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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Andy has served two previous terms on parish council, has chaired our Armenian Bazaar and has supported St. Hagop Church in many ways. Born May 21st, 1956 and raised in the Detroit area, Andrew is the youngest of 3 children. His family moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1992, where he established a successful…