Meeting date: March 24, 2023 Venue: via Zoom
Present
Ani Aprahamian, Deana Arsenian, Paul Boghossian, Mark Chenian, Vicken Cheterian, Nina Hovnanian, Adam Kablanian, Artak Melkonyan, Vatche Sahakian, Nerses Yeritsyan.
Absent
Al Eisaian, Karnig Kerkonian, Mary Papazian.
Meeting opened at 8:10am U.S. Pacific Time.
Total of 230 Fellows, 8 Friends, and 7 partners, 8 in the pipeline
Results of votes on new candidates
Approved as Fellows (7)
Rouben Indjikian
Adjunct professor teaching energy, commodities, trade finance, digital economy and international economics at Webster University Geneva.
David Sharoyan
Chemist, author of many patents. Currently, Principal Scientist at Solenis LLC.
Carlos Antaramian
Professor of Anthropology in Mexico, specialized in studying Armenian communities in South America.
Serge Buchakjian
Aerospace Engineering, Defense, ex-CEO of BASCO International, Honeywell Aerospace, International Strategy & Management Consultant, Sr Vice President & General Mgr.
Patrick Donabedian
Graduated in Russian and Armenian languages, and in medieval art history (PhD and Habilitation) from the universities of Aix-Marseille, Paris-Nanterre, Montpellier, Yerevan State University. Expert on Armenian Architecture and History of the Arts.
Oshin Peroomian
Aerospace Engineer, CTO at MetaCompTech Aerospace Engineering. PhD UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.
AnnaLee Saxenian
Dean, UC Berkeley School Of Information, 2004-19; education from Berkeley and MIT.
Approved as Friends (1)
Artur Grigoryan
Environmental lawyer, and among others a former head of the Environmental and Mining Inspection of Armenia.
New approved partners
DiasporArm
Yerevan Biennial Arts Foundation
Current bank account balance in U.S.: $6,923.89
Current bank account balance in Armenia: 1,761,155 drams (~$4589)
Income: New donations: $88
Annual meeting confirmed for June 26, 27, and 28 in Dilijan
Vatche will confirm lodging capacity at the CBA, and arrange for a discounted rate at the Best Western Dilijan.