Asieh Mahyar is the Director of Orchestras and Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She previously served as Director of Orchestras at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), Symphony Orchestra Conductor of the West Seattle Community Orchestras, Assistant Conductor at the Tchaikovsky Music College of Yerevan, Armenia and Teaching Assistant at Michigan State University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has collaborated with professional orchestras such as the Grand Rapids Symphony (MI), the Jackson Symphony (MI), the Northwest Mahler Festival (WA), and the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra (OH).

Singer, respected vocal coach, and future conductor known for her versatility. Her work has garnered attention from prestigious institutions and led to collaborations with some of the finest talents in the world. A soloist with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, Haniye had the privilege of working with the esteemed Alexander Rahbari, assistant to the legendary Herbert von Karajan.

Parisa Ghaderi is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Shoreline Community College. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Her work has been exhibited in renowned museums and galleries worldwide.

Amir Siadat is a distinguished scholar, filmmaker, film critic, curator, and educator with extensive experience in the field and deep respect among peers. He has served as the Director of Cinematheque of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts.

Prof. Naghmeh Samini is the Co-Founder / Artistic Director of Seda Iranian Theater. She is an Iranian-American playwright, scriptwriter, and lecturer in Dramatic Arts. More than twenty of her plays have been staged in Iran, France, India, Canada, the United States and other countries. These include Sleeping in an Empty Cup, Sky Horses Rain Ashes, The Homeland & The forgotten history of Mastaneh.

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Babak Parviz is the CEO and founder of NewDays.ai. From 2023 to 2025, he was a venture partner at the Madrona Venture Group primarily focused on venture capital investments in artificial intelligence, healthcare, and deep tech.

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Mehran received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in 1996.

Shahrzad Shams served as a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in Persian in the Department of near Eastern Languages and Civilization at the University of Washington.

Leyla Salmassi is a double Huskey with 2 B.A.s and an M.A. from the University of Washington. She is an experienced project and program manager in higher education with a commitment to excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education.