WASHINGTON, DC —The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) announces the hire of Stephen Kakouris as the organization’s Office Manager.
“We are thrilled to have Stephen join our staff on a full-time basis,” AHI President Nick Larigakis said. “Stephen contributed to AHI’s policy work as an Intern and his background in International Studies will be an asset to our efforts.”
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science in International Studies: Conflict Analysis and Resolution and a minor in Leadership Studies from George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. During his studies, he conducted extensive research on the Cyprus Problem, an issue about which he is passionate.
“I look forward to this incredible opportunity to work with an institution that does such important work for the Hellenic Community in the United States,” Kakouris said. “It has been an amazing learning experience so far and I am grateful to be a part of the team.”
Stephen was born in New York City and has lived in Cyprus, Dublin, Brussels, and Maine. He enjoys traveling and spent a summer working on a cruise ship that visited over forty Greek islands and Israel.
The American Hellenic Institute is a non-profit Greek American think-tank and public policy center that works to strengthen relations between the United States and Greece and Cyprus, and within the Greek American community.