Aryeh Lightstone

Aryeh served as the Senior Advisor to U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 2017 to 2021. In 2020, Lightstone was appointed as the Special Envoy for Economic Normalization for the Abraham Accords. In that role he was an integral member of the Peace to Prosperity team, leading the inaugural Abraham Accord Business Summit, directing the Abraham Fund, and serving as one of the key people in the Middle East for the actualization of the Abraham Accords. Lightstone received honors from the US Department of Defense, the US Department of State and the State of Israel for his work in advancing US interests across the Middle East and forging peace in the region. Aryeh currently serves as Senior Advisor to Ambassador Steve Witkoff and the Peace Missions office. In that role he supported Ambassador Witkoff in the negotiations for the TRIPP Accords, ending decades of conflict between the Republic of Armenia & Azerbaijan. Additionally, Lightstone plays a significant role in the implementation of the President's Comprehensive 20 point plan to end the Gaza conflict. In January 2026, the Chairman of the Board of Peace, President Donald J Trump, appointed Aryeh Lightstone to serve as Senior Advisor to the Board of Peace. He is also the author of "Let My People Know" a book about the Abraham Accords.