Member Dr. Ali Djalilian is an ophthalmologist and full professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago where he works in both clinical and academic areas. He was born in Iran and left the country at the age of 17. He earned his medical degree in Minnesota. Throughout the years, Dr. Djalilian has advised Child Foundation’s medical …
Board Chair Ms. Bakhtiari graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. Her professional experience has included programming, product verification, design, system architecture and projects, products, resources, and budget management. My Engineering career started at Canadian Electronics & Aviation (CAE) as a programmer followed by working …
President Mr. Lashgari received his Bachelor in Urban Planning and Masters in Urban Design from the University of Washington and has been a professional planner and designer for the past 34 years. At the start of his career, Mr. Lashgari worked in the public sector for various cities in Washington and California as an Urban …
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Kerry Ayazi holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law. Ms. Ayazi is currently an executive with a renowned organization providing world-class healthcare, research, and innovations. Previously, she was General Counsel, Senior Vice-President and Compliance Officer at the …
Member The breadth of Lemna’s experience lies within identifying opportunities, developing creative solutions and strategies, and leading global teams to execution. She is currently Vice president of Operations at BetMGM. She is experienced in many industries including hospitality, technology and entertainment. She has an executive degree from Northwestern Kellogg in sales and marketing. Prior to …
Treasurer Ms. Manijeh Taherynia is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in state and local government auditing and accounting, as well as taxation in public accounting in Colorado. She received her Master’s in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Denver. Ms. Taherynia has also served on the board of other …
Secretary Mr. Morteza Ferdowsi is presently a real estate developer and management consultant and has been involved with Child Foundation since 2018 in various volunteering capacities. He graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach and in 2000 he completed the Executive Management Program at UCLA. …
