St Hagop Armenian Church has been blessed with committed and faithful leaders who have acted as stewards over our church over the years. Meet the people who have served the Lord and our church gladly in the past until today in the profiles below.
Sarkis is originally from Gyumri, Armenia and is an intellectual property (IP) attorney with extensive experience in IP law, education, and policy development. He earned his Master of Laws in Intellectual Property from the University of New Hampshire and further enriched his expertise through international programs. Professionally, Sarkis has been Vice President of Strategy and…
Rita was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and immigrated to the United States at the age of two. Raised on Long Island, New York, Rita attended The Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs in Bayside, New York. Rita is married to Ara Keshishian and has two grown children, and two granddaughters. Originally a snow bird to…
Sason Hagop Demirjian was born in Sasoun, Turkey. He graduated the Armenian Seminary of Jerusalem as an archdeacon. In 1979, he came to the U.S. to attend college and started working in the security industry. In 1987, he started his own business Sason Security Inc. in New York. There he served as parish council member…
Stepan has been a part of St Hagop community since 1995 and served three terms on parish council from 2009-2014, with five of those years as chairman of the council. He was present at the introduction of the blue prints, ground breaking and consecration of the church. Stepan manages and leads the church choir. He…
Husband, father and physician, George Kamajian has been part of St. Hagop’s community since 2005. He has been active in our church organizations and fund raising activities including serving as chairman of the parish council, has chaired various dance committees and slaved over shish kebob picnics in the hot August sun. A graduate of the…
Grace has served on nominating committee for one term and is currently serving in her second year on auditing committee. She is chairing the gala banquet for our 2017 Diocesan Assembly. Grace is originally from Gainesville, FL. She has lived in the Tampa/St Petersburg area for more than 25 years. She is a graduate of…
Chris Sassouni has been part of the St. Hagop Community for 6 ½ years and served 3 terms on the council from 2009-2014 as the treasurer of the parish council. He earned undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. Chris also earned a certificate…