ST AUGUSTINE, FL – GNUSA
“Your experience as a Trustee proves that you are qualified to work for the Shrine’s growth and expansion. This precious National Institution serves as a beacon of our proud history and shared heritage as Greek Americans”, wrote H.E. Archbishop Elpidophoros to Archon Carl R. Hollister announcing his appointment as the new Executive Director St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine, FL, beginning in August.
“Together with your leadership, we can continue upbuilding it as an inspirational symbol of our community’s unwavering resilience and faith. Therefore, I am confident that you will assume this responsibility with much enthusiasm and appreciation”, the Archbishop added.
Carl Hollister succeeds Polexeni Maouris Hillier, who retires after 20 years at the helm of the holy institution.
His relationship with St. Photios Shrine began in 2017 when he served on the St. Photios Foundation during his tenure as the AHEPA Supreme President 2017-18]. Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit appointed then Carl Hollister to the St. Photios Foundation in 2019 to represent the Metropolis.
A retired U.S. Army Officer with the rank of Major in the Army Reserves, with 21 years total service, he was awarded the Bronze Star in 2005. He has extensive experience in the securities industry, and served as President of L.M. Kohn & Company, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. A dedicated member of the Greek Orthodox Church and the Order of AHEPA, he serves on the Archdiocesan Council, on the National Council for The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle (Archons) and as the Audit Committee Chairman of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation (EPBF).
Carl and his wife, Cynthia, who are now both retired, have chosen their next chapter to be one of service to St. Photios National Shrine.
