The Greek-Australian Society (GAS) held its first-ever event in Melbourne on Friday May 27, with a networking event at the Corner Hotel in the downtown suburb of Richmond.
Over 50 Greek-Australians and Philhellens from Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne took part in the Melbourne social event, Meet GAS, with appearances from members of the Interstate GAS Committee, Melbourne-based GAS members, as well as local leaders and students.
Mr. Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, addressed the participants on the night, urging them to engage in historic community institutions while commending GAS for leading its program of collaboration, opening avenues for continued membership and participation in the future. GAS President, Mr. George Psihoyios addressed the attendees to thank them for their continued trust and support, celebrating the recent expansion of the GAS mentorship program following its dynamic success in 2021.
“It has always made sense for GAS to have a presence in Melbourne,” said Mr Psihoyios, adding that “we have had Melbourne-based members for some time now, as well as Dean [Kotsianis]Eleni [Nzifas] and Dennis [Serdenes] on our committee now, so it’s a good choice.
“We want to work with existing communities, ask for help and not make too many assumptions. Invoice [Papastergiadis] and the GOCMV team have been very supportive, and we hope this sets the right precedent as we expand across the country.
The GAS Mentorship Program, a members-only initiative, connects students and young professionals with senior community leaders, providing a competitive advantage in professional development while encouraging Greek-Australian community participation and leadership.
With nearly 30 participants in the Class of 2022, including mentors and mentees from Melbourne, the GAS Mentoring Program has quickly become a point of difference for GAS and an innovation for engagement across generations and even across communities, with participants of non-Greek origin. encouraged to apply.
Following the Friday evening event, GAS committee members met with a delegation from the Greek Orthodox community in Melbourne and Victoria on Saturday, May 28, to discuss the revitalization of the modern Greek language in Australia and the potential for cultural development and cultural Greek-Australian nationwide. social advocacy.
The members of the GAS management committee for 2021-2023 are:
George Psihoyios President
Vasiliki Boultadaki Vice President
George Mpliokas Secretary
Dean Ohtaras
General Committee
Constance Piperides
John Georgaklis
Denise Serdenes
Dean Kosianis
Eleni Nzifas
The 2022 Mentors Admission for the The GAS mentorship program is:
The deputy. Ms Courtney Houssos MLC, Member of the Legislative Council – NSW Parliament
Paul Nicolaou Executive Director – Business Sydney
George Karagiannakis Executive Director, Government Relations – IAG
Emmanuel Alfieris Executive Director, Banking, Government and Education – Commonwealth Bank
Jim Tatsis National Director, Operations – Brookfield Properties
Katarina Kvitkovic Complaints and Proactive Compliance Manager – Information & Privacy Commission NSW
Nick Gonios Founder and CEO – Circulist
Peter Filopoulos Head of Marketing, Communications and Corporate Affairs – Football Australia
Sia Tsoutsas Head of Talent – Scentre Group / Westfield Australia & New Zealand
Peter Doukas Managing Director OAM – Denison Toyer
Eleni Tatsis Head of Learning – St Andrew’s Cathedral School, Sydney
Harry Mavrolefteros Founding Director – First Education
George Psihoyios President – Greek-Australian Society
