I'm 21 years old, I moved to United States in 2004, so I'm familiar with both cultures very well Ive been involved with Nipoc and Mehregan for 2 years now, I'm also part of PerGen(young generation of Nipoc).I am very active in community, I do volunteer for school events and Child Foundation, and Omid Organization. I'm currently a Manager on duty at The Hills Hotel and as a side job I DJ. I'm studying Hospitality Management at Orange Coast College and planing to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona.

Marc Pakbaz has 27 years of business management experience behind him. Immediately after obtaining his Master’s degree in Business Management, Marc started his teaching career at the University of Paris XII. While teaching, he also held the position of General Manager of Thomson Financial Services in France, a prestigious worldwide company specializing in providing international financial data.

Marc employed his management expertise at other reputable international companies.  Marc’s aptitude and experience enabled him to guide and consult over 60 different companies; every single one of which enjoyed tremendous achievements as a result of his efforts.

Marc founded Axoro (www.axoro.com), a company specializing in Digital Visual Communications. Axoro  proudly serves customers like Hilton, Grand Hotel, Hines, Bank of America Building, United Nations, and many other prestigious companies and organizations.

Marc joined NIPOC when he moved to California and has been actively involved in all of NIPOC’s activities.    He successfully introduced and established new concepts of digital communication and its use for generating revenue. For example, Mehregan 2011 enjoyed “On Site Digital Media” by Axoro, which provided on site real time information on TV Screens while generating revenue for Mehregan by selling Digital Ad space.

Marc is enthusiastic about implementing the new “re-engineered” organization for NIPOC in 2012. His experience in management and organization will be a great added value for NIPOC 2012.

Soheil Raissi is a senior technology executive with over 25 years of experience in software development and information technology.  He is currently CEO of FastPoint Technologies (www.FastPointTech.com), a provider of enterprise systems and software to the pharmaceutical, life sciences and healthcare industries.

Throughout his career, Soheil has been involved in providing technology solutions in the insurance, banking, securities, automotive, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.   Prior to founding FastPoint, Soheil held senior executive roles in companies such as rfXcel, Raining Data, Equative, ZLand and CAIR Systems. 

In the 1990's, he founded Information Technology Group, a content and information management software company providing records tracking, retention scheduling and content distribution software products used by large corporations, government entities and municipalities.

He also founded Maptics Corporation, a high tech professional services firm that provides software development and IT management services as well as management consulting services.

Soheil is an active member and a mentor at UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business, advising Executive MBA students and graduates. Soheil also serves on the advisory board of several technology companies and is an active Board Member and Chairman of the LA Chapter of Access Executive Network. 

Soheil’s prior affiliations include:

-       Advisory Committee Member of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C),

-       Advisory Board Member of MIT Auto ID Labs (EPCglobal)

-       Advisory Board Member of Microsoft VSIP Program

-       Board Member of the Orange County Chapter of ARMA International

 

Technology Director
Optima Practice
MBA, MS in Computer Science, University of Oklahoma,  PMP

He is an Information Technology strategist in areas of IT architecture, infrastructure, and database technology. He is certified project manager with experience managing large global IT projects. His IT experience expands over 30 years working for fortune 100 companies in the U.S, Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East, and South America .

I am very excited to receive your vote for the NIPOC board of directors. Although I was born and raised in the United States, I not only speak Farsi fluently but also hold a deep appreciation of the Persian culture. I am an honors graduate from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in Neuroscience and Physiology. As part of my college education, I have become a strong and effective leader in both the biomedical laboratory and my community. As a 22 year old, I hope to introduce more youth to the NIPOC organization and in turn spread our message to future generations. Additionally I hope to effectively utilize the experience I have gained from the Mehregan festival to further strengthen this wonderful celebration. Finally, I will bring both my passion and dedication to the board in order to serve as an effective member and ultimately advance the NIPOC organization.

I have worked as accounting management for Oil Ministry of Iran(NIOC&NIGC), and retired after 20+ years of service. My last position was Head of Governmental Accounting.

For the past three years I have been working as a free lance accountant for various individuals and companies in Southern California.

I am very active in community and have been volunteering for IRS in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program(VITA) for 2010-2011, Volunteer in Operations and Training at Experience Unlimited, Irvine Chapter.

Also an active member of Mehregan for the past 2 years