His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, elevated the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to the rank of Gerontiki Eparchy (meaning an eparchy headed by a Geron/Elder hierarch) of the Ecumenical Throne in the person of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, who from now on will be called His Eminence Geron Archbishop Demetrios of America.

The Hellenic Medical Society of New York honored Michael Jaharis, a Founder of Leadership 100, a pioneer in the pharmaceutical industry and a philanthropist, with the Distinguished Hellene Award at its 79th Annual Scholarship Gala at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan on December 4, 2015.  Mary Jaharis, a long-time member of Leadership 100, accepted the award on behalf of her husband.

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens awarded an honorary doctorate from its Medical Faculty to George D. Behrakis, Chairman Emeritus of Leadership 100, for his contributions to science, pharmaceuticals and medicine, and for his humanitarian endeavors, on December 11, 2015.

Three new memberships from the Metropolis of Detroit were added to Leadership 100 in the fall of 2015 with the decision of St. George Church, Southgate, Michigan to join at its Parish General Assembly on November 15. The total membership is now 980 , close to the goal of 1,000 members by the Annual Conference in February of 2016, according to Theodore K. Zampetis, Leadership 100 Membership Committee Chairman.

St. Michael’s Home honored the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Endowment Fund with the 2015 Archangel Michael Award at its Annual Name Day Gala at the Metropolitan Club in New York City on November 8, 2015. 

Leadership 100 will present Symphony at Sunset on February 18, 2016 at the 25th Annual Leadership 100 Conference at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona, through the generosity of Leadership 100 members, Michael and Kay Johnson. The Phoenix Symphony will be conducted by Peter Tiboris, Founder, General Director and Artistic Director of MidAmerica Productions and Festival of the Aegean, featuring Steven Moeckel, violin and Eilana Lappalainen, soprano, and with a special performance by Theodosia Roussos, soprano and folk artist.