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WINTER
2012
in recognition of outstanding results deliv-
ered by the business unit headed by Talal
that spans 14 countries across the GCC
and East Mediterranean region.The gala
turned out to be a magical evening rich with
entertaining performances and punctuated
with a speech from Indra Nooyi the char-
ismatic chairman of the 60 billion dollar
business. She spoke highly of the company’s
international businesses and congratulated
Talal for the exceptional performance.
Talal is a twenty years veteran of PepsiCo,
during which he held positions in Retail,
Marketing, Franchise and General Manage-
ment functions. He is currently based in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where he lives with
his wife
Roula Abou Dargham ‘87
and
three children; Mira, Nour-Talal and Sani.
Talal longs to come back to Lebanon and
to enroll his children at the International
College, where he, like his father before
him, received his elementary and secondary
education. “IC was a key part of my educa-
tion that certainly sharpened my mind and
positioned me for a successful career at a
leading multinational organization,” writes
Talal. He can be reached at talal.el-khalil@
pepsico.com
‘84
Lamia Jaroudi
is Head of Communica-
tions for GE Energy in the Middle East.
In this role, she has lead award winning
marketing communication initiatives for
major power, water, oil and gas and indus-
trial projects across the region. She is a big
believer in the power of communications
to foster regional growth and develop-
ment. She carries her IC memories with
her everyday. She credits her IC education
for having helped her excel at one of the
most competitive US Ivy League colleges.
She also believes that the unique campus
environment that IC provides been a
strong contributor to her building a strong
international experience spanning the US,
Europe and the Middle East.
Duane Aliah
and
May Matta ‘83
are still
living in NYC, where May has been since
1986 and Duane moved in 1991.They
have an 8-year old son Kiran, who is in 3rd
Grade. Duane currently works with ING in
the IT department while May continues to
run her own company, In the Grape, a wine
and spirits education organization.
This past summer May and Duane had
the chance to reconnect with some long-
lost IC friends and remember their good
old days at this wonderful school.They
would love to hear from any classmates
visiting NY.
‘86
Reda Atallah
started AUB and then went
to CSUF, California State University
of Fresno where he graduated in M.I.S,
Management Information Systems.
He worked in plastic trade and Produc-
tion (website: www.sanda-lb.com) for the
Middle East Market.
Moreover, he worked in Trading petro-
chemicals from Saudi Arabia to Lebanese
market with Tasnee Petrochemicals the
years 2006-2009.
‘88
Mohamad Hatab
and his wife Janane
Beydoun would like to announce the ar-
rival of their baby boy Jad who was born
on October 21st in Dubai.
Jad is the 3rd child in the family after
Naya and Nadeem.
‘89
Nada Ghazal
is the designer and owner of
Nada G™ Fine Jewelry and has celebrated
an amazing year of awards. In June 2012,
Jewelers Circular Keystone ( JCK), one of
the most respected voices in the jewelry
industry, has chosen Nada Ghazal, designer
for Nada G™ Fine Jewelry to be featured
as a Rising Star at the 2012 Las Vegas
jewelry show, the biggest and best jewelry
convention show in the world. In July
2012, she received the coveted ‘Editor’s
Choice Award’ for her bespoke jewelry
piece ‘Crawl’ from ‘International Jewelry
London’ (IJL), the UK’s most established
premier jewelry trade event.
In October 2012, she received the coveted
‘Arab Designers Best Innovative Des-
ignAward’ for its bespoke jewelry piece
‘Fusion Ring’ from ‘Premier Middle East
Watches, Jewelry & Pens Awards’. Nada
G™ Fine Jewelry is featured in Nada G™
boutique, Beirut Souk, and point of sales
in the USA, UK and others.
‘94
Abdel Aziz Hajjar
has been working in Qatar
for the past six years, and has been promoted
to Senior E&I Engineer on the construction
of one of the largest District Cooling Plants.
His wife, Maya, has a master’s degree in
nutrition from AUB.The couple has a beauti-
ful three
year old
daughter,
Mila, and
a new
baby on
the way.
Updates
Nada Ghazal
Talal El Khalil