August 11, 2025
AHEPA Senior Living Celebrates Growth, Milestones at Annual Meeting
AHEPA Senior Living held a successful annual corporate meeting July 31 to August 2, 2025, in Charleston, S.C.
An estimated 80 representatives from local AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope housing boards attended, many for the first time, indicating a growing interest among fresh faces in the organization’s mission.
The meeting’s events featured informative presentations from AHEPA Senior Living’s executive team, inspiring speakers, and meaningful recognition of outstanding service and key development milestones. The gathering also featured memorable events at distinctive Charleston venues, bringing together attendees in a spirit of fellowship.
Awards Dinner Highlights
At the meeting’s Awards and Recognition Dinner, AHEPA Senior Living Board Chairman Ike Gulas, PSP, honored several board presidents for advancing production and preservation efforts. James Karthan was recognized for the new AHEPA 192 Phase 4 Apartments in Des Moines, Iowa; Panos Niarchos for the new AHEPA 100 Phase 2 Apartments in South Bend, Indiana; and Christ Coumanis for completing a major revitalization of three communities in Mobile, Alabama. In addition, he presented the Chairman’s Award to the board’s executive committee, which is comprised of Vice Chairman John Zourzoukis, Secretary Jimmy Makris, Treasurer Michael Pihakis, and Coumanis, who serves as volunteer counsel. Gulas also announced the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, AHEPA 67 I & II Board President Dennis Kiriazides, who serve communities in Cheektowaga and Webster, N.Y.
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), who serves as the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development addressed the audience via video message.
AHEPA National President E. Chris Kaitson, who also serves as treasurer on the local AHEPA 29 housing boards of Houston, addressed the audience.
The board members re-elected Coumanis, George Nardone, Syracuse, N.Y., and Mark Bullock, Albuquerque, N.M., to executive committee positions.
Finally, the board announced grant distributions totaling $500,000 to charitable entities across the country. AHEPA Senior Living also is a proud sponsor of KultureCity® and the Hellas Women’s Softball team. AHEPA Senior Living has distributed over $10 million to charitable entities since its founding.
About AHEPA Senior Living
Serving more than 5,000 older adults across the United States, AHEPA Senior Living is a mission-driven, nationwide provider of affordable independent and assisted senior living communities. Since 1980, it has developed and managed more than 90 affordable senior housing communities in 21 states administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program.
Through its subsidiaries, AHEPA Senior Living, through its Hellenic Senior Living brand, owns and manages four affordable assisted living communities with 532 units in Indiana.
The mission of AHEPA Senior Living is to provide older adults with safe, healthy, and enriching affordable residential communities and quality services that allow them to thrive and enjoy peace of mind.
To support our mission, please visit https://ahepaseniorliving.org/donate/
AHEPA Senior Living is based in Fishers, Ind.
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