregory is an attorney at law and practices in his
own firm of "GREGORY & LAI" in Barrington, Illinois. He
focuses his law practice in the areas of business law,
real estate law, employment law, probate, and personal
injury law. Before starting his own practice, Tom worked
for a mid-sized law firm in Chicago concentrating in
civil litigation. Tom particularly excels as a trial
attorney and has tried numerous cases throughout Chicago
and the surrounding counties. Compared to other lawyers
of similar age and experience, Tom is commonly
considered by his peers as an outstanding litigation and
trial strategist.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Tom practiced several years
as a Certified Public Accountant for such large
accounting firms as Coopers & Lybrand and Price
Waterhouse. He gained real world business experiences
during those years representing corporate and individual
clients. Now, many of his law clients often seek him out
for not only legal advice, but also tax and accounting
counseling. Tom's unique dual professional background
has given him great opportunities and has propelled him
to be amongst one of the most exemplary Hellenic
professionals in the Chicago area. |
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Kiki Karavolos |
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kikiz.email@gmail.com |
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Patti L. Kazas |
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patti.kazas@infores.com |
Patti is a Manager with Information Resources. Information
Resources (or IRI) is the world's leading provider of enterprise market
information solutions and services, driving the transformation of the
consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and healthcare industries.
Ninety-five percent of the FORTUNE Global 500 in CPG and retail leverage
IRI to power their business.
Within the Client Solutions Team, Patti works on the Wrigley account
on-site as an Operations & Analytics Manager. Prior to her experience at
IRI, Patti worked with global CPG manufacturers as a Senior Analyst at
ACNielsen.
Patti graduated from DePaul University in June 2004 with a Bachelors
degree in Honors Marketing (IME - Integrated Marketing Education
Program). |
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George C. Kostakis |
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(630) 238-1749 |
gckostakis@aol.com |
George has an MBA from the University of Chicago in
International Business, Marketing Management, Behavioral
Science and Business Policy. He is currently an
Executive Recruiter at SRI and a part-time Business
Lecturer at Wilbur Wright College . Prior experiences
include Project Management at MCI Worldcom; Direct Sales
and Web Development at John's Import Foods; Customer
Satisfaction and Inventory Control at Velsicol Chemical
Corporation. George is the HPSI Quarterly Newsletter
Publisher and in the past, has served as Vice President
and Recording Secretary. |
Ann Kostopanagiotou
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ann.kostopanagiotou@gmail.com |
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Michael LaMonica |
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lamonica.michael@gmail.com |
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Effie Papageorge |
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effiemagas@yahoo.com |
Effie Papageorge is a Recruiting Consultant for Fortune 500
companies based in the Chicago-land area. She started
her career as a third-party IT recruiter, but in the
past several years she has become a key player in the
corporate recruiting world, at Fortune 500 companies
like Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, CNA and Allstate Insurance
as well as National Consulting firms like Huron
Consulting Group and Andersen. Her expertise lies in
Executive Recruiting on a National-basis for Finance,
Accounting, Engineering, IT, Sales/Marketing and HR
professionals. In addition to recruiting, Effie is an
active volunteer for Jobs For Youth, where she helps
underprivileged youngsters explore career options, learn
job-hunting skills, and discover the value of an
education. She holds a B.S. in Psychology, with a minor
in HR management, from Loyola University in Chicago. |
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Vicki Papageorge |
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vpapageorge@sbcglobal.net |
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Marika Pappas |
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marikapappas1@gmail.com |
As a consultant with Treasury Strategies, Inc., Ms. Pappas contributes to the Financial Services practice in the areas of revenue management, market analysis, business strategy, and operational efficiency.
Prior to joining Treasury Strategies, Ms. Pappas spent 3 years in the financial services industry working with Citi Smith Barney and UBS Financial Services, Inc. During her tenure, she gained experience in capital markets and economic research, investment performance analysis, and client relationship management.
Ms. Pappas graduated cum laude with her BSBA in International Business and her International MBA from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. She has extensive overseas experience and speaks Greek, Spanish, and conversational Italian. |
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Peter Pappas |
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pappaspeterl@aol.com |
Peter Pappas has a B.A. from the University of Illinois
at Champaign-Urbana with a major in Economics and an
M.B.A from DePaul University with a major in Finance.
Peter has years of sales experience in the insurance,
software, and IT staffing industries. Peter also has
years of experience in the banking industry. |
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Denise Rekoumis |
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denisers26@yahoo.com |
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Mary Sakelaris |
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mary811@yahoo.com |
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Marina Sallas |
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marinatravlos@yahoo.com |
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Asimina Trakas |
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atrakas11@hotmail.com |
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Technology Tom Vabakos |
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tomvabakos@yahoo.com |
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Chief Strategy Officer
Paul Vranas |
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(312) 255-0505 |
paul@vranasproperties.com |
Paul Vranas, is the broker/owner of Vranas
Properties, a growing residential real estate brokerage
located in Chicago's Gold Coast. Vranas Properties
represents buyers, sellers and developers of real estate
in Chicago.
Paul received his MBA from DePaul University and his BA
from Illinois Wesleyan University. Prior to working in
real estate, Paul joined "Kimawireless.com" where he was
a major contributor to the creation of the Kima FM/Link
It portable wireless transmitter, a first to market
product which has since sold hundreds of thousands of
units to major retailers. |
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