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.
Arsen is originally from Gyumri, Armenia. Since 2015 he has lived in Tampa and has been a part of the St. Hagop community along with his wife Varduhi and two daughters Tatev & Ellen. Arsen has a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College. Arsen works as a General Contractor for…
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…
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…
Raelene is currently the Vice-President of People Operations, Training, and Development for a privately owned U.S. Company. Prior to this role, she served 6 years as the Development Director of the Figge Art Museum, and 10 years as the Director of Sales, Marketing, and Merchandising for a retail company with 800 locations in the U.S.…
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…
Mark is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Clearwater, Florida in 2019. After visiting St. Hagop he changed his plans from moving to southern California, instead feeling called to join the Armenian community at St. Hagop. He works as a Realtor and agent serving the Pinellas County and Tampa Bay Area. After the 2020…
David Kazarian is originally from Connecticut and has lived in Florida with his wife Nancy since 1989. He’s been a member of St. Hagop for over seven years, becoming more active in the church after a pilgrimage to Armenia. He then served three terms on parish council from 2009-2014 mainly as vice chairman. David graduated…