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.
John was born in Chelsea MA to Mary Tashjian and Mike Arsenault. After graduating Chelsea High, he went on to the University of Massachusetts to earn a BBA in Business Administration. John was recruited to work as a DOD civilian employee in AAFES, managing post exchanges and base exchanges for the next five years on…
Teresa has lived in the Tampa area since 1978 and has been an active member of St. Hagop Armenian Church for nearly twenty years. She is a long-time member of the women’s guild and currently serves as secretary. She has volunteered to maintain and supply our buildings for several years. She served on the church…
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…
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…