Board of Directors and Members

Hossein Jalali
Board chair, Fundraising committee chair
Dentist in private practice and a longtime leader in the local Iranian-American community

Cynthia Faraday
Secretory
Graphic designer at UMN, student of Persian language and Iranian culture. Board secretary

Ensi Mohamadi
Vice chair
Interdisciplinary artist, Web/Graphic Designer, Photographer

Mehdi Shokouei
Treasurer
Entrepreneur, Biomedical Scientific,
Videographer & Art Enthusiast

Jeremy Iggers
Executive Director
Retired journalist and non-profit executive

Niccu Tafarrodi
Board Member
Retired public health doctor, Active in organizing efforts in the local Iranian community

Soheila Kadkhodaian
Board Member
Directed annual children’s’ performances and has taught Persian language classes

Faranak Soltani Toma
Board Member
Real State Agent serving the Twin Cities Metro Area

Mitra Jalai
Board Member
City of St Paul Ward 4 Concilwoman

Afsheen Foroozan
Board Member
Attorney at law

Ghazale Dadres
Board Member
Public Health researcher, Iranian culture enthusiast and promoter.

Arash Mahnan Faraday
Board Member
Ph.D. student in neuroscience and v.p. of Iranian Culture House at UMN

Leila Rastegar
Board Member
Full Time Artist, Representational Painter