JOHN VASILIOU is an owner and Executive Vice-President of Astra Foods, a Philadelphia-based

private-label meat manufacturing company. John also holds key leadership roles in the Greek

American community, including with the Federation of Hellenic American Societies of

Philadelphia and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey. A graduate of New York

University’s prestigious Stern School of Business, John worked during his college years in New

York at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), and also spent time in Washington D.C.

interning for then United States Senator Paul Sarbanes. In 2003, upon graduation, John went

into the family business to help grow Astra Foods into the nation’s leading manufacturer of

Philly-Style meat products. From a young age, John has always had a deep commitment to

service to the Greek-American Community of Philadelphia. He is an active member of AHEPA

Chapter #515, Board member of the American Hellenic Institute, former President of The

Hellenic Heritage Association of NYU, Vice-President of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox

Church, Chairman of the Upper Darby Greek Festival, Co-Founder of the Philadelphia Greek

Basketball League (PGBL), Co-Chairman of the National Hellenic Society’s (NHS) Philadelphia

chapter, Board Member of the Greek American Heritage Society of Philadelphia (GAHSP), active

member of the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia, and has served as Master of

Ceremonies for several Metropolis of New Jersey events such as the “Metropolitan Evangelos

Ambassador Awards” and the Metropolis Clergy Laity. John is married to Renee Koumatos

Vasiliou, and the couple resides with their son Dimosthenes in Logan Square, Philadelphia.