Nerses Aposhian
​President

Nerses was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is currently involved in hospitality consulting. He is also the co-founder of Ignitus Ventures, a business consulting firm. For his undergraduate studies, Nerses attended USC, earning a degree in Political Science and Communication. Shortly after, Nerses attended Loyola Law School. Stemming from his passion to share human stories, he co-hosts a podcast called The Founder Hour, which features the founders of LA-based companies. He is also the President of the USC Young Alumni Council and a member of the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors.

Olivia Jamgotchian
President-Elect

Olivia was born and raised in Los Angeles. Currently, she works in business development and strategy for the Capital Group. Prior to joining Capital, Olivia was an Investor Relations and Fund Marketing Associate at a private equity firm in New York City. In addition, Olivia is the founder of HighTouch Consulting, a strategic business development firm focused on helping startups and small businesses raise capital. Olivia graduated from the USC Marshall School of Business in 2011 with a B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. At USC, she was a member of the Marshall Student Government and served several terms on the executive board of Sigma Delta Tau sorority.

Alex Martinian
Immediate Past-President

Alex grew up in Los Angeles and attended La Cañada High School followed by Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Following his undergraduate studies, he worked for over three years in public equity investing in Baltimore, Maryland at T. Rowe Price. He then attended business school at Stanford, receiving his MBA in 2016. While at Stanford, he served as the co-president of the student body. He currently works as an investment analyst in Downtown Los Angeles.

Armen Haroutunian
Finance Director

Armen is an Associate with Freddie Mac, where he underwrites multifamily mortgages throughout the western United States. Prior to joining Freddie Mac, Armen managed an investment portfolio of office and retail properties in various states. Armen received his BS in Finance from California State University Northridge and currently serves on the Alumni Board for the Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (“FIRE”) Chapter. Armen has taken numerous real estate finance courses at UCLA Extension and is a graduate of the USC Ross Program in Real Estate. He is currently pursuing his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.

Patrick Tanahan
Marketing Director

Patrick is a Los Angeles native. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended the USC Marshall School of Business, having earned his B.S. in Marketing & Entrepreneurship in 2014. While in college, he served as President of the USC Entrepreneur Club and was involved in various campus organizations. He is the Co-Founder of Quixprint, a national provider of commercial printing and Ignitus Ventures, a business consulting firm. In his spare time, he co-hosts The Founder Hour podcast featuring the founders of LA-based companies. He has held several positions at Twenty20, DIRECTV, UBS, and Warner Music Group in the past.

Kathryn Mgrublian
Communications Director

Kathryn is Principal and Founder of ClearWest Communications, a Los Angeles-based public relations firm. Previously, Kathryn was an Account Supervisor at FleishmanHillard, a global public relations agency, focusing on healthcare clients in the pharmaceutical, health technology and hospital industries. She has led media efforts around global pharmaceutical product launches, helped shape reputations’ of healthcare CEOs and managed national disease awareness campaigns. Kathryn graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and literature.

Lauren Hovanesian
Events Director

Lauren is a Purchasing Director at Liberty I. Exchange Inc. and manages product procurement, marketing, and
business development. However, Lauren's true passion is helping others. She currently serves on the Associate Board of KEEN LA, which provides one-to-one sports and recreational opportunities and mentor-ship for young adults with developmental and physical disabilities. In November of 2017, she was invited to a global forum in Geneva, Switzerland on Child Protection. Additionally, she has been named as the new president of SOAR's LA chapter, as they strives to provide orphaned Armenians throughout the world with resources fundamental to their physical, emotional, and intellectual development. Lauren graduated from the University of San Diego where she double majored in Graphic Design and Business Marketing.

Serli Polatoglu
Scholarship Director

Serli Polatoglu is a Litigation Associate at Paul Hastings LLP in Los Angeles, California.  A double Bruin, she graduated from UCLA summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2013, and from UCLA School of Law in 2016.  During her time at the UCLA School of Law, Serli externed at the Ninth Circuit, clerked at the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California, and served as a member of the UCLA Supreme Court Clinic.  

Daniela Girbal
Secretary

Daniela is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but she grew up in Los Angeles. She is a proud Bruin (Class of 2012) and during her time at UCLA she took on leadership roles within the Armenian Student Association and Alpha Gamma Alpha. She is now pursuing her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, while also completing her clinical traineeship at Family Services of Santa Monica. Daniela truly loves the St. Monica Catholic Community, as she attended both elementary and high school there. She has worked there in a variety of roles since graduating from UCLA and is currently the Assistant Operations Director for the school’s parish.