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.

Updates

Update - Membership

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

Update: Budget Report

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

Update:

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.