Karina has been extremely active in Charity Organizations. Since 1985 she was a dedicated member of the New York Junior League, City Harvest, Meals on Wheels, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, amongst others. She still holds the title of Honorary Junior Chairman of the United Nations Hospitality Committee and is the current Chairman of “Guardian Angel”, which she founded in 1993 to aid the Homeless of Athens and people in need “To Spiti Ton Astegon” under the Auspices of the Municipality of Athens, and Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos.

Despite being a relatively “rare” phenomenon for Greece, in 1996, with the help of Tania Kapsali, Karina joined forces with well-known artists and personalities and orchestrated an auction with works of art and were able to purchase the first ‘Shelter for the homeless” on Plateia Vatheis in the center of Athens. The organization has since grown and evolved into a Municipal effort, led by the current Mayor of Athens.

Karina and her children, Tatiana and Nicholas took it upon themselves to collect food from local supermarkets and restaurants, beverage companies, once a week and personally distribute them to ‘SERAFIO KOLYMVITIRIO” by hand to the homeless. During the winter months, they collect warm clothing and blankets and deliver them to the ‘House” with the help of close friends, managers and owners of hotels in Athens, collecting mattresses and bedding. They receive donations from pharmaceutical companies of toiletries for personal hygiene, with the intention of helping to keep the less fortunate in proper sanitary condition. They decorate the hall every Christmas for the Holidays with the hope of making the less fortunate feel warmth and care.

Her most recent ventures include a consulting firm KHK Imperial International Consulting Group, which specializes in “Guiding Countries into becoming Quality world class Investment and Tourism destinations” through shipping, tourism, trade, energy, construction, fashion, concert planning, sport events, marketing, strategy, litigation and financing, in conjunction with the launching of a luxury Couture Concierge Service, which ‘tailors’ to her client’s needs.

Karina currently resides between Athens, Greece and Los Angeles, California where she manages her children’s careers in the entertainment industry.







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