Board of Directors

Salpy Akaragian, RN-BC, MN, FIAN - President and Co-Founder

Akira Ishiyama, M.D. - Vice President and Co-Founder

Avo Avetisyan - Vice President

Victoria Tatloyan - Treasurer

Liana Shahijani, RN, MSN, NP - Recording Secretary

Adrineh Poulatian - Corresponding Secretary

Sona Petrosi - Chair, Public Relations

Judy Deutch - Chair, Fund Development-Grants

Jacklin Boyadjian - Chair, Event Planning Committee

Past Presidents

Garni Barkhoudarian, M.D. - President (2009-2011)
Sam Madikians - Steering Committee Member and President (2004-2008)

General Members

Robert Gellibolian, Ph.D. Ara Kachadourian, MBA Monica Karamian, RN Chris Kocharian

Gevork Nazarian, MA Kristine Oganian, RN Arpine Oganyan Narine Oganyan

American Team

The following medical team members are from Ronal Reagan UCLA Medical Center
and have participated in a medical mission for the cochlear implant project in Armenia.

Akira Ishiyama, M.D.
Professor, Ear, Nose & Throat / Ear Surgeon
Chief Medial Director for Cochlear Implant Project

Salpy Akaragian, RN-BC, MN, FIAN
Administrative Nurse

Don Kawachi
Stryker (contract with UCLA)

Alison M. Grimes, AuD, BC
Manager, Audiology / Assistant Clinical Professor / Head and Neck Surgery

Jordan Miller, MD
Associate Professor / Anesthesiology

Diane Sennott, RN (retired)
Operating Room

Denise Hawkins, MD
Anesthesiology

Many Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center professionals continue to support the project.

Armenian Team

Harutyun Kushkyan, MD, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Advisor
Director, Erebouni and Nairi Medical Centers
Former Minister of Health

Nara Mamikonyan (Kushkyan), MD
Director CI project in Armenia, Erebouni & Nairi Medical Centers
Steering Committee Member

Arthur Shukuryan, M.D., Ph.D.
Sterring Committee Member and Advisor

Vigen Bakhshinyan, - M.D., Ph.D (c) -
Former Resident, ENT
Steering Committee Member

Sarkis Gabrielyan, MD
Anesthesiologist, Erebouni Medical Center
Steering Committee Member

Armineh Martirosyan, MD
Audiologist, Erebouni Medical Center

Inessa Haroutunyan
Speech Therapist for CI, Erebouni Medical Center
Steering Committee Member

Zoya Ghazaryan, RN
Operating room, Erebouni Medical Center
Steering Committee Member

Manoush Ohanayan, RN
Operating room, Erebouni Medical Center