Moises Mendoza received the 2026 Lesley Dorman award for his work as AAFSW's SOSA program chair, which honors exceptional volunteer service by those under Chief of Mission authority at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts overseas. As an AAFSW Board member from 2022-2026, Moises was deeply committed to honoring the many Foreign Service professionals who devote their lives to advancing American values and stewardship around the world. 

Moises received a master’s degree from Columbia University and the Hertie School of Governance, and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. He was the recipient of the 2019 W. Averell Harriman Award for constructive dissent by an entry-level Foreign Service Officer. His service included assignments in Matamoros; Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as a political officer; Washington, D.C., as a country desk officer and watch officer in the State Department’s Operations Center; and most recently as a special assistant in the Executive Office of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York.