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.
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 wholesale…
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…
Haig Yaghoobian, originally from Providence, Rhode Island, is a musician by avocation and an accomplished recital pianist. He has been a regular performer at chamber music venues throughout the US and Europe for more than fifty years. Haig has been an active contributor to non-profit cultural, religious, and civic organizations, including service as Executive Director of…
Louise (Sarkisian) Yardumian is a native of Detroit, Michigan graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music. She started playing the organ at St. John Armenian Church at the age of 13, continuing for 14 years as church organist until moving to St. Petersburg, FL in 1974. Louise…
Chuck is a devoted member of St. Hagop, has served on the Parish council since 2012 he is a Diocesan Delegate and the Chairman of the St. Hagop’s Capital Campaign for building the Church Hall. Chuck founded Sarkisian & Associates, LLC in 2006, a Health & Welfare benefits consulting firm for large employers. He earned…