The leadership of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) attended the 35th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, held February 5–8, 2026, in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona, reaffirming the Institute’s active engagement with key leaders of the Hellenic American community.

Pictured (left to right): Board Member Peter Karounos; Secretary Kostas Alexakis; President & CEO Nick Larigakis.

Representing AHI at the 2026 conference were Nick Larigakis, President & CEO; Kostas Alexakis, Secretary; Board Members Peter Karounos and Ted Aregeroplos; as well as Legislative Assistant Will Martin.

AHI became an official member of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund in February 2023, during the organization’s annual conference. Since then, the Institute has maintained a consistent presence at the Leadership 100 Conference as part of its broader outreach and relationship-building efforts in support of Hellenism and Orthodoxy in America.