Annual Dinner 2022

The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), a leadership organization of Americans of Lebanese heritage, hosted its annual dinner on May 11 at the Fairmont Hotel in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Each year, ATFL honors outstanding American of Lebanese heritage who have enriched this country through contributions in various fields. This year, ATFL presented awards to its 2020, 2021, and 2022 Honorees.

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We are especially grateful to our Underwriters, Sponsors, and Patrons for their support of this year’s Annual Awards Dinner.

Our Underwriters:

Hania and Mike Ahmar

Ahmed S. Boomrod

Carmen and Ray Debbane

Nijad and Zeina Fares

Indevco Plastics

Ray and Ghada Irani

Issa Family Foundation

MP, Dr. Fouad Makhzoumi & Mrs. May Makhzoumi

The Moise A. Khayrallah Center
for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University

Abie Musa

Sawa Li Lubnan

Tony and Sandra Tamer

Tellurian, Inc. 

Our Sponsors:

Anthony R. Abraham Foundation          Nasseem and Randa Haffar

The Jacobs Family          James and Catherine Kassouf

Dr. Francois and Micheline Nader          Khalil Gabriel Rouhana

Ghassan and Manal Saab          Salim M. Sessine, President MA Engineering

Our Patrons:

Chammas Cutters, Inc.          Fair Trade Lebanon

Interaudi Bank          Lynx Investment Advisory

Middle East Airlines – Air Liban          The Hon. Thomas A. and Zinetta Nassif

Joy and Aram Nerguizian          Dr. Samer and Mrs. Rihab Suki

Peter and Ann Tanous          Edmond D. Villani, Ph.D

• 2020 Ray R. Irani Lifetime Achievement Award Mrs. Hania and Mr. Mohamad Ahmar Vice President, Co-Founder & President of Ahmar Investment, Inc.
• 2020 Issam M. Fares International Leadership Award Her Eminence Nayla Moawad President, René Moawad Foundation
• 2020 Philip C. Habib Award for Distinguished Public Service The Honorable Elizabeth Richard Former US Ambassador to Lebanon
• 2021 Issam M. Fares International Leadership Award Mr. Marcello Damiani, on behalf of Moderna, Inc. Chief Digital and Operational Excellence Officer
• 2021 Issam M. Fares International Leadership Award Charbel Haber, PhD, MPH, on behalf of Moderna, Inc. Senior Vice President for Regulatory Affairs
• 2021 Issam M. Fares International Leadership Award Mr. Said Francis, on behalf of Moderna, Inc. Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development and Corporate Strategy
• 2021 Issam M. Fares International Leadership Award Francois Nader, MD, MBA, on behalf of Moderna, Inc. Board Member, Moderna, Inc. Mr. Said Francis
• 2021 Issam M. Fares International Leadership Award Dr. Joe Sarkis, on behalf of Moderna, Inc. Associate Director of Cellular Pharmacology
• 2021 Issam M. Fares International Leadership Award Mrs. Joyce Kfoury Sousa, on behalf of Moderna, Inc. Associate Director of Analytical Science and Technology
• 2022 Philip C. Habib Award for Distinguished Public Service The Honorable David Hale Former US Ambassador to Lebanon
• 2022 Joseph J. Jacobs Distinguished Achievement Award Ms. Roula Khalaf Editor of the Financial Times
• 2022 Philip C. Habib Award for Distinguished Public Service Governor Christoper T. Sununu 82nd Governor of the State of New Hampshire