About Us

Sheila Matini is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background and a passion for community development. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Economics from Tufts University, Massachusetts.

With over 30 years of experience, Sheila has proven herself to be a dynamic and motivated individual. She possesses excellent communication skills and has consistently achieved all business objectives throughout her career. Sheila's expertise lies in successfully launching businesses and effectively managing large teams, having overseen over 200 employees.

In addition to her professional achievements, Sheila is deeply committed to giving back to her community and is a firm believer in the importance of community development. She has actively participated in several nonprofit organizations and has contributed to her children's schools and colleges in various capacities, including serving as a board member, fundraiser, volunteer, and event planner. She has successfully organized a wide range of events throughout her working career and motherhood, including charity galas, and community festivals.

Sheila's Iranian heritage holds significant meaning to her, and she embraces it as an integral part of her identity. She cherishes her cultural roots and actively promotes the rich traditions and values of her heritage.

Roshan Ardalan Alavi has built a very successful career in the mortgage lending profession while also managing a household and family. She was born in California and spent most of her youth in Iran, returning to the USA in 1980. Roshan and her husband, Hamid, have raised two amazing sons who are very proud of their Iranian heritage.

Roshan attended George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, graduating in 1987, with a BS in Public Administration. She has enjoyed over 30 years of hands-on mortgage lending, operations and management experience.

She is currently Senior Vice President of Operations at First Heritage Mortgage LLC, in Fairfax Virginia.

Laleh Jalali is a community-focused leader and seasoned intellectual-property attorney whose work bridges technological innovation and public service. For over a decade, she has raised funds and mobilized support for nonprofit causes that strengthen culture, expand community resources, and serve vulnerable populations in the Washington, D.C. region.

She is the Co-Founder, Principal, and Senior IP Attorney at Alliance IP, LLC, where she advises inventors, startups, universities, and global technology companies on protecting and commercializing innovations in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, wireless connectivity (including 5G), and semiconductor technologies.

Prior to co-founding Alliance IP, Laleh spent twelve years at Intel, where she served as lead attorney managing major wireless-standards intellectual-property programs and developing training and engagement systems that empowered engineers across the company to participate in innovation.

Laleh holds a J.D. with honors from The George Washington University Law School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Maryland. She additionally holds a Certificate in AI Governance & Compliance from Georgetown University, reflecting her commitment to ethical and responsible adoption of emerging technologies.

Community service has been a throughline in Laleh’s career. While in-house at Intel, she served as Regional Pro Bono Coordinator for Bread for the City, leading legal-access efforts for underserved families in Washington, D.C.

Rooted in her Iranian heritage and shaped by the immigrant experience, Laleh is committed to helping ensure that Iranian-Americans of all ages have a vibrant cultural home. As a board member of IACC, she focuses on governance, sustainability, and meaningful community engagement.

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Farhang (Fred) Aryan born in Iran, Fred moved to the United States when he was 16 years old. He completed his BS degree in Electrical Engineering at the

University of Maryland Engineering School. Shortly after graduating Fred and a couple of his friends started a small parcel delivery business and successfully grew the business to be the largest parcel delivery company on the East Coast. He is on the board of few non-profit organizations and is a firm believer in giving back to his community especially to the Iranian American community which is part of his heritage. In his spare time he loves to take part in triathlon races and has completed few Marathon and triathlon events.

Mojdeh Bahar is an attorney, mediator and translator. Her career includes roles as a senior executive in both the public and non-profit sectors. She has worked at the cross-section of science, technology, innovation, business, law and policy.

Her dedication and impact have been recognized  by numerous professional awards.

She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University Of

Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, an M.A. from NYU and a B.S. with Honors in Chemistry and French from Dickinson College.

Mojdeh is passionate about Persian language, literature and culture and hopes to pass this love on to the next generation of Iranian-Americans.

Hossein Noshirvani has been on the Board of IACC since December 2013. Hossein is a 20-year technology executive and entrepreneur . He is currently the CEO of Meddbase(www.meddbase.com), a company that provides SaaS EHR to hospitals and large medical practices. He lives in Bethesda, MD with his son and dog. As a father who wants to pass on the traditions and language of Iran to his children, being involved with the IACC is a unique opportunity to maintain the heritage for his family.