The American Iranian Council is led by a distinguished group of academics, policymakers, and business professionals. These influential individuals sit on either the Honorary Board, the Board of Directors, or the Advisory Council. The Honorary Board of Directors helps to increase AIC’s visibility, prestige, influence and reach. The Board of Directors determines strategic direction, mission, goals and objectives of AIC. They oversee and manage affairs of AIC, vote on matters that come before the Board, and provide guidance and support to the President and Executive Director. The Advisory Council provides advice and suggestions to the President concerning strategic direction, mission, goals, objectives, and affairs of AIC. AIC's leadership also serves on functional Committees, respective of their profession and experience, designed to foster improved organizational decision making.

The Research & Publications Committee provides leadership in formulating goals, strategies and policies for managing AIC’s publications. The Committee provides strategic support to AIC for conducting research, including selection of researchers/scholars and securing sponsors. The group also provides strategic support to AIC for producing and marketing publications including communication with key people for interviews, providing articles and book chapters, and securing advertisement and subscription for AIC publications.

• Ambassador Walter L Cutler
  President
  Meridian International Center
• Shireen Hunter Ph.D.
  Director
  Islam Program, CSIS
• Roy P Mottahedeh Ph.D.
  Professor
  Harvard University
• Mohsen Movaghar
  President and CEO
  West Point Capital
• Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr.
  President Emeritus
  Middle East Institute

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The Social & Political Development Committee provides strategic support to AIC for becoming the intellectual source of political reform and social development in Iran. The Committee provides financial and strategic support for people-to-people dialogue. The group assists in intellectual and technical exchange of knowledge and information while encouraging and promoting debate on national development issues and strategies.

• John J Ghaznavi
  Chairman and CEO
  Ghaznavi Investments, Inc.
• R.K. Ramazani Ph.D.
  Professor Emeritus
  University of Virginia
• Japeh Youssefi
  CEO
  ISmart, LLC
• Marvin Zonis Ph.D.
  Professor
  University of Chicago

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The Young Leaders Council focuses on expanding AIC’s reach among the younger population. The group organizes events that directly promote the professional interests of younger Iranian Americans.

• Alexis Gevorgian
  
  
• Reza Kasnavi
  
  
• Ali A Khorram
  
  
• Saman Namazikhah

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