Nazie Eftekhari
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Founder, chair and chief executive officer of HealthEZ
Known forBusiness and political activism

Nazie Eftekhari is an Iranian-American and founder and principal architect of HealthEZ and founder of The Araz Group. She is a speaker, philanthropist, human rights activist, and innovator.[1] Her background includes over 30 years of health care experience focusing on networks, self-insured employers and technology development and implementation, as well as business experience.[1] Eftekhari is a graduate of the London School of Economics, Master's in International Relations from University of Southern California and also holds a master's degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota.[1]

Honorifics and awards

Eftekhari most recently received the 2011 International Immigrant Achievement Award from The International Leadership Institute.[1] In 2009, she was chosen Woman of the Year by the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce,[2] and in 2004, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal named her one of the Twin Cities' Women Changemakers.[1] In 1995, Eftekhari was named Small Business Person of the Year. Amongst her other awards are The Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights Award, the Woman of Distinction Award,[1] and the 2011 International Immigrant Achievement Citizen Award.[3]

Political activism

Eftekhari serves on the board of We Choose, the organizing committee of the 2013 Iranian Virtual Elections.[4][5] Ms. Eftekhari also serves on the board of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Carlson School of Management (University of Minnesota) and the Walker Art Center.[1] She is also on the board of The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the Directors Board of the Nonviolent Initiative for Democracy (NID), is a founding member of the Yalda Network: Mothers and Others for Iran.[1] She interviews frequently on the Voice of America Persian News Network and previously served on the board of directors of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans.[6]

Eftekhari grew up in Iran[7] and has been politically active on issues concerning Iran.

References and Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "HealthEZ Biography". Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  2. ↑ "Healthcare Innovator Nazie Eftekhari Named Woman of the Year". Business Wire. June 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Bode, Tim (7 May 2011). "Nazie Eftekhari to Receive 2011 International Immigrant Achievement Citizen Award". PRWeb. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Kangarlou, Tara (June 11, 2013). "Virtual Freedom: Cyberspace Helps Iranians Raise their Voice". CNN.
  5. ↑ Recknagel, Charles (June 10, 2013). "Virtual Election Gives Iranians Change to Vote for Unofficial Candidates". Payvand Iran News.
  6. ↑ PAAIA Biography
  7. ↑ Sidman, Fern (October 11, 2011). "NY Experts Warn, 'Don't Attack Iran'". Israel National News.
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