Over the last 36 years and counting, FEZANA has been able to do what it does through the amazing leadership that each of our committee chairs bring to the committees they lead.
They volunteer their time and money to advance the Zarathushti causes in North America, and we are happy to announce the appointment of three new Chairs/Co-Chairs. They have all taken over their roles and responsibilities in the past few weeks.
Rooky Fitter, Co-Chair Funds and Finance Committee
Rooky Fitter of Huntington Beach, California joins the FEZANA Funds and Finance Committee as its Co-Chair, and will serve along with Ratan Mistry.
Rooky is a FEZANA veteran having served 4 years as FEZANA’s Treasurer. She also leads her home association as the President of the Zoroastrian Association of California and has been involved in various roles at ZAC over the past few decades. Rooky brings her professional expertise and institutional knowledge from her years as FEZANA Treasurer to this new role.
Anaheez Karbhari, Co-Chair Zoroastrian Youth of North America (ZYNA)
Anaheez Karbhari of Toronto, Canada joins ZYNA as it’s newest Co-Chair. Along with Farzin Avari and Kimiya Shahzadi she will continue to push ZYNA’s mission, vision, and activities over the next three years.
Anaheez Karbhari is a multidisciplinary designer and entrepreneur, born in Abu Dhabi, and raised in Toronto. She recently graduated with a Master of Information from the University of Toronto, specializing in User Experience Design.
Anaheez has been consistently engaged in Zoroastrian youth leadership initiatives across North America. Her commitment to the community started with founding and directing the first Canadian Zoroastrian Students Association at UofT in 2013.
She is an active youth committee member at her local Zoroastrian association, OZCF in Oakville, Ontario, and a dynamic youth leader in ZYNA as the Communications and Outreach committee co-chair since 2021.
Being a part of the ZYNA family is a fulfilling experience that Anaheez has been continually grateful for. It’s created a space where youth can unite and bring out their unique talents and strengths towards one common goal.
Parshan Khosravi, Chair of Advocacy Committee
Parshan Khosravi of Los Angeles, California starts a new stint at FEZANA as the first-ever Chair of the Advocacy Committee. Parshan recently stepped down as the Co-Chair of ZYNA which he along with Farzin Avari jumpstarted in late 2019 in the aftermath of the hugely successful 7th World Zoroastrian Congress 2019 which he chaired.
Parshan is a policy advocate, business owner, and former candidate for city council. He brings with him over 10 years of experience in legislative advocacy and systems change organizing, and currently serves as the California Policy Director for uAspire, a national nonprofit leading the efforts to address the college affordability crisis.
Parshan is also a devout Zoroastrian and first-generation Iranian refugee who spends his spare time organizing within his faith community as board of directors member for the California Zoroastrian Center.
As the former co-chair of the Zoroastrian Youth of North American and chair of the 7th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress, Parshan plans to center youth voices at the forefront of his work as the Advocacy Committee chair for FEZANA. Parshan is a Return To Roots Fellow, having attended the 4th Return To Roots Trip to India in 2017.
A double alum of the University of California, Parshan received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Education Sciences from UC Irvine and his Master’s Degree in Public Policy from UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
