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Grand Lodge:
Leadership Profiles
The Maids of Athena Grand Lodge is made up of five exemplary members from across the continent. The Grand Lodge is led by the Grand President, who is the highest-ranking member of the MOA. Her lodge consists of the Grand Vice President, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, and Grand Governor. The Grand Advisor to the Maids of Athena is a member of the Daughters of Penelope Grand Lodge elected based on her desire to help the Junior Auxiliary Order. Grand Lodge positions are elected annually at the AHEPA Supreme Convention.
Stephanie joined the Maids of Athena in October 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Two years later, she helped reactivate the Adelphi #279 chapter in Tallahassee, Florida. She has served one term as Chapter Vice President (2019-2020), followed by two terms as Chapter President (2020-2022), Stephanie then went on the Grand Lodge and has served one term as Grand Treasurer (2022-2023), & one term as Grand Vice President (2023-2024). She helped Adelphi #279 achieve the Breakout Chapter of the Year award for the 2019-2020 year and she received the Worthy Maid of the Year award in 2021-2022. Stephanie was elected as Grand President at the Stateside Convention in Nashville, TN and re-elected at the 103rd AHEPA Family Supreme Convention in Orlando, FL. Stephanie graduated from Florida State University with her Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Stephanie has a Bachelor of Science in Criminology with minors in Psychology, Sociology, and Public Administration. Stephanie was born and raised in Greece and relocated to Florida at the age of 14. Stephanie currently resides in Chicago, IL and is a member of the JACMA #40 chapter. She loves Maids of Athena because it enables young women to turn their interests into transformative leadership opportunities with the help of lifelong friends while doing philanthropic work. Stephanie is the Grand Lodge Liaison officer to District 25.
Grand President
Stephanie Owens
Grand Vice President
Cristina Saavedra-Mamounis joined the Maids of Athena in March 2015 in Montreal, Quebec. She quickly grew very fond of the organization and jumped straight into committees and helped plan events with her chapter in the first year of joining the organization. She took the initiative of serving as Chapter Vice-President within her first year and she served two terms as Chapter Vice President (2016-2018), as well as two terms as Chapter President (2018-2020). She then went on to serve on the District #23 Lodge for 4 years from 2020 to 2024 as District Treasurer, District Secretary, District Lieutenant Governor, and District Governor, respectively. She served a first term on the Grand Lodge as Grand Secretary (2024-2025). She also has a very good connection with her local DOP chapter. In 2023, Cristina received the Maid of the Year award as well as the Sweetheart Award from the SOP. Cristina graduated with a BA in Sociology with a Minor in Education from Concordia University. She works full time managing her family’s bakery at home. When she isn’t traveling or working, Cristina loves to spin. She loves the Maids of Athena because it gives young women leadership opportunities and allows them to grow. It also allows her to stay in touch with her Greek roots and because of all the connections and friendships she has been able to make on a local and national level. Cristina was elected as Grand Vice President in Orlando and is currently the Grand Lodge Liaision to Districts 6, 9, 11, 21, 24 & 26.
Cristina Saavedra-Mamounis
Grand Secretary
Kalliopi Protopapas joined the Maids of Athena in January 2023, through the Diana #3 Chapter in Portland, Oregon upon its reactivation. She jumped right in, serving two terms as Chapter President (2023-2024) and then one term as Chapter Vice President (2024-2025). During that time, she worked to bring her chapter closer together and create a bond with her sisters through the first few years of the chapters reactivation. She also helped her chapter get more involved within their community. Kalliopi was part of the Maids to Lead program for two years. First, she was on the Scholarship and Leadership Committee and then on the Wellness Committee—where she got to attend the conference in Washington, DC and connect with members across the country and grow her leadership skills. She is currently a student at the University of Oregon working toward her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Criminology. Outside of school, she’s very involved in her church and serves as Head of her university’s Orthodox Christian Fellowship. Kalliopi loves that the Maids of Athena has helped her grow as a leader, stay connected to her Greek heritage, and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Kalliopi was elected as Grand Secretary at the 103rd Supreme Convention in Orlando, Fl. She is the liaison to Districts 3, 10,17, 20 & 23.
Kalliopi Protopapas
Grand Treasurer
Athina Economou was initiated into the Maids of Athena in 2018 through the Demetra #33 Chapter in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In 2019, she became one of the founding members of the Ariadni #243 Chapter in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, where she has held multiple leadership positions, including Chapter Vice President for two years, Chapter President for two years, and Chapter Treasurer for a year. Athina holds a bachelor’s degree in Allied Health from Widener University and is currently pursuing her second bachelor’s degree in Nursing at Villanova University, with plans to graduate in Fall 2025. Throughout her time in the Maids of Athena, she remained dedicated to promoting Hellenism, sisterhood, and service. In 2019, she attended Ionian Village, where she strengthened her connection to her Greek heritage, and in 2023, she was selected to participate in the Maids to Lead program. Athina enjoys reading, traveling and staying actively involved in her community. She is especially grateful to the Maids of Athena for the lifelong friendships, leadership growth, and meaningful philanthropic opportunities it has provided, and she looks forward to continuing to give back to an organization that has played such an important role in her life. Athina is the liasion to Districts 1, 4, 7, 8, and 22.
Athina Economou
Grand Governor
Cassie Leontsinis joined the Maids of Athena in December 2021 in Tallahassee, Florida (Adelphi #279). She served one term as Chapter Secretary (2021-2022) followed by two terms as Chapter President (2022-2024). At the Stateside Convention 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, she was elected as Grand Governor and received the Philanthropic Award for her trip with FSU’s Medical Brigades to Athens, Greece where she had the opportunity to work with, and learn from, doctors supporting the refugee crisis. She was then elected as Grand Governor for a second term at the AHEPA Convention 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Cassie recently graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology with minors in Chemistry and Child Development. She is now applying to anesthesiologist assistant programs. Cassie grew up in her Greek community, being involved in the church, Greek dance, Greek school, and attending summer camp at Ionian Village. She loves the Maids of Athena not only for its philanthropic efforts, but also because it has allowed her to stay connected with her Greek heritage, and make lifelong friends that she gets to travel the world with. Cassie is the liaison to Districts 2, 5, 12, 13, and 16.
Cassie Leontsinis
Grand Advisor
