AHEPA Senior Living celebrates growth, milestones at annual meeting
                     AHEPA Senior Living celebrates 
growth, milestones at annual 
meeting
 AHEPA Senior Living held a successful annual corporate meeting July 31 to August 2, 2025, 
in Charleston, S.C.
 An estimated 80 representatives from local AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope housing 
boards attended, many for the first time, indicating a growing interest among fresh faces in 
the organization’s mission.
 The meeting’s events featured informative presentations from AHEPA Senior Living’s 
executive team, inspiring speakers, and meaningful recognition of outstanding service and 
key development milestones. The gathering also featured memorable events at distinctive 
Charleston venues, bringing together attendees in a spirit of fellowship.
 Awards dinner highlights
 At the meeting’s Awards and Recognition Dinner, AHEPA Senior Living Board Chairman Ike 
Gulas, PSP, honored several board presidents for advancing production and preservation 
efforts. James Karthan was recognized for the new AHEPA 192 Phase 4 Apartments in Des 
Moines, Iowa; Panos Niarchos for the new AHEPA 100 Phase 2 Apartments in South Bend, 
Indiana; and Christ Coumanis for completing a major revitalization of three communities in 
Mobile, Alabama. In addition, he presented the Chairman’s Award to the board’s executive 
committee, which is comprised of Vice Chairman John Zourzoukis, Secretary Jimmy Makris, 
Treasurer Michael Pihakis, and Coumanis, who serves as volunteer counsel. Gulas also 
announced the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, AHEPA 67 I & II Board President 
Dennis Kiriazides, who serve communities in Cheektowaga and Webster, N.Y.
 U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), who serves as the ranking member of the House 
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development 
addressed the audience via video message.
 AHEPA National President E. Chris Kaitson, who also serves as treasurer on the local 
AHEPA 29 housing boards of Houston, addressed the audience.
 The board members re-elected Coumanis, George Nardone, Syracuse, N.Y., and Mark 
Bullock, Albuquerque, N.M., to executive committee positions.
 Finally, the board announced grant distributions totaling $500,000 to charitable entities across 
the country.  AHEPA Senior Living also is a proud sponsor of KultureCity® and the Hellas 
Women’s Softball team. AHEPA Senior Living has distributed over $10 million to charitable 
entities since its founding. 
 About AHEPA Senior Living
 Serving more than 5,000 older adults across the United States, AHEPA Senior Living is a 
mission-driven, nationwide provider of affordable independent and assisted senior living 
communities. Since 1980, it has developed and managed more than 90 affordable senior 
housing communities in 21 states administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program.
 Through its subsidiaries, AHEPA Senior Living, through its Hellenic Senior Living brand, owns 
and manages four affordable assisted living communities with 532 units in Indiana.
 The mission of AHEPA Senior Living is to provide older adults with safe, healthy, and 
enriching affordable residential communities and quality services that allow them to thrive and 
enjoy peace of mind.
 To support our mission, please visit https://ahepaseniorliving.org/donate/
 AHEPA Senior Living is based in Fishers, Ind.
Get in touch with us
AHEPA 78 V Senior Apartments AHEPA 78 VI Senior Apartments
1852 W. 79th Place, 8050 Madison Street,
Merrillville, IN 46410 Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 793-9343 (219) 796-9160
[email protected] [email protected]
Penelope 60 Senior Apartments Woods at Crooked Creek Apartments
810 S. Merrifield Avenue, 7402 N. Michigan Road,
Mishawaka, IN 46544 Indianapolis, IN 46268
(574) 252-4466 (317) 974-9499
[email protected] [email protected]