Member name | Position on the Board |
Aida Yousefi | Chair |
Arya Blanes | Vice Chair |
Yasmine Manshadi | Secretary |
Mo Massouleh | Executive Officer |
Amir Chahardehi | Treasurer |
Ashley Robertson | Events |
Farshad Eshraghi | Alternate Officer |
The Anjoman 2023-2024 Board CHAIR Ava is a self-employed industrial psychologist and co-founder of Immersive Gym... a start-up specialising in immersive wellness experiences and a rowing app for indoor training. She has over 20 years’ experience as a fitness couch specialising in mental and physical wellbeing across all age groups. Ava is an ambassador in her field of wellness, spending part of her time lecturing within the educational and corporate sector on the importance of exercise and behavioural change in our lives as well as the career opportunities this sector offers. She is a teacher trainer within her disciplines, educating and always encouraging best practice within the wellness sector. Ava works very closely with medical doctors to help rehabilitate and make lifestyle changes within patients post procedures and living with disease. Ava is very passionate about mental and physical wellness and is always looking to forge a better future for everyone everywhere in sport, in health and in life. VICE CHAIR Owrang studied Economics and Politics at The University of London and later qualified with a Diploma... in Financial Planning. He runs a Wealth Management business called Credius which he established 12 years ago, based in the City of London. He has been recognised by Vouched For, a leading independent vetting agency published in The Times annually, as one of the UKs Top Rated Advisers in 2021, 2022 & 2023. He works with private clients, mostly business owners and busy professionals, who are concerned they are too busy to attend to the finer details of their financial affairs and that they are missing out on opportunities to optimise their financial arrangements. Owrang has been a member for several years and enjoyed networking with, and being part of the Anjoman community. He is keen to further advocate and champion the networking for business and professional success in our British Iranian diaspora while engaging new members to be part of and contribute to our talented community. SECRETARY Ed Soltani, the Founder & CEO of Smile IT Solutions, brings over 20 years of IT expertise to the table, ... specialising in application design and development, cloud computing, and IT services. Holding a Master's degree from University College London (UCL), Ed is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner with multiple accreditations. Since 2015, he has been helping SMBs modernise their applications and move to the cloud, providing innovative and customised solutions across various industries. Driven by the mission to create value for clients and stakeholders, Ed delivers high-quality products that meet their needs and expectations. A tech-savvy individual with a passion for technology, Ed enjoys tinkering with the latest gadgets and building amazing creations, including intricate Lego structures, showcasing his technical prowess and creativity. EVENTS Amin is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in healthcare .... With more than 20 years of experience, he has established a reputation for medical imaging and digital healthcare. Throughout his career, Amin has demonstrated a strong passion for improving healthcare performance. He has a proven track record of commercial accomplishments. His expertise spans areas such as molecular imaging, medical physics and digital healthcare. In addition to his technical skills, Amin excels in building customer relationship, leadership, problem-solving and adaptability, which have enabled him to successfully achieve the corporation goals. Amin holds an MSc degree in Medical Physics from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. He consistently pursues professional development opportunities to stay at the forefront of healthcare advancements and emerging trends. Outside of his professional endeavours, Amin enjoys playing badminton and community involvement. He believes in giving back to the community and has been actively involved in volunteer work and industry associations. TREASURER Mo studied applied engineering, Electronics major (BSc) and later Research ...in Biomedical engineering and qualified with a PhD. Post studies have been active in design and development of instrumentations. Initially in development of immunoassay systems and lately in the development of cancer treatment instruments. Active in development of Brachytherapy After loader systems. Founder and CEO of Mardi Instruments consulting LTD active as a consultant development engineer working with companies in UK, Germany and USA. A member of Anjoman since 2010 and served as the chairman of Anjoman for the two years 2012 to 2014. As a society Anjoman provides the perfect venue for British Iranians to network and grow within the community and beyond and am always happy to support the Board of Anjoman in achieving that goal. |
The Anjoman Youth Committee (TBD in Oct 2021) |