PAA Presidents:
The President of the Pancretan Association of America is elected every two years at the biennial convention by delegates representing all the member chapters. The President is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws, has the power to hold trust funds, execute decisions of the Board of Directors, and supervise overall functions of the organization. Click on the President's photograph to review items related to their presidency. This material is updated as we acquire and digitize archives related to each president and their administration.
Vladimiros Constantinides (1929 - 1930)
Vladimiros Constantinides (1929 - 1930)
Omonoia (Astoria, New York)
John N. Volikos (1930 - 1936)
John N. Volikos (1930 - 1936)
Cretan Fraternity of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Louis Calliyannis (1946 - 1948)
Louis Calliyannis (1946 - 1948)
Cretan Association (Washington, D.C.)
Marcos Mamalakis (1950 - 1952)
Marcos Mamalakis (1950 - 1952)
Cretan Fraternity of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Nick Delis (Delakis) (1962 - 1966)
Nick Delis (Delakis) (1962 - 1966)
Epimenides (San Francisco, CA)
Costas Stamatakis (1970 - 1974)
Costas Stamatakis (1970 - 1974)
Cretan Fraternity of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Emanuel J. Elliott (1982 - 1984)
Emanuel J. Elliott (1982 - 1984)
KPHTH / Orange Blossom (Orlando, FL)
Emanuel N. Kariotakis (1984 - 1986)
Emanuel N. Kariotakis (1984 - 1986)
George Varouh Cretan Club (Cleveland, OH)
George A. Tzitzikas (1992 - 1995)
George A. Tzitzikas (1992 - 1995)
Dias / Zeus Cretagenis (Sacramento, CA)
Emmanuel Tsikoudakis (1997 - 2001)
Emmanuel Tsikoudakis (1997 - 2001)
Cretefs of Denver (Denver, CO)
Emmanuel E. Velivasakis (2005 - 2009)
Emmanuel E. Velivasakis (2005 - 2009)
Syllogos Kreton O Minos (Scarsdale, NY)
Theodore M. Manousakis (2009 - 2011)
Theodore M. Manousakis (2009 - 2011)
Cretan Assn of Washington D.C.
John G. Sargetis (2013 - 2015)
John G. Sargetis (2013 - 2015)
Dias (Zeus Cretagenis) (Sacramento, CA)
Panagiotis Psarakis (2015 - 2017)
Panagiotis Psarakis (2015 - 2017)
The White Mountains (Elizabeth, NJ)
Eleftherios Dramitinos (2017 - 2021)
Eleftherios Dramitinos (2017 - 2021)
Omonia of Orange County (Anaheim, CA)
James Iakovos Boutzoukas (2021 - 2023)
James Iakovos Boutzoukas (2021 - 2023)
KPHTH (Clearwater, FL)
Diane Kounalakis Baxter (2023 - Current)
Diane Kounalakis Baxter (2023 - Current)
Epimenidis Ariadne (San Francisco, CA)