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BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
DR. TRITA
PARSI, PRESIDENT
With a background as director for two U.S.-based
Iranian organizations, Trita Parsi possesses a rich
set of leadership skills and vision that will guide
NIAC towards its goals.
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ALEX
PATICO, TREASURER
Alex Patico has worked for large non-profit institutions throughout
his career and provides deep expertise on the intricacies
of non-profit management.
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DJAMSHID “JAMIE”
FOROUGHI, SECRETARY
Djamshid Foroughi is
Vice-President and Regional Manager of Citibank’s Community
Lending Group in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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MOJTABA AKBARZADEH
Mr. Mojtaba P. Akbarzedeh is cofounder of Pardis
Publications Inc, publisher of Pardis monthly
magazine and the Iranian Yellow Pages.
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PARISSA
BEHNIA, MBA
Parissa is Vice President
and Senior Manager of Citigroup’s CitiSears business in
the Chicago area. She holds an MBA from Stern School of
Business.
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ALI DABIRI, PHD
Dr. Dabiri is the founder of the Dabiri Foundation, a
philanthropic organization which funds educational,
agricultural and cultural projects worldwide.
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SHAHRI
ESTAKHRY
Shahri
Estakhry is the founder and Chairman of the Iranian-American
Scholarship Fund. Since its inception it has awarded
grants to nearly forty Iranian-American students.
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ELAHE
ENSSANI, PhD
Professor Elahe Enssani, recognized as one of the top
100 scientists in her field, has had tremendous success
in engineering and non-profit work.
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HOSSEIN
HOSSEINI, PhD
Dr. Hosseini is the Director of Consumer
Relationship Marketing at Avery Dennison, a fortune
500 company headquartered in Pasadena, California.
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SEAN MURPHY
Mr.
Murphy, who has an Iranian mother, focuses on the
organization's use of technology in order to
maximize NIAC's growth and impact.
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MOHAMAD NAVAB, PhD
Dr. Mohamad Navab, one of the world’s leading
investigators in atherosclerosis, is a Professor at
the UCLA Division of Cardiology.
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Emeritus Board members and former Executive Directors
DOKHI FASSIHIAN,
August 2003-September 2005
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MARJAN H. EHSASSI,
January 2003-August 2003
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ADVISORY BOARD
ABOL ARDALAN, PhD
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MICHAEL
CHEGINI, PhD
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HADI
GHAEMI, PhD
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MATT
GHAFFARI
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ALI GOLCHIN,
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THOMAS
GREENE, PhD
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LADAN MANTEGHI
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THE HONORABLE JIM MOODY,
PhD
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DAVOOD
RAHNI, PhD
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NADER
RASTEGAR, MBA
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BABAK
TALEBI,
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SAEED TAVAZOIE, PhD
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Volunteer Profiles
NIAC
Testimonies
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Name:
Tandice Ghajar |
Why is the promotion of Iranian-American participation in American civic life so important? |
I think if the Iranian-American presence is felt in a variety of ways, the individual within our population has a better chance that someone with public power will be accountable to him or her. Through participation, we can help paint a more sophisticated and complex picture of Iranians and change perceptions that can affect lives here and maybe the shape of Iran in the years to come. |
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