Katherine Ann "Tina" Courpas (formerly Salame;[1] /kuʁ.pɑ/ Koorr-pah; born July 4, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who currently serves as member-elect of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 149th district, encompassing parts of Greenwich and Stamford, for the Republican Party.
Courpas received a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University in 1994, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
In 2018, Courpas became the executive director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut, a bipartisan political non-profit.
During her time as executive director, she helped advocate for legislation protecting Connecticut girls and women.
[10] In 2022, Courpas was chosen to be the executive director of The Hellenic Initiative, an apolitical, philanthropic organization which unites the global Greek Diaspora in support of Greece.