Irene Politis was born and raised in Macon, Georgia.  In 1978, she married Louie Politis and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they are active Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral members.

Irene is a member of the Agia Elpis Philoptochos Society.  She has served as President for two terms and has chaired many committees.  She was appointed to the National Philoptochos Board in 2016 by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, former Archbishop of America, and has served on the Hellenic College Holy Cross Committee.  His Eminence Alexios, Metropolitan of Atlanta, awarded her the Archangel Michael Award in 2014 and appointed her President of the Atlanta Metropolis Philoptochos Board in 2017, where she has served as a board member for several terms.

Irene and Louie are the proud parents of Hope (and her husband John), Pete and Zoe, and grandson John.