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Executive of the year

Hellenic Leaders of Impact
Realizing that there are many prominent Hellenic-American executives who have given of themselves to the business, private and public sectors, and who deserve recognition, HABA instituted the Executive of the Year Award in 1992. This award has become a catalyst for our membership and for the larger Hellenic community to reach out and promote our heritage. During the past 30+ years, HABA has honored:
2026

Dean Dakolias, Former Co-Chairman, Fortress Investment Group

2025

Chris Perry, President, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

2024

Constantine Iordanou, Chairman, Vantage Group

2023

Nicolas Bornozis, President & CEO, Capital Link, Inc.

2022

Dr. Costis Maglaras, Dean of Columbia Business School and the David and Lyn Silfen Professor of Business at Columbia University

2019

Dr. George Handjinicolaou, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Piraeus Bank & Athens Stock Exchange

2018

Daniel S. Janis, III, Senior Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager, Manulife Asset Management (U.S.), LLC

2017

Alexander Navab, Partner & Head of Americas Private Equity, KKR & Co. LP

2016

Maria Vassalou, Partner & Portfolio Manager, Perella Weinberg Partners

2015

Michael Tadross, Hollywood Movie Producer, Warner Bros.

2014

Michael Psaros, Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, KPS Capital Partners

2013

Brent Callinicos, Vice President, Chief Accountant & Treasurer, Google, Inc.

2012

John Catsimatidis, Chairman, Red Apple Group

2011

C. Dean Metropoulos, Chairman & CEO, CDM&Co.

2010

Jim Chanos, President & Founder, Kynikos Associates

2009

James Orphanides, President, First American Title Insurance of New York

2008

Panagiotis Tsakos & Nikolas Tsakos, Tsakos Shipping Group

2007

John P. Calamos Sr., Chairman, CEO & CIO, Calamos Asset Management

2006

Paul S. Sarbanes, United States Senator State of Maryland

2005

Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Founder & Chairman, easyGroup

2004

Dora Bakoyannis, Mayor, City of Athens, Greece

2002

Michael D. Capellas, Chairman & CEO, Compaq Computer

2001

Christos M. Cotsakos, President & CEO, E*Trade Group Inc.

2000

John C. Rigas, Chairman, President & CEO, Adelphia Communications

1999

Emmanuel Kampouris, Chairman & CEO, American Standard Inc. (retired)

1998

John. M. Tsimbinos, Chairman, Roslyn Bank Corp.

1997

William S. Stavropoulos, Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical Company

1996

John A. Georges, Chairman & CEO, International Paper (retired)

1995

Ted Athanassiades, Vice Chairman, MET Life (retired)

1994

The Honorable Peter G. Peterson, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce & Chairman of The Blackstone Group

1993

Nassos Michas, former Chairman Private Banking, Merril Lynch & Co.

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