US-based Mahrukh Motafram has been appointed as a Trustee on the Board of the Parliament of World’s Religions. The only Zoroastrian on this Board, Mahrukh’s term as Trustee commenced early January, 2022. She takes over the position from Dolly Dastoor who completed her three terms on the Board, ending 2021. Looking to continue championing our Zoroastrian faith on this world stage, Mahrukh’s appointment gives our faith a seat at the table of a very important global interfaith organization.
Mahrukh Motafram is a first-generation immigrant from India who arrived in the US to pursue higher education. She holds a Master’s degree in Bio-Organic Chemistry (1984) and an Associate Degree in Business and Marketing (2002). She is currently pursuing certification in Nonprofit Leadership at Seattle University.
For thirty years now, Mahrukh has been actively engaged with the North American Zoroastrian community, serving on the FEZANA Executive Board, Co-Chair for Strategic Planning, and is currently the Co-Chair for North American Zoroastrian Congress committee. She’s a member of the Executive Steering Committee of the upcoming 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 in New York City. Mahrukh is married to Feroze and has two children, Freya and Jamsheed, both successful professionals in banking and financial sectors.
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