Anamaria Anagnostou
President, AHEPA Appointee
Anamaria Anagnostou is a Trust Officer with The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware (“BMTCDE”). As a Delaware Trustee, BMTCDE, serves as a Delaware trustee and provides fiduciary services to high-net-worth clients, companies and alternative business entities. BMTCDE is an independent trust company and markets a full suite of Delaware Advantage products and services. Before joining BMTCDE in 2018, Anamaria was a paralegal with over 25 years of experience in the areas of Trust and Estate Planning, Litigation and Real Estate, as well as marketing and finance.
Anamaria is a life-long Delawarean. A graduate of Ursuline Academy and Goldey Beacom College, she received MBAs in both Marketing Management and Business Administration.
As a member of the Greek Community of Wilmington, Delaware, Anamaria plays an active role in her church and her Greek heritage. She is a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church which produces the Annual Greek Festival. Anamaria can be found during the festival at the Loukoumathes (honeyballs) booth. Anamaria is an active member of the Daughters of Penelope having held its highest regional office of District Governor and is a founding Board Member of the Daughters of Penelope Education Foundation for New Jersey and Delaware.
Erin Allard
Vice President, Non-AHEPA Appointee
Erin has spent the last 15 years of her career at the intersection of partnerships, strategic expansion, risk management, and governance in the finance and technology, or “fintech” sector. Through a variety of leadership roles, primarily with publicly traded, highly regulated financial institutions, she has served on several risk management, credit and lending, program prioritization, and management operating committees. In her current role as VP and Head of Banking Operations and Product for Green Dot Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Dot Bank, Erin focuses on banking enterprise partnerships, bringing to life innovative payments products and services in a regulatory compliant manner, and maintaining an operating framework ensuring safe and sound banking practices. Previously, Erin spent several years at The Bancorp, a Wilmington-based sponsor bank. Her most recent role at The Bancorp was Managing Director, Credit Sponsorship, where she was responsible for the business line strategy, risk management and regulatory controls for a new business line. Other roles included the CEO’s Chief of Staff, VP of Strategic Initiatives, and VP, Platform Sales; Erin was also a founding member of the company’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN). Earlier in her career, she led partnerships for a commercial real-estate lending firm, and worked with Carnegie Mellon University’s award-winning Red Team, a consortium focused on autonomous vehicle development in coordination with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Erin attended the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pennsylvania. A Wilmington resident, she and her husband are the parents of two sons; a first grader at Odyssey, and an incoming kindergartener.
Ken Przywara
Secretary, AHEPA Appointee
Ken is currently the Director of Infrastructure for a media intelligence company, managing IT resources in 250 locations in over 85 countries. Since earning a BA in Communications from the University of Delaware he spent the last 30 years in IT in both large international Fortune 100 companies and fast paced internet start-ups. He lives with his wife of 30 years in North Wilmington, and his two daughters are getting ready to leave the nest. Their youngest daughter Krista, was the first student to sign up for Odyssey Charter in 2006. He has been the AHEPA Chapter Secretary for the last 10 years. He joined to help the organization that founded and supported his daughter’s school. He volunteers with and supports a number of local charities, including PAWS for People.
Paul Brooks
Treasurer, Non-AHEPA Appointee
Paul Brooks is President of Brooks Machine Inc. Paul has spent over 37 years in the industrial machinery business servicing major steel suppliers, manufacturers and defense subcontracting clients. Paul has been a member of the Odyssey Citizens Budget Oversight Committee and has been its chairperson for the past year. He holds a B.S. in Organizational Management from Wilmington University. Paul and his wife Jenny are the parents of 2 children, who are OCS students.
Kristin Turner
Board Member, Non-AHEPA appointee
Picture and Bio coming soon.
Helen Anderson
Board Member, AHEPA appointee
Helen Anderson is a Wilmington native who still resides there with her daughter. Ms. Anderson is currently the Executive Director of Dual Generation Services for the State of Delaware. In her role she works with Wilmington families to bridge the gap between education and social services. Ms. Anderson’s passion for youth, has helped her to create a holistic initiative, that encompasses various State agencies and community partners to provide housing, employment, social service navigation, and educational opportunities.
Ms. Anderson is a former Special Education Teacher who took on the challenging role of working with some of our most vulnerable students in Northern Delaware. Her teaching methods were inclusive, allowing her students to truly flourish and be prepared for their future. Ms. Anderson enjoyed her time as a Dance and Senior class advisor at the school. In addition to teaching she worked as a Human Resource Director in the private sector for over 10 years. In her community, Ms. Anderson is a Director on her local Neighborhood Planning Committee, serving as Assistant Treasurer. She also teaches and organizes educational activities for the youth in her Church. Ms. Anderson earned a MBA and Masters in Education from Wilmington University.
Valerie Caras
Board Member, AHEPA appointee
Valerie Caras serves as a law clerk to Judge Gregory B. Williams in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Valerie has a J.D. from Villanova Law School, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Villanova Law Review, and a B.A. from Dickinson College. Prior to attending law school, Valerie worked in public affairs. She served as a gubernatorial spokesperson and developed communications strategies for political campaigns, candidates, and non-profit entities. Having grown up in Wilmington, Delaware and being involved in the Greek community throughout her life, she is enthusiastic to be part of the Odyssey family and help students succeed as world citizens.
Georgia Halakos
Board Member, AHEPA appointee
Georgia Halakos was born Wilmington, Delaware She received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware and has worked in real estate since that time. She is a Principal in Tsionas Properties, a real estate investment group with numerous commercial and residential holdings throughout the Delaware Valley region. She currently serves on the Parent Leadership Council at the University of Delaware and as the President of the Federation of Greek American Societies of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley. Previously, she has served as Co-Chair of the Greek Festival in Wilmington. Together with her husband, Dimitris, she is proudly engaged with numerous local and national philanthropic endeavors.
Eva Jannelli
Board Member, Non-AHEPA Greek Program Teacher
Eva Mentzelopoulou Jannelli is a 5th grade Greek Language teacher and 6th grade Greek Art teacher at the Odyssey Charter School. In addition, she leads the Middle School Greek Art Club. Eva’s academic experience spans Europe and the US, and she is currently continuing studies at UD. Eva has been working at Odyssey since 2010, however her ties with the school go back to its inception. Eva welcomes the opportunity to help guide and support the mission of a school that has been so close to her heart for so many years. Eva lives in North Wilmington with her husband. She has two sons.
Jessica Inskeep
Board Member, Non-AHEPA Teacher
Jessica Inskeep is a proud Delaware Native and attended K-12 public schools in New Castle County during her time as a student. She was a first generation college student in her family and believes in the power of public education and its ability to open opportunities. She is currently working as the High School Educational Diagnostician where she works with all staff and students to make sure everyone has what they need to succeed each school day and each instructional block. She also takes on various roles to give back to the OCS community such as being a Class Advisor, Advising the National Honor Society Chapter at OCHS, being a staff mentor, serving as a High School Department Head, and coaching Girls on the Run. She has had the privilege and honor to work with all stakeholders in the Odyssey community (students, families, staff, and community supporters/members). Prior to coming to work at Odyssey she has had several experiences in K-12 education in Delaware and Philadelphia fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming an educator. She hopes to be an active collaborator, liaison, and advocate working towards productive solutions for the Odyssey community.