Born in Philadelphia and raised in Dallas, Nick grew up in the Greek Orthodox Church and began a relationship with Jesus on a Young Life ski trip.  He studied architecture at Texas A&M University and served as a volunteer Young Life leader. After graduating, Nick practiced architecture for eight years and continued serving as a leader.  Nick joined Young Life staff in 1994 as an area director in Dallas. In 2003 he became the regional director for North Central Texas and in 2016 he became the Senior Vice President of the South Central Division.  In January of this year, Nick began a new career with Search Ministries with a mission of inviting adults take a next step toward God.  He has been married to Melissa for 29 years in March, and they have three children: Allie (26), Peter (24), and Michael (20).