ARCHDIOCESE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS:
Archbishop of Eastern United States
President – Semir Sirazi
Vice President – Jack Darakyj
CFO & Treasurer – Sait Samuel
Secretary – Janine Azar
PARISH & CLERGY AFFAIRS OVERVIEW:
Responsible for relationships with parishes
Clergy Continued Education
Recruit Candidates for Priesthood in U.S.A.
Develop educational programs for future priests
Clergy Compensation and Retirement
Manage Transition for Retiring Clergy
Committee:
George Kiraz (CHAIR)
Jack Sauma
Janine Azar
Talal Findakly
Jack Darakjy
Chista Darakjy
Very Rev. Joseph Chamoun
YOUTH AFFAIRS OVERVIEW:
Youth Director
Suryoyo Camp
Youth Retreat and Convention
Youth Education
Youth Communications
Develop Technology Tools for Youth Programs and Communications
Committee:
John Samuel (CHAIR)
John Dere
Joseph Shammas
Phil Sauma
Sonia Adamo
Sami Mourad
Ramona Malki
Luke Kurter
FINANCE OVERVIEW:
Day-to-Day Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Financial Planning and Budgeting
Banking relationship
Management of Cemetery
Committee:
Sait Samuel (CHAIR)
Rona Ritorto
Anthony Darakjy
Biniamin Malki
ENDOWMENT AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW:
Long Term Financial Planning
Establish “Endowment” to support Archdiocese Operations and Programs
Identify Donors who would like to Endow
Responsible for the management of all Archdiocese assets
Invest the endowed and other assets prudently
Committee:
Neil Aydin (CHAIR)
Feridun Dalale
Erol Devli
Jack Gabriel
Dr. Yamo Deniz
Ercan Afacan
Sonia Adamo
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OVERVIEW:
Responsible for all relationships with local and federal governments and representatives
Establish a lobbying organization
Help future immigrants and facilitate their arrival and accommodation in USA
Committee:
Jack Darakjy (CHAIR)
Naim Ghassali
Jay Ghazal
Julie Kabbous Cassidy
Jeff Ephraim
Julie Barsoum Jabaly (special advisor)
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS OVERVIEW:
Day-to-Day Public Relations
Develop marketing material and publications targeted to parishes and parishioners
Develop technology tools, the parishioners database and the Archdiocese Web Site
Committee:
Hala Jaleel (INTERIM CHAIR)
Sarmad Istephan
Jason Elkas
Luke Kurter
Cem Ayaz
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE:
Sunday School Publications
Bible Studies
Train Sunday School Teachers
Syriac Language Classes
Educational programs for Kids, Youth and Adults
Syriac Nursery School
Establish Motivational, Business, Finance and Spiritual Seminars
Committee:
Ramona Malki (CHAIR)
Sarah Candan
Nineveh Samuel
Natalie Baho
George Kiraz
Christa Darakjy
Clergy
MAC PROGRAMS/OPERATIONS OVERVIEW:
Management of Museum, Library, and Gift Shop
Management of Food Operations including Catering, Restaurant, etc.
Management of Facility Access
Management of Conference Rooms, Classrooms, and Youth Center Schedule and Events
Management of Residences including Independent Livings Quarters and Dormitory Rooms
Property Management
Committee:
Ben Isik (INTERIM CHAIR)
George Baho
Luke Kurter
Nassar Shabo
Amine Minas
MAC FUNDRAISING OVERVIEW:
Targeting $8M to be raised within 5 years
About $6.5M Pledges, about $2M received
Committee:
Semir Sirazi (Chair)
Sait Samuel
Sami Gelin
Tevfik Sayanlar
Jason Elkas
Coskun Tasci
George Saliba
MAC BUILDING OVERVIEW:
MAC to be completed by the end of 2014
Youth Center/MPH construction will start by the end of
2014 with foundation structure concurrent with St. Mark’s Cathedral construction
Youth Center/MPH will be completed before the end of 2016
Committee:
Ben Isik (CHAIR)
Semir Sirazi
Abdelahad Denho
Nassar Shabo
Nuran Ipekci
Biniamin Malki
Chris Toma