Cia and Tom Souleles are the Executive Producers of Echoes of the Past, an award-winning film that masterfully portrays the Kalavryta Massacre of 1943. Tom’s father lived through the atrocities committed by the Nazis against the innocent people of Greece during World War II. His story inspired Cia and Tom to conduct in-depth research and ensure that the history of the Massacre is passed down to the next generation. Starring the late Max von Sydow, the film is one of the most expensive ever produced in Greece. It serves as both a magnificent tribute to the victims of this tragedy and a testament to their courage and faith.

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With this film, Cia and Tom highlight the importance of studying our ancestors' struggles and the unspeakable hardships they endured. Through Echoes of the Past, our scholarship recipients and young adults can grasp the significance of this history, preserving its lessons for generations to come.

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Cia Souleles is a clinical counselor at Veduta Consulting, LLC, where she specializes in family dynamics, family trauma, relationship issues, attachment issues, male depression and “failure to launch” syndrome.

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Cia earned a BA in Psychology from DePauw University, a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University, and a Master’s in Clinical Counseling from Northwestern University. Cia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Illinois.

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Tom Souleles is Vice Chairman and former Co-CEO of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Since its founding in 1992, MDP has raised aggregate capital commitments of over $31 billion and has completed investments in more than 160 companies. Prior to joining MDP as a summer associate in 1994, Tom was with Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm.

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Tom earned an A.B. degree, summa cum laude, from Princeton University with a concentration in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and a M.B.A., with distinction, from Harvard Business School.

 

 

Cia and Tom Souleles have 2 adult children, Sam and Georgia.