Jinishian Memorial Program Leadership
Eliza Minasyan, executive director
Ms. Eliza Minasyan of Yerevan, Armenia, became Executive Director/Coordinator of the Jinishian Memorial Program (JMP) February 2, 2011. She came to the Jinishian/PCUSA office after having served the previous five years as the Executive Director of the Jinishian Memorial Foundation in the Republic of Armenia. In this position she directed 15 staff members and managed community-based projects and programs in civil society, community health development, education, and economic development throughout Armenia. She came to her new position with extensive experience building ecumenical relationships and networking with international and local organizations. She had been of extraordinary assistance helping the Louisville management team carry out the strategic planning process for all of JMP sites, specifically Lebanon and Syria.
Previously Ms. Minasyan served four years with Heifer International of Little Rock Arkansas, as Coordinator for Planning, Evaluation, and Training in the Heifer’s Central and Eastern European program. While carrying out those duties, she traveled regularly and extensively from her office in Yerevan, Rep. of Armenia, to Central and Eastern European Heifer International offices in 10 countries, from Albania to Russia.
Ms. Minasyan is a graduate of State Engineering University of Armenia (1993) and the American University of Armenia, MBA (1998). She also worked for two years as a consultant at the Yerevan-based Business Support Center, with extensive training experiences and field work in rural Armenia.
Ms. Minasyan succeeded Rev. Victor Makari, JMP Coordinator/Executive Director, and Sara Todd, Program Manager.
(front left to right) Sona Haratunian, Vicki Gehrt, Eliza Minasyan (back) Pauline Sagherian, Philip Wood, Mark Momjian
International Mission Staff Leadership
Armen Hakobyan, Armenia country director
Pauline Sagherian, Lebanon country director
Talin Topalakian, Syria country director
JMP United States Advisory Committee
Victoria Chopourian Gehrt, chair
Sona Haratunian
Luciano Kovacs
Mark Momjian
Rev. Philip Woods
Armenia Advisory Board
Father Barouyr Avetisyan
Rev. Albert Paytyan
Sister Arousiag Sajonyan
Beirut Advisory Committee
Rafi Habibian, chairperson
Maggy Libaridian Kouyoumjian
Talar Atèchian, PhD
Anie Boudjikanian
Karineh Sahakian Cholakian
Aline Shitilian Deyirmenjian
Paolo Kazazian, MD
Alexander Mouradian
Joseph Zoulikian
Aleppo Advisory Committee
Zepur Ajemian, chairperson
Marine Darakjian
George Boynarian
Suzan Apartian
Kamishly Advisory Committee
Loucine Avedissian, chairperson
Manoug Tanielian
Damascus Advisory Committee
Sarkis Bourounsouzian, chairperson
Sarkis Keshishian
Sarkis Kulukian
Antranig Marashlian