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ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP TEAM
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Nov 6 2006
Armenian Assembly Board of Trustees Members Lu Ann Ohanian and Peter
Vosbikian, Co-Chairs of the Development and Membership Committee,
are pleased to announce the recent addition of Andrew T. Zovko and
Peter Toto to the Assembly staff in Washington, DC.
According to the information DE FACTO got at the Armenian Assembly of
America (AAA), Zovko, a professional fundraiser who had raised over
$80 million for Washington area non-profits, had joined the Assembly as
Director of Development. A native of Pittsburg, PA, Zovko has over 16
years experience in a wide range of areas including direct marketing,
fundraising and grassroots activism. Prior to joining the Assembly,
Zovko led successful fundraising programs for the National Law Center
on Homelessness & Poverty, the National Family Caregivers Association,
Environmental Defense, the Wilderness Society, and Catholic Charities
of Washington, DC.
Zovko earned a master's degree in Syriac Studies from Oxford University
in England and a bachelor's degree in Near East Studies from Princeton
University in New Jersey. In his new role at the Assembly, he will
oversee Development efforts which have also been strengthened by the
appointment of Peter Toto as Development Associate.
Toto comes to the Assembly from Dominion Aquatics, where he served
as Director of Development. Prior to that, he spent two years as the
Development Services Coordinator with Judicial Watch, a non-partisan,
non-profit foundation established to serve as an ethical and legal
"watchdog" over U.S. government and judicial systems to promote
needed political and legal reform. He also worked at the American
Cancer Society as a development consultant.
Toto is a 2003 graduate of Catholic University of America, where he
majored in Political Science.
We are pleased to welcome Andrew and Peter to the Armenian Assembly
and look forward to working with them," said Ohanian and Vosbikian.
"Their creativity, leadership and experience will prove extremely
beneficial as we promote the Armenian Assembly in communities across
the country."
"As the Assembly prepares to celebrate 35 years of serving the
Armenian-American community, I look forward to meeting and working
with our nationwide network of members and volunteers," said Zovko.
"With their hard work and support the Assembly will continue to grow
and expand to meet the challenges ahead."
Ohanian and Vosbikian are both longtime Assembly supporters and
previously served on the Assembly's Board of Directors. Vosbikian
also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2002 to 2004.
Earlier this year, Assembly Trustees approved the merger of the
Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors into one governing
body. The merger was part of the Assembly's efforts to streamline the
effectiveness of the organization and hire new personnel including,
Research and Analysis Director Armen Kharazian, Finance Director
Ellen Gordon, Public Affairs Assistant Karoon Panosyan and Intern
Coordinator Joseph Piatt.
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Nov 6 2006
Armenian Assembly Board of Trustees Members Lu Ann Ohanian and Peter
Vosbikian, Co-Chairs of the Development and Membership Committee,
are pleased to announce the recent addition of Andrew T. Zovko and
Peter Toto to the Assembly staff in Washington, DC.
According to the information DE FACTO got at the Armenian Assembly of
America (AAA), Zovko, a professional fundraiser who had raised over
$80 million for Washington area non-profits, had joined the Assembly as
Director of Development. A native of Pittsburg, PA, Zovko has over 16
years experience in a wide range of areas including direct marketing,
fundraising and grassroots activism. Prior to joining the Assembly,
Zovko led successful fundraising programs for the National Law Center
on Homelessness & Poverty, the National Family Caregivers Association,
Environmental Defense, the Wilderness Society, and Catholic Charities
of Washington, DC.
Zovko earned a master's degree in Syriac Studies from Oxford University
in England and a bachelor's degree in Near East Studies from Princeton
University in New Jersey. In his new role at the Assembly, he will
oversee Development efforts which have also been strengthened by the
appointment of Peter Toto as Development Associate.
Toto comes to the Assembly from Dominion Aquatics, where he served
as Director of Development. Prior to that, he spent two years as the
Development Services Coordinator with Judicial Watch, a non-partisan,
non-profit foundation established to serve as an ethical and legal
"watchdog" over U.S. government and judicial systems to promote
needed political and legal reform. He also worked at the American
Cancer Society as a development consultant.
Toto is a 2003 graduate of Catholic University of America, where he
majored in Political Science.
We are pleased to welcome Andrew and Peter to the Armenian Assembly
and look forward to working with them," said Ohanian and Vosbikian.
"Their creativity, leadership and experience will prove extremely
beneficial as we promote the Armenian Assembly in communities across
the country."
"As the Assembly prepares to celebrate 35 years of serving the
Armenian-American community, I look forward to meeting and working
with our nationwide network of members and volunteers," said Zovko.
"With their hard work and support the Assembly will continue to grow
and expand to meet the challenges ahead."
Ohanian and Vosbikian are both longtime Assembly supporters and
previously served on the Assembly's Board of Directors. Vosbikian
also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2002 to 2004.
Earlier this year, Assembly Trustees approved the merger of the
Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors into one governing
body. The merger was part of the Assembly's efforts to streamline the
effectiveness of the organization and hire new personnel including,
Research and Analysis Director Armen Kharazian, Finance Director
Ellen Gordon, Public Affairs Assistant Karoon Panosyan and Intern
Coordinator Joseph Piatt.