GOARCH Announces New Directors for National Y2AM, Ionian Village

Today, November 10, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announced the appointments of Eva Konstantakos to National Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM) and Marina Floratos to Director of Ionian Village.

Prior to joining the Archdiocese, Eva Konstantakos served as the Y2AM Director for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit since 2003, during which time she participated in and contributed to a number of parish, Metropolis, Archdiocesan, and Pan-Orthodox youth and young adult ministries and initiatives. These included parish youth and young adult ministry development, campus /college ministry, summer camps, youth worker training, youth safety, and curriculum development. 

Konstantakos holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Ball State University (2001) and a Masters of Theological Studies from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (2003). She is originally from Anderson, Indiana, and currently resides in Windsor, Ontario with her husband Sarantos Panagiotes.

Marina Floratos is the first woman Director of Ionian Village (IV), and she brings a wealth of work experiences from both within and without the Church to the Department. After participating as an IV camper in 2009 and later as a staff member in 2014, Floratos began working full time for Ionian Village, eventually rising to the position of Program Director and overseeing all programming in both the United States and Greece. Most recently, Floratos has worked as a Senior Event Manager on corporate projects of all sizes across the globe.

Floratos holds an MBA in Hospitality from Johnson and Wales University. She is married to Steven Calakos, and they are members of Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Naples, Florida.

Archdiocesan Chancellor Rev. Archimandrite Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, and newly-appointed Director of Ionian Village Marina Floratos.