Michael J. Reppas II, Esq. - View Biography
President & Legal Advisor
LL.M. International Law
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
E-Mail: reppas@reppaslaw.com

Peter Yalanis - View Biography
Vice-President
Fort Lauderdale, FL
E-Mail: dogsupatree1@aol.com

Andreas Leontsinis - View Biography
Treasurer

Eleni Daniels - View Biography
Director of Public Relations
New York City, NY
E-mail: danielsmediaco@gmail.com

Tina Papadapoulos - View Biography
Director of Exhibitions

Konstantine Vaxavaneris - View Biography
Creative Director

Michael B. Cosmopoulos, Ph.D.
Professor of Archaeology and Endowed Chair in Greek Studies
Department of Anthropology
University of Missouri
St. Louis, MO 63121
E-Mail: cosmopoulos@umsl.edu

Aleco Haralambides, Esq.
Miami, FL 33129
E-Mail: aleco@aristoinvestments.com

Dr Stephen G. Miller
Honorary Chairman Department of Classics
University of California
Berkley, CA 94720-2520
E-mail: sgmnemea@berkeley.edu

Congressman Christopher Van Hollen
1419 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515

Dennis R. Herschbach, Ph.D.
Department of Policy and Leadership
College of Education
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
E-mail: drhersch@umd.edu

Hugh Lee, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor of Classics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
E-mail: hlee@umd.edu


Biographies & Photos J. Reppas II, Esq.
President
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Reppas is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he double-majored in Modern Greek Studies and Political Science. Mr. Reppas earned his Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida, and his LL.M. in International Law from the University of Miami School of Law. Mr. Reppas is a member of the Florida, New York and District of Columbia Bar Associations focusing primarily on Art Law and Litigation; State, Federal and International litigation, and the recovery of property and assets in Greece. In addition to writing, Mr. Reppas regularly lectures and consults on the subject of the Antiquities Law and the Parthenon Marbles throughout the world. Mr. Reppas’ academic publications include:

• "The Lawfulness of Humanitarian Intervention" St. Thomas Law Review (1997)
• "The Deflowering of the Parthenon: A Legal and Moral Analysis on Why the 'Elgin Marbles' Must Be Returned To Greece" Fordham's Intellectual Property, Media & Ent. Law Journal (1999)
• “Legal Issues Regarding the ‘Elgin Marbles’ and Other Stolen Antiquities” Florida Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Publication (Litigation and International Law) (2005)
• “Emerging Global Trends to Challenge International Museums’ Ownership of Looted Art and Artifacts” Florida Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Publication (Litigation and International Law) (2007)
• “Empty International Museums’ Trophy Cases of the Looted Treasurers” Denver Journal of International Law & Policy (2007)
• “The Shortcomings of International Law: Why the World’s Symbol of Justice Cannot Find Justice Itself” Florida Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Publication (Litigation and International Law) (2009)
• “Is Litigation the Only Way to Empty International Museums’ Trophy Cases of Their Looted Treasures?” German Archaeological Institute “THETIS” (Winter 2009)

Peter C. Yalanis
Vice-President
Born and raised in Bristol, CT, Peter Yalanis, is a graduate of Boston University and holds a BS degree in Public Relations. Upon graduation, he served three years with the 18th Army Band. In 1992, Mr. Yalanis’ established “Dogs Up A Tree Photos, LLC,” and began working with the Greek Ministry of Tourism (NYC) photographing more than 20 locations throughout Greece, from which he created “Ancient Olympia, A Panoramic Odyssey,” a traveling educational exhibit. Mr. Yalanis also worked as Director of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. He continues to utilize his broadcast experience to voice commercials and industrial narrations. In 2007, Mr. Yalanis was commissioned by the American Committee, with approval from the Greek Ministry of Culture, to photograph from the interior of the Parthenon for a week-long photoshoot. From more than 700 images, Mr. Yalanis created a compelling and aesthetic 50 photograph exhibit entitled, “All Sides of the Parthenon, A Touring Exhibition.” Due to his extensive work with the American Committee over these last several years, Mr. Yalanis has become an experienced and well versed spokesman for the American Committee and, indeed, for the cause. His knowledge, experience, dedication and willingness to volunteer his time for the American Committee has proved him invaluable to the Board and is what prompted his promotion to the position of Vice President. In summary, Mr. Yalanis can be called the Official Photographer of the American Committee, a Spokesman for the American Committee, and the Vice President of the American Committee. If that were not enough, there are also six children in Newport, Rhode Island that call him “Papou.”


Andreas Leontsinis
Treasurer
A native of the Washington, D.C. area, Mr. Leontsinis is a proud graduate of the University of South Carolina and Florida International University and holds degrees in Biology, Marketing and International Business. Mr. Leontsinis has spent nearly 30 years in the customer service industry with nearly 15 of those years in the Marine Coatings Industry. He is a NACE Certified Inspector and Secretary for the NACE South Florida Section. Mr. Leontsinis is active in the Ft. Lauderdale community where he is a member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church and the happy coach of his daughter’s soccer and softball teams. He is a past Board Member of the Friends of Greece, past president of the Washington D.C. Sons of Pericles Chapter, and a member of the Miami & Port Everglades Propeller Clubs.


Eleni Daniels
Director of Public Relations
Ms. Daniels began her career as journalist in 1993 at public radio station WNYE in New York with Hellenic Public Radio-Cosmos FM (HPR), the nation’s only daily bilingual public radio program. She is presently Executive Producer/On-air Host of “All Things Greek,” a radio journal with a Hellenic scope reaching over 13 million households in NY, NJ, CT and Long Island on 91.5FM and online. During her tenure as Executive Director of HPR, she led a winning campaign to keep the ethnic Greek voice alive on WNYE. She has produced and hosted a variety of arts & culture, public affairs and women’s programs including Greek through the Ages, Eye on the Community, The Coffee Hour, Corporate Focus, etc. She is known for her insightful interviews with notable personalities such as former First Lady Margarita Papandreou, dramatic actor Irene Pappas, singer Nana Mouskouri, composer Mimis Plessas, former AOL marketing mogul Ted Leonsis, actor Nia Vardalos, among others. Eleni has also served as Associate Editor at The Orthodox Observer; Director of Communications with the NY State Senate, and in 2001, was honored by former NY State Governor George Pataki and U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney for “Outstanding Service to the Community.” Eleni holds a BA degree from CUNY Queens College with French studies at Laval University.


Tina Papadopoulos
Director of Exhibitions
A native of Newburyport, MA and now living in the Boston area, Ms. Papadopoulos is a graduate of Bentley University and holds BS in Management. She has significant experience in non-profit and volunteer management as well as fundraising, event planning and public relations. As Director of Development for Massachusetts for the American Cancer Society, she led a team in raising $3.5 million dollars through grassroots efforts. She has served Hellenism and the Greek-American community in a variety of areas over many years including working as Associate Director of Development for Anatolia College and the American College of Thessaloniki, a founder and Executive Director of the Hellenic Business Network, and Director of the Maliotis Cultural Center. She has served as a Board Member of the Federation of Hellenic American Societies (FHASNE), the Hellenic American Women's Council, Theophany School and Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church of Watertown, as well as a President of the NE Chapter of the American Hellenic Institute. She currently serves on the Central Committee of the Hellenic American Veterans Memorial Foundation, is a member of the Daughters of Penelope Zelia Chapter #120. She has organized and overseen a multitude of single and multi-day symposia, shows and exhibits and is looking forward to coordinating the US and international tour of "All Sides of the Parthenon."


Konstantine Vaxevaneris
Creative Director
Mr. Vaxevaneris received his BFA from New York Institute of Technology (NYC) where he studied visual communications and marketing strategy. He is a communications and media strategist with broad experience that encompasses design communications, advertising, corporate identity, brand strategy and new media communications. With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Vaxevaneris has developed a broad spectrum of communications programs. His passion, sensitivity and discipline to design and the arts has led him to create programs and brand identity consultations in Entertainment, Finance, Pharmaceutical, Electronics, and the Fashion industries. Mr. Vaxevaneris was the Creative Director (New Business Division) at Ruder Finn, Inc. until he founded Omega Communications + Konstantine Partners (www.omegacommunications.net), where he serves as President and Creative Director. He has taught students nationally and abroad in the art of design and believes “design” is the heart and soul of an enterprise, and should be a vital strategic component in an organization’s aesthetic marketing strategies.

Mr. Vaxevaneris is also the creator of the logo for the American Committee’s Traveling Exhibition: “All Sides of the Parthenon.” He made the decision to use the horse from Chariot of the Moon Goddess, Selene, to represent and identify the cause for the return of the Parthenon Marbles is appropriately fitting. He chose this powerful image of the horse’s night-long labor as the embodiment of the struggle faced by Greece in its ongoing battle for the reunification of the marbles. The combination of classical imagery with abstract contemporary geometric forms incorporates the complexity of the debate. Hence the name “All Sides of the Parthenon.” In creating this design, Mr. Vaxevaneris decided to experiment in making a visual statement using old and new forms of art, while keeping his eye on how to engage the cause’s name to communicate “all sides” of the debate. The abstract geometric shapes of the horse or “puzzle pieces” says Konstantine, represent the conscious effort to resolve the dilemma with new era thinking, which is the goal of the cause and the American Committee. The intersecting white “rules” or bold lines represent paths and direction. The typography was also picked for its traditional classical chisel face to complement and balance the pictorial image for applications and functionality.