Board of Directors – United States

Razmig Arzoumanian

Razmig is a Managing Director and Head of Aerospace & Defense (A&D) of Lincoln International, a global investment banking firm. Razmig started off his career at Citigroup, and previously led the global A&D group at Merrill Lynch / Bank of America. He has spent close to 20 years in the investment banking industry. Razmig has also implemented various humanitarian and other investments in Armenia and Artsakh since the early 1990’s.

Chris Petrossian

Chris is a Managing Director, Head of the Los Angeles office and Co-Head of the Consumer Group for Lincoln International. Chris has served in the investment banking industry for over 20 years, having started his career at Lehman Brothers and subsequently Barclays. Chris has also been active with numerous Armenian philanthropic organizations and visited Armenia and Artsakh numerous times since 1991.

Sargis Stepanyan

Major Sargis Stepanyan joined the AWHF advisory board as of January 2018. He was severely wounded during a special operations mission to retrieve a wounded soldier in the summer of 2014, and as a result lost both legs and his right arm. He has recovered and excelled at the sport of arm-wrestling, winning multiple medals at the World Cup in 2017. He has joined AWHF to continue his support and mentorship of our wounded heroes.

Levon Kocharyan (Program Manager)

Levon is Project Manager at Construction & Engineering Services Co, where he is also a Certified Quality Control & Safety Manager. His recent projects include renovations of a community center in Darbnik, a clinic in Meghri, and an orphanage in Kharberd, amongst many others. He has also served as Technical Consultant to the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues to support the World Bank’s Social Protection Administration Project.  Levon brings years of experience of working with international organizations and managing technically and logistically complex projects in Armenia.