The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has announced that Mike Manatos will become its Executive Director effective May 1, 2025—a move praised by THI Co-Founder and Board Chairman Andrew N. Liveris as pivotal to the organisation’s bold future.
“After a remarkable first 13 years, THI is gearing up for an even more impactful future. Mike will be an essential part of shaping and implementing our bold vision of the future of our organisation and the global Greek diaspora,” Liveris said.
Founded in 2012, THI is a global nonprofit that mobilises the Greek diaspora and Philhellenes to support economic development and crisis relief in Greece and Cyprus.
Its efforts have resulted in over $35 million raised, creating more than 4,500 jobs, mentoring over 40,000 entrepreneurs, and providing over $6 million to startups. The organisation’s total estimated economic impact in Greece has exceeded $500 million.
Liveris emphasised THI’s unmatched success in uniting the global diaspora.
“THI has brought the global Greek diaspora together like no other Hellenic organisation has ever achieved and created a connectivity to Greece and its considerable philanthropic needs,” he said.
Manatos, a longtime leader in diaspora affairs and philanthropy, described the role as a “dream come true,” adding, “I am grateful to THI’s Board for this remarkable opportunity and can’t wait to get started.”
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