Ahmad Salehiyan
Co-Founder & Board Member
PhD Student, Oklahoma State University
Leadership
Meet the founding board members shaping Iranian Student Association-Alliance (ISA-Alliance) through research, medicine, engineering, and institution-building across academia and industry.
Founding Board
The co-founders who established ISA-Alliance, united by a shared commitment to building infrastructure for Iranian students across the United States.
Co-Founder & Board Member
PhD Student, Oklahoma State University
Co-Founder & Board Member
Resident Physician, WashU St. Louis
Co-Founder & Board Member
Research Assistant, Wayne State University
Co-Founder & Board Member
Machine Learning Engineer, General Motors/Optimal
2026 Term
The 2026 Executive Cabinet, elected by ISA-Alliance member associations, leads day-to-day operations, communications, and fundraising for the national network.
President of Communications
Biography
Mona Rahimi is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She has served as President of the Iranian Graduate Student Association at UAlbany for the past two years, organizing cultural and community events for Iranian graduate students. Through ISA-Alliance, she aims to expand engagement, build strong connections with student associations nationwide, and foster a supportive network that benefits Iranian students throughout the country.
President of Treasury & Fundraising
Biography
Armita Kazeminajafabadi is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University. She has served for three terms as Treasurer of the Iranian Student Association at Northeastern University, managing budgeting, spending, and fundraising efforts for cultural and community programs. Through the coalition, she hopes to strengthen community support by sharing resources and building connections for fundraising initiatives.
Contact the executive board directly for governance-related questions.