November 18 & 19 2021
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DCThursday, November 18th 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC
Alianta 2021 Annual Gala & Summit
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Gala and Summit Program
Day 1: Thursday, November 18th 2021
Day 2: Friday, November 19th 2021
This year's honorees
2021 MVP Award
Sabrina Ionescu
2021 Entrepreneurship Award
Bitdefender: Florin & Mariuca Talpes
2021 Public Service Award
Rep. Mike Turner
Musical Guest
Paula Seling
Gala Chair:
Chang Oh-Turkmani
Gala Vice Chairs:
Radu Pițurlea
Dana Tolici
Wajiha Haris
Sorin Preda
Dana Tolici
Wajiha Haris
Sorin Preda
Gala Honorary Chairs:
Ambassador William Eacho (retired)
Ambassador Michael Guest (retired)
Ambassador Hans G. Klemm (retired)
Ambassador Jim Rosapepe (retired)
Ambassador Adrian Zuckerman (retired)
Ambassador Tod Sedgwick (retired)
Ambassador John Rakolta (retired)
Ambassador Michael Guest (retired)
Ambassador Hans G. Klemm (retired)
Ambassador Jim Rosapepe (retired)
Ambassador Adrian Zuckerman (retired)
Ambassador Tod Sedgwick (retired)
Ambassador John Rakolta (retired)
Individual Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Chang and Salah TurkmaniGold Sponsors
Allan CruseDanny Miremont
Florescu Family
Florin and Mariuca Talpes
Rakolta Family
Honorable David T. Fischer and Jennifer Fischer
Silver Sponsors
Dan DimancescuDAW Benta
Frances Tyler
George Roth
Ambassador Jim Rosapepe (Ret.)
Ambassador Mark Gitenstein (Ret.)
Business Supporters
Ambassador Hans Klemm (Ret.)Charles and Eleanor Frank
LTN Partners
Obie Moore
Smart Bio Foods
Zodiac Milpro
Host Committee Members
Darius GazinschiDana Beldiman
Dr Iuliana Niculescu
Iulian Calinov
Jacob Segal
Murtha Cullina
Law Office of Andrei Popovici
Leslie Hawke
Nicolae Ratiu
Romanian American League
Patria Bank
Romanian United Fund