George A. Sifakis of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Washington, DC, was invested as Archon in 2017 and conferred with the offikion Nomophylax.

Archon Sifakis, an attorney, has served as one of President Donald J. Trump’s most senior White House advisors, under the title “Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison.” Archon Sifakis is in a position to influence U.S. policy concerning religious freedom for the Ecumenical Patriarchate.