ANCA WR Announces 2014-2016 Board of Directors SEPTEMBER 11, 2014, THE CALIFORNIA COURIER, PAGE 5 GLENDALE, CA – Last week, Haik continues his predecessors’ With bachelors and masters de- the Armenian National Commit- dedication to the Armenian cul- grees in electrical engineering tee of America-Western Region ture as a graduate of the local from the University of Southern (ANCA-WR) announced the Armenian Mesrobian School and California his early career helped appointment of its Board of Di- his most recent commitment to him to produce several successful rectors and Advisory Board for the Armenian National Commit- technology companies. Yenokian 2014-2016. tee of America (ANCA). Partici- is also the immediate past chair The re-appointed board mem- pating in meetings regularly and of the ANCA WR San Fernando bers are: Nora Hovsepian, Esq., ensuring that the youth continue Valley North Chapter. Chair; Steve Artinian, Treasurer; the hard work of their elders who Souzi Zerounian-Khanzadian is Arpie Jivalagian, Esq., Secretary; paved the way for them is a mis- a graduate of CSULA with a de- Pattyl Aposhian-Kasparian; Raffi sion he is proud to see through is gree in Finance. Souzi started her Kassabian, Esq. a sentiment he will proudly pass career as a financial analyst for The newly appointed board on to the Armenian youth for Transamerica. Since then, she has members are: Nareg Kitsinian, years to come. developed, expanded and man- Esq.; Haik Petrosian; Pierre Ye- For the past 20 years, Pierre ages a multi-location franchise nokian; Souzi Zerounian-Khan- Yenokian, president of ONYX, operation in the oil industry. She zadian; Advisory Board members has successfully led a variety of has held numerous positions in are: Steven Dadaian, Esq., ANCA international business ventures. various organizations, including As president and CEO of LaSalle the Armenian National Commit- National Board Member; Raffi ANCA WR BOARD, ADVISORY BOARD, and STAFF. Standing International, Inc., a construction tee of America-Western Region, Hamparian, ANCA National from Left: Haik Petrosian, Elen Asatryan, Harut Sassounian, Aida and engineering consulting firm, ANCA Telethon Committee, Ar- Board Member; Aida Dimejian; Dimejian, Karo Khanjian, Souzi Zerounian-Khanzadian, Steve Ar- Yenokian has forged strong famil- menian Youth Federation and the Karo Khanjian; Levon Kirako- tinian, Tereza Yerimyan, Nareg Kitsinian, Esq., Pierre Yenokian ial-based and mainstream busi- Armenian Relief Society. Souzi sian, Esq.; Michael Mahdesian; Sitting from Left: Levon Kirakosian, Esq. Arpie Jivalagian, Esq., ness relationships with numerous was also a co-founder of the Los Garo Madenlian, Esq.; Artin Ma- Secretary, Nora Hovsepian, Esq., Chair, Raffi Kassabian, Esq, Raffi development entities around the Angeles-Yerevan Sister City As- noukian; Harut Sassounian; Mou- Hamparian. rad Topalian. Middle East and Eastern Europe. sociation (LAYSCA). ANCA-WR staff members are: mother of their daughter Arev, School of Business. As a part of Elen Asatryan, Executive Di- and lives with her family in Santa the ANCA family since 1999, Pat- rector; Tereza Yerimyan, Gov- Monica, Calif. tyl will be serving her fourth term AMAA Conducts 10-Day ernment Affairs Director; Haig Steve Artinian, reappointed as as a Board Member for the ANCA Baghdassarian, Esq., Legislative Treasurer of the Board, is Vice Western Region Board. She also Medical Mission to Armenia Affairs Director President of Marketing for a na- serves as a Board Member of the “We have a wonderful, dy- tional home improvement com- Caltech Y and the Los Angeles PARAMUS, NJ - For the sixth fluoride the children and young namic and committed team of pany with locations throughout Armenian Mexican Task Force. year in a row, Dr. Al and Sue Phil- adults. As in the past, reading Board members, Advisory Board the US and Canada. Steve served Serving his fifth term on the lips have led a group of medical glasses were also distributed to members, Committee members, 4 years as chairman of Homenet- Board of Directors for the ANCA- professionals and volunteers on those with poor vision. This year staff, local chapters, grassroots men Western USA and became Western Region, Raffi Kassabian a 10-day Medical Mission trip to the Team reached an all-time high volunteers and interns at the AN- chairman of the 2014 ANCA has been active with the ANCA Armenia. This year the group was record for number of patients CA-WR, all of whom work tire- Telethon Committee. In addition, for over 12 years. Raffi is an at- quite large with 40 volunteers and seen by physicians: 1,005. If in- lessly and passionately to achieve he also served as Co-Chair of the torney at one of the twenty larg- six Armenian translators. The cluded those seen by the dentist our collective goals,” said Nora Western Prelacy PR Committee est global law firms in the world team consisted of three physi- and those who just wanted glass- Hovsepian who was reinstated at for the visit by Catholicos Aram I where he practices commercial cians, one physician assistant, 4 es, over 1,250 patients were im- ANCA WR Chair. “I am extreme- and sits in several committees for and business litigation and rep- nurses, one dentist, one lab tech- pacted in the one week. ly proud of our team, the work we Homenetmen, ARS, ANCA-WR, resents the leading financial ser- nician and many willing workers. At the conclusion of the week, have accomplished, and the ongo- the ACF and the Armenian Bone vices institutions in the United The majority of the team mem- the Team returned to Yerevan via ing initiatives we continue to pro- Marrow Registry. States. He received his Bachelor bers arrived in Yerevan on June Lake Sevan and went to Echmi- mote in advancing the Armenian As a proud member of the of Arts degree in Political Science 19 and spent the weekend touring adzin and Khor Virap and had a Cause in all its facets. As we con- ANCA Western Region Board and Communication Studies from the city and outlying areas. They celebration banquet. tinue to serve our Nation and our since 2013, Arpie Jivalagian UCLA in 2005 and earned his Ju- also attended the Sunday Wor- This year there were some ex- community as a well-organized will now serve as Secretary. Ar- ris Doctorate degree from UCLA ship Service at the Evangelical citing advances in the Team’s and passionate Diasporan army pie will continue to serve on the in 2008. In addition to practicing Church of Armenia on Baghra- ability to care for the patients. fighting against the Goliath of Government Affairs committee, law, Raffi has been a lecturer and myan Street in Yerevan. First, a very generous donation well-funded enemy onslaughts in organizing the annual Advocacy educator at UCLA since 2010 The first two days, the clinic was was received to purchase an EKG government, politics, media and Day in Sacramento and is also where he teaches First Amend- set up in the Armenian Evangeli- machine and two professional other arenas, our quest for justice on ANCA-WR’s America We ment law. Raffi currently lives in cal Church of Vanadzor, where quality blood pressure machines. grows increasingly attainable.” Thank You: An Armenian Tribute Pasadena. patients came from Tumanyan, Second, over the last year, the The Board of Directors will to Near East Relief committee. Nareg S. Kitsinian, Esq. the im- Spitak, Shirakamut, Gyumri, AMAA staff in Armenia had be tasked with setting the poli- Arpie received her B.A. in Crimi- mediate past Chair of the ANCA Dilijan, Ijevan, and Alaverdi. scanned all the medical records cies, procedures, and goals of the nology Law and Society and Po- San Fernando Valley West Chap- Following Vanadzor, the team of patients seen over the past five largest and most influential -Ar litical Science from the Universi- ter, is a native of Los Angeles, travelled to Stepanavan and set years. Surveying these records menian-American advocacy or- ty of California Irvine and her Ju- and founder of the Kitsinian Law up the clinic in the Social Servic- it was surprising to know that up ganization in the western United ris Doctorate from Southwestern Firm. He is a graduate of Loyola es Center of the Armenian Mis- until this year over 2,500 people States. Law School. Arpie now works as Law School in Los Angeles where sionary Association of America had received medical treatment. Hovsepian has served on the an in-house defense attorney for he received his Juris Doctor De- (AMAA) and Evangelical Church With this year’s mission, that ANCA Western Region Board Travelers Insurance. gree in 2004. Outside of his prac- in Stepanavan. number exceeds 3,500. since 2011. In addition to volun- Pattyl Aposhian Kasparian tice, Nareg is an active participant Each patient that came through The Medical Mission Team has teering her time advocating for serves as the Vice President of in his community. In 2012, Nareg the clinic entered through the tri- been blessed to have an operating the Armenian Cause, Nora has Marketing and Development for was honored by the Los Angeles age section. First the patient’s vi- budget from the AMAA to pur- been an attorney for 25 years and the Caltech Employees Federal City Council for his dedication tal signs were obtained and urine chase medications to provide a is in private practice in Encino, Credit Union. She oversees two to human rights education and in screened for diabetes and kidney year supply to the patients. Calif., where she specializes in departments-Marketing and Busi- bringing a wider awareness to the disorders. The patient’s medical The Team will return to Arme- representing plaintiffs in their ness Development in conjunction Armenian Genocide. history was obtained by nurses nia in June 2015 for their seventh claims for medical malpractice with relationship management Haik Petrosian currently oper- and medical students. If neces- mission trip. All donations are and personal injury. She received with the extended California In- ates a family owned waste and sary, an EKG or lab work was specifically used for purchas- her BA degree in Political Sci- stitute of Technology community. recycling company located in obtained. From triage, the patient ing supplies and medications. To ence from UCLA in 1984, and She earned a Bachelor of Journal- Montebello, CA; one of the old- was sent to the physicians. Here serve, it is not required to be a graduated as valedictorian from ism degree from CSUN in 2000 est historic Armenian Diaspora each was examined and medica- medical professional. To get more the University of La Verne School followed by an Executive MBA regions in Southern California. tions prescribed. They then went information and an application, of Law in 1989 with a Juris Doc- with an emphasis in Market- His grandfather began the com- to the pharmacy where their pre- please see the link to the Medical torate cum laude. Married to Dr. ing and Corporate Communica- pany with a strong connection to scriptions were filled. This year a Mission website on the left col- Viken Hovsepian, Nora is the tions from Pepperdine University the Armenian community. Today, dentist educated and treated with umn at amaa.org.