Celebrating Diversity with Drinks from Around the World

On May 18, 2022, in partnership with Diageo, Meridian hosted a reception highlighting diversity and sustainability with cocktails from around the world.  Spirits from Canada, Japan, Guatemala, Ireland, Mexico, Northern Ireland, and Scotland were featured during the evening networking reception.

Attendees of the reception included foreign Ambassadors, U.S. government representatives, foreign diplomats, business, and cultural leaders. Remarks from Debra Crew, President of North America and Global Supply of Diageo were a highlight of the night. More than 12 countries were represented.

Steve Rust (Diageo), Anne Ruhle Collett (Embassy of United Kingdom), and Barry Becton (Diageo) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

David Barnett (Diageo), Chris Sherrill (Diageo), and Olerile Koboto (Embassy of Botswana) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Gabriela de Quinonez (Embassy of Guatemala), Ambassador Alfonso Quinonez (Embassy of Guatemala), Yesenia Rodriguez (Diageo), and Liz Gluhanich (Diageo) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Michael Nelson (Diageo), Nuno Teles (Diageo), and Eamonn McConville (Northern Ireland Bureau) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Frank Justice (Meridian International Center), Ambassador Kathleen Doherty (Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands), Congresswoman Shonda Brown (U.S. House of Representatives), Eamonn McConville (Northern Ireland Bureau), and Julianne Juarez (Northern Ireland Bureau) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Chris Gilson (Millenium Challenge Corporation) and Joel Downing (Diageo) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Rohana Ambagolla (Embassy of Sri Lanka), Ana Paula Kobe (Embassy of Brazil), and Charitha Yattogoda (Embassy of Sri Lanka)(Photo by Jessica Latos)

Nick Wyatt (U.S. Senate) and Viviana Arenas (Embassy of Guatemala) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Representatives from the Embassy of Brazil, Anna Paula Kobe and Lucas Frota. (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Christina Santamaria (Diageo) and Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragan (Embassy of Mexico) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center), Gregor Macintyre (Diageo), and Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez (Embassy of Guatemala) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Stephanie Childs (Diageo), Debra Crew (Diageo), Alden Schacher (Diageo), and Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán (Embassy of Mexico) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center), Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce (Embassy of the United Kingdom), and Debra Crew (Diageo) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center) and Debra Crew (Diageo). (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Ismail Esau (Embassy of South Africa) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Remarks in the Linden Grove at Meridian International Center (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Andrew Elliott (Northern Ireland Bureau) and Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Shaila Manyam (BCW), Zachary Zimmerman (Embassy of Canada), John Layton (Embassy of Canada), and Michael Nelson (Diageo) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Allison O’Brien (Oracle) and Wame Phetlhu (Embassy of Botswana) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Shaila Manyam (BCW) and Wame Phetlhu (Embassy of Botswana) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Gabriela de Quinonez (Embassy of Guatemala), Ana Ramirez (Embassy of Guatemala), and Julio Orozco (Embassy of Guatemala) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Sonja Nijs (Embassy of Belgium) and Lilian Van Ek (Embassy of the Netherlands) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (U.S. House of Representatives) and Nuno Teles (Diageo) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Mayya Novakovskiy (Chevron) and Natalie Jones (Meridian International Center) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Celeste Marianelli (Embassy of Guatemala) and Ana Ramirez (Embassy of Guatemala) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Representatives of the Embassy of the United Kingdom: Anne Ruhle Collett, Katie Dames, and Kirsty McVicar. (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Kleya Dhenin (U.S. House of Representatives), TK Harvey (Meridian International Center), Bryan Lopp (The Boeing Company) and Lilian Van Ek (Embassy of the Netherlands) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Malcolm Ellis (Diageo) and Stephanie Childs (Diageo) (Photo by Jessica Latos)

Congresswoman Shontel Brown (U.S. House of Representatives), Antjuan Seawright (Bluepring Strategy LLC), and Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center) (Photo by Jessica Latos)