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ZAVEN KHANJIAN APPOINTED NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO OF AMAA
By MassisPost
Updated: July 18, 2014
PARAMUS, NJ -- Dr. Joseph Zeronian, President of the Board of Directors
of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), announced
the appointment of Zaven Khanjian as the new Executive Director/CEO
of the Association effective September 1, 2014.
Mr. Khanjian was born and raised in Aleppo, Syria. He grew up in the
Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church and was an active member of its
youth group.
After his graduation from Aleppo College, Mr. Khanjian attended
the American University of Beirut, Lebanon and in 1967 earned his
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Soon after his graduation
he moved to the Persian Gulf and for 13 years worked in his profession
assuming top positions in prestigious companies, while creating
"Little Armenias" together with like-minded Armenians in the area.
In 1979, Mr. Khanjian moved with his family to California and after
working for a few years in his profession, went into the real estate
business starting his own successful company, Kanjyan Realty in
Glendale, CA, in 1987.
Over the years, Mr. Khanjian has been an active member of the Greater
Los Angeles Community serving in leadership capacities at the Armenia
Fund, The Armenian Evangelical Union of North America, The Merdinian
Armenian Evangelical School, The United Armenian Congregational Church,
Haigazian University of Beirut, the Glendale Family YMCA, The Salvation
Army-Glendale Corps, Americans for Artsakh, The Armenian American Real
Estate Association and lately as the Chairman of the Syrian Armenian
Relief Fund, raising over $1,000,000.
Mr. Khanjian has contributed volumes of bilingual articles to American
Armenian media and is the author of three Armenian books.
Mr. Khanjian is married to Sona Kelligian and is the father of three
children, Vasken, Hrag and Vana, and grandfather of five boys.
Rev. Mgrdich Melkonian, will continue in his current role as Interim
Executive Director/CEO of the AMAA through October, 2014 to facilitate
a smooth transition. Rev. Melkonian will resume his responsibility as
Pastor to Pastors in Armenia, giving leadership and assistance to AMAA
ministers in Armenia for half of the year and on assignments as Field
Director in the United States and Canada for the remaining half year.
"The Board of Directors of the AMAA is pleased to appoint Mr. Zaven
Khanjian, as he has demonstrated his devotion and worked tirelessly to
enhance the well-being of our Armenian people," said Dr. Zeronian. "We
know that his management experience will help advance the work of
the AMAA in the 24 countries we service around the world."
Founded in 1918, the AMAA is a non-profit charitable organization
whose purpose is to serve the physical and spiritual needs of people
everywhere, both at home and overseas. The AMAA is a nonsectarian
Christian organization that renders its services to those in need
without discrimination. To fulfill this worldwide mission, the
AMAA maintains a range of educational, evangelistic, relief, social
services, church, and child care ministries in twenty-four countries
around the world and often partners with other relief agencies to
aid disaster stricken areas throughout the world. For additional
information, visit www.amaa.org.
http://massispost.com/2014/07/zaven-khanjian-appointed-new-executive-directorceo-of-amaa/
By MassisPost
Updated: July 18, 2014
PARAMUS, NJ -- Dr. Joseph Zeronian, President of the Board of Directors
of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), announced
the appointment of Zaven Khanjian as the new Executive Director/CEO
of the Association effective September 1, 2014.
Mr. Khanjian was born and raised in Aleppo, Syria. He grew up in the
Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church and was an active member of its
youth group.
After his graduation from Aleppo College, Mr. Khanjian attended
the American University of Beirut, Lebanon and in 1967 earned his
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Soon after his graduation
he moved to the Persian Gulf and for 13 years worked in his profession
assuming top positions in prestigious companies, while creating
"Little Armenias" together with like-minded Armenians in the area.
In 1979, Mr. Khanjian moved with his family to California and after
working for a few years in his profession, went into the real estate
business starting his own successful company, Kanjyan Realty in
Glendale, CA, in 1987.
Over the years, Mr. Khanjian has been an active member of the Greater
Los Angeles Community serving in leadership capacities at the Armenia
Fund, The Armenian Evangelical Union of North America, The Merdinian
Armenian Evangelical School, The United Armenian Congregational Church,
Haigazian University of Beirut, the Glendale Family YMCA, The Salvation
Army-Glendale Corps, Americans for Artsakh, The Armenian American Real
Estate Association and lately as the Chairman of the Syrian Armenian
Relief Fund, raising over $1,000,000.
Mr. Khanjian has contributed volumes of bilingual articles to American
Armenian media and is the author of three Armenian books.
Mr. Khanjian is married to Sona Kelligian and is the father of three
children, Vasken, Hrag and Vana, and grandfather of five boys.
Rev. Mgrdich Melkonian, will continue in his current role as Interim
Executive Director/CEO of the AMAA through October, 2014 to facilitate
a smooth transition. Rev. Melkonian will resume his responsibility as
Pastor to Pastors in Armenia, giving leadership and assistance to AMAA
ministers in Armenia for half of the year and on assignments as Field
Director in the United States and Canada for the remaining half year.
"The Board of Directors of the AMAA is pleased to appoint Mr. Zaven
Khanjian, as he has demonstrated his devotion and worked tirelessly to
enhance the well-being of our Armenian people," said Dr. Zeronian. "We
know that his management experience will help advance the work of
the AMAA in the 24 countries we service around the world."
Founded in 1918, the AMAA is a non-profit charitable organization
whose purpose is to serve the physical and spiritual needs of people
everywhere, both at home and overseas. The AMAA is a nonsectarian
Christian organization that renders its services to those in need
without discrimination. To fulfill this worldwide mission, the
AMAA maintains a range of educational, evangelistic, relief, social
services, church, and child care ministries in twenty-four countries
around the world and often partners with other relief agencies to
aid disaster stricken areas throughout the world. For additional
information, visit www.amaa.org.
http://massispost.com/2014/07/zaven-khanjian-appointed-new-executive-directorceo-of-amaa/