Space is limited to 200 guests.
2025 Global Leadership Awards Gala
International Student House of Washington, DC
Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
Reception 6:00 PM | Dinner and Program 7:00 PM
The International Student House of Washington, DC
1825 R St NW Washington, DC 20009
Cocktail Attire, National Dress Encouraged | Valet Parking
Mr. Everett Eissenstat
Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Mrs. Janet Eissenstat
Former Director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships
The Honorable Rafat “Ray” Mahmood & Mrs. Shiasta Mahmood
His Excellency Shigeo Yamada
Japanese Ambassador to the United States
Senator Chris Van Hollen & Mrs. Katherine Wilkens
Representative Rick Larsen & Mrs. Tiia Karlén
Patrons
Foreign Policy
Partners
Mr. James Gale and Mrs. Lisa Barry
Governor James Blanchard and Mrs. Janet Blanchard
Booking Holdings
Dr. Sherry Lee Mueller
Eurest
Friends
Mr. Larry Dunham and Mrs. Deborah Dunham
Mr. Everett Eissenstat and Mrs. Janet Eissenstat
Mr. Eric Melby and Mrs. Pamela Tripp-Melby
The Honorable John Rooney and Mr. Zach Clouse
Mr. Michael Ross and Ms. Barbara Slavin
Mr. Thomas Rabaut and Mrs. Sheila Rabaut
Dr. Putnam Ebinger and Dr. Charles Ebinger
The Honorable John Tanner and Mrs. Betty Ann Tanner
The Honorable Jim Moran
Mr. James Gale and Mrs. Lisa Barry
Governor James Blanchard and Mrs. Janet Blanchard
Mrs. Alexandra de Borchgrave
The Honorable Walter Cutler and Mrs. Isabel “Didi” Cutler
Mr. Lawrence Dunham and Mrs. Deborah Dunham
Ms. Linda Harper and Mr. Robert Demers
Ms. Stephenie Foster
Mrs. Kathryn Horlick and Mr. Gary Horlick
Mr. Eric Melby and Mrs. Pamela Tripp-Melby
Ms. Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D.
Mr. Kenneth Propp and Ms. Kelly Lukins
The Honorable John Rooney and Mr. Zach Clouse
Ms. Barbara Slavin and Mr. Michael Ross
Mr. Puru Trivedi and Ms. Kriti Doval
Dr. Stephen Wrage
Dr. Putnam Ebinger and Dr. Charles Ebinger
Mrs. Janet Eissenstat and Mr. Everett Eissenstat
Ms. Wendy Ponvert and Mr. Harold Rosen
His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France
Her Excellency Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland
His Excellency Khazar Ibrahim, Ambassador of Azerbaijan
Her Excellency Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Ambassador of Kuwait
Her Excellency Catalina Crespo Sancho, Ambassador of Costa Rica
Space is limited to 200 guests.
