Convening
45th Annual Meridian Ball
The Meridian Ball is one of the most prestigious annual events in Washington, DC. Now in its 45th year, it brings together public and private sector leaders to celebrate Meridian’s ongoing efforts to global leadership through the exchange of ideas, people, and culture. Traditionally held in October, the Ball is known for Ambassador-hosted dinners, in addition to a dinner hosted by Meridian at its White-Meyer House. Following dinner, all guests gather for dancing, dessert, and dialogue at Meridian House, an architectural treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Ball is well attended by public officials including Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, and members of the U.S. Congress, as well as prominent media figures, foreign ambassadors, and representatives from the international business and cultural communities. Each year the Ball plays a key role in helping Meridian generate awareness of and support for its mission. Proceeds from the Ball support Meridian’s global leadership exchanges, cultural activities, conferences, and seminars.
See more Photos Ball Committees Honorary Chairs Honorary Committee Ball Committee White-Meyer Committee Young Professional Committee HONORARY CHAIR First Lady Michelle Obama HONORARY SPONSOR Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall Former Chief of Protocol of the United States CONGRESSIONAL CO-CHAIRS Senator Roy Blunt and Mrs. Abigail Blunt CONGRESSIONAL CO-CHAIRS Congressman John Delaney and Mrs. April McClain-Delaney MERIDIAN BALL CHAIR Dalia Mroue-Fateh CORPORATE CHAIR Christophe Navarre Chairman and CEO, Moët Hennessy WHITE-MEYER CHAIR Britlan Malek YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CO-CHAIRS Frances Holuba and Jaclyn Mason Senator Lamar Alexander and Mrs.
Alexander The Honorable Yvette Alexander The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard and The Honorable Edward T. Allard, III Senator John Barrasso and Mrs. Barrasso The Honorable Joyce Beatty and Mr. Otto Beatty Senator Mark Begich and Mrs. Bonito The Honorable Dan Benishek and Mrs. Benishek Senator Michael F. Bennet and Susan Daggett The Honorable Marsha Blackburn and Mr. Chuck Blackburn Governor James J. Blanchard and Mrs.
Blanchard The Honorable Anita Bonds The Honorable Muriel Bowser The Honorable Bruce L. Braley and Mrs. Braley The Honorable Julia Brownley Senator and Mrs. Richard Burr The Honorable Dave Camp and Mrs. Camp The Honorable Tony Cárdenas and Mrs. Cárdenas Senator and Mrs. Ben Cardin The Honorable David N. Cicilline The Honorable Wm. Lacy Clay The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver and Mrs. Cleaver Senator Thad Cochran The Honorable Mike Coffman and Mrs.
Coffman The Honorable Steve Cohen The Honorable Tom Cole and Mrs. Cole The Honorable Chris Collins and Mrs. Collins The Honorable Gerald E. Connolly and Mrs. Connolly The Honorable Joseph Crowley and Mrs. Crowley The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and Mrs. Cummings The Honorable Charles W. Dent and Mrs. Dent The Honorable John D. Dingell and Mrs. Dingell The Honorable Donna F. Edwards The Honorable Keith Ellison The Honorable Anna G.
Eshoo The Honorable Blake Farenthold and Mrs. Farenthold The Honorable Chaka Fattah The Honorable Michael G. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Fitzpatrick The Honorable Bill Flores and Mrs. Flores The Honorable Trent Franks and Mrs. Franks The Honorable Kay Granger The Honorable Sam Graves The Honorable Gene Green and Mrs. Green The Honorable David Grosso The Honorable Stuart W. Holliday and Mrs. Holliday The Honorable Steven A. Horsford and Dr.
Horsford The Honorable Jared Huffman and Mrs. Susan Huffman Senator Johnny Isakson Senator and Mrs. Mike Johanns Senator Tim Johnson and Mrs. Johnson The Honorable David P. Joyce and Mrs. Kelly Joyce The Honorable Ron Kind and Mrs. Kind Senator Mary L. Landrieu and Mr. Frank Snellings The Honorable Tom Latham and Mrs. Latham The Honorable Barbara Lee The Honorable Zoe Lofgren and Mr. John Marshall Collins The Honorable Alan S.
Lowenthal and Dr. Deborah Malumed The Honorable Blaine Luetkemeyer and Mrs. Luetkemeyer The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch Senator Joe Manchin, III and Mrs. Manchin The Honorable Tom Marino and Mrs. Marino The Honorable Doris O. Matsui The Honorable Michael T. McCaul and Mrs. McCaul The Honorable Mike McIntyre and Mrs. McIntyre The Honorable Howard P. “Buck” McKeon and Mrs. McKeon The Honorable Jerry McNerney and Mrs.
McNerney The Honorable Mark Meadows and Mrs. Meadows The Honorable Grace Meng and Mr. Wayne Kye The Honorable Luke Messer and Mrs. Jennifer Messer The Honorable John L. Mica and Mrs. Mica Senator Barbara A. Mikulski The Honorable Gwen Moore Senator Lisa Murkowski and Mr. Verne Martell Senator Christopher Murphy and Ms. Catherine Holahan The Honorable Steven M. Palazzo and Mrs. Palazzo The Honorable Ed Pastor and Mrs.
Pastor The Honorable Thomas E. Petri and Mrs. Petri The Honorable Chellie Pingree and Mr. Donald Sussman The Honorable Trey Radel and Mrs. Radel The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II and Mrs. Rahall Majority Leader Harry Reid and Mrs. Reid The Honorable Reid J. Ribble and Mrs. Ribble The Honorable Harold Rogers and Mrs. Rogers The Honorable Thomas J. Rooney and Mrs. Tara Rooney The Honorable Dennis A. Ross and Mrs. Ross The Honorable Edward R.
Royce and Marie Thérèse Royce The Honorable C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger and Mrs. Ruppersberger The Honorable Adam B. Schiff and Mrs. Schiff The Honorable Aaron Schock Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Mr. William Shaheen The Honorable John Shimkus and Mrs. Shimkus The Honorable Kyrsten Sinema The Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter and Mr. Slaughter The Honorable Dina Titus and Dr. Tom Wright The Honorable Paul Tonko Senator Tom Udall and Mrs.
Jill Cooper Udall The Honorable Fred Upton and Mrs. Upton The Honorable Chris Van Hollen and Katherine Wilkens-Van Hollen Senator Mark Warner The Honorable Maxine Waters and Ambassador Sid Williams The Honorable Ed Whitfield and Mrs. Whitfield Senator and Mrs. Roger Wicker MERIDIAN BALL CHAIR Dalia Mroue-Fateh CORPORATE CHAIR Christophe Navarre Chairman and CEO, Moët Hennessy DIPLOMAT’S CIRCLE Anonymous Dalia and Hossein Fateh CRESCENT CIRCLE Governor James J.
Blanchard and Mrs. Blanchard Congressman John Delaney and Mrs. April McClain-Delaney TERRACE CIRCLE The Honorable Frederic V. Malek and Marlene Malek The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas F. McLarty III BALL COMMITTEE Grace and Morton Bender The Honorable and Mrs. Stuart Bernstein The Honorable Julia Chang Bloch and Stuart Bloch Conrad and Ludmila Cafritz The Honorable Michael Chertoff and Mrs. Chertoff Dr. and Mrs. Ronald I.