Mentorship Program

All-ASA Mentorship Program

Program Overview & Vision

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The All-ASA Mentorship Program is an initiative that will pair a competitive, select group of ASA students and recent alumni to be mentored by fifty of the brightest minds in the Armenian community, including top professionals, executives, and pioneers in their fields. The program is designed to provide close guidance and mentorship to young Armenians who have aspirations to become industry leaders. It aims to bridge generations by connecting accomplished Armenian professionals with the next wave of talent, guiding their transition from education to career, strengthening the Armenian professional network, and fostering a culture of excellence. Our mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and companies, such as Meta, Warner Brothers, UCLA, Adventist Health Glendale, Mayer Brown, UCLA School of Medicine, and many more. See a full list of mentors below.

The mentorship program is part of broader reforms announced by All-ASA in 2025.

Who We Are Looking For?

  • Current undergraduate college student or have graduated no earlier than Spring 2024
  • Current or prior ASA member at your college or university (preferred)
  • Ambitious, career-focused and growth-minded candidates

The deadline to apply is November 30, 2025. The program will begin in January 2026.

FAQs

Who is eligible to apply for the All-ASA Mentorship Program?

Current undergraduate college students or candidates who have graduated no earlier than Spring 2024. Current or prior ASA membership at your college or university chapter is preferred.

Is there a minimum GPA requirement?

The All-ASA Mentorship Committee reviews applications holistically and GPA is only one component of the overall application. There is no minimum GPA requirement.

What is the timeline for applying?

The deadline to apply is November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. Decisions will come out in December.

Who are the All-ASA Mentors?

View the full list of mentors below.

How will my application be evaluated?

Each application received is reviewed in depth by the All-ASA Mentorship Committee. When selecting students, we put an emphasis on applicants who are growth-oriented, career-focused and have shown a deep connection with their Armenian heritage through involvement in ASA and other community organizations.

Is there a competitive advantage in the application process for a particular school or academic background?

No, we look to admit promising candidates across all academic disciplines, any accredited college or university, and all professional areas of interest.

Do I have to be in the United States to apply?

All mentors are currently located in the United States, but there is no geographic requirement and applicants from all cities and countries are welcome to apply.

Check out our info session here.

For additional questions, please contact mentorship@all-asa.org.

 

Our Mentors

Legal

Mentor Name

Nayirie Kuyumjian Mehdikhani

Prev. attorney at Proskauer Rose LLP, Assistant General Counsel at New York City Mayor's Office of Labor Relations, Refugee Innocence Project

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Hayk Matevosyan

Director in Corporate Development at Assurant

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Jon Khoshafian

Associate General Counsel, Business Partnerships Commercial Legal Team at Meta

Mentor Name

Mhare Mouradian

Lead Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Partner, Husch Blackwell

Mentor Name

Edgar Khalatian

Partner at Mayer Brown (real estate, public policy)

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Asbed Kassis

CEO of Alena Solutions, prev. PM at Warner Bros

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Yvette M. Amirian, ACE

Producer at Amazon/MGM Studios, Member of Academy of TV Arts & Sciences

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George Trunyan

CEO of Benzeen Auto Parts, prev. Financial Center Manager at Bank of America

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Ramela Abbamontian, PhD

Art History Professor at LA Pierce College, prev. scholar at UCLA Art History Dept.

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Garo Sarkissian

Founder and CEO at Dune Labs

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Shushan Karapetian

Director of USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies

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Arthur Zenian

Founder and CEO at enBio

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Gorr Sahakian

Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at H. Hovnanian Industries

Mentor Name

Yeva Komandyan

Systems Engineer at Sierra Nevada Corporation, prev. Northrop Grumman

Mentor Name

Vicken Arslanian

Founder & CEO of Europerfumes

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Talar Tejirian, MD

Surgeon, prev @ Kaiser Permanente, UCLA, UCSF

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Ara Agopian

Founder & CEO of Solar Insure

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Levon Gasparian

Founder & CEO of InfoPay

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Carlo Ohanian

Regional VP of Sales at Dr. Pepper Inc

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Gevik Baghdassarian

CEO and President of International Grill, JD @ USC Law

Mentor Name

Hrair A Koutnouyan

Otolaryngologist, private practice

Mentor Name

Ani Adjemian

Lecturer-in-Law at USC Gould School of Law

Mentor Name

Joshua Madrigal

VP at Millennium Space Systems

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Michael Tchakmakjian

Hotel & Hospitality, Real Estate Development

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Yeva Hyusyan

Co-Founder and CEO of Sololearn, prev. Microsoft, World Bank

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Haroutun Abrahamian, MD

Radiologist at Eisenhower Imaging Center

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Vahan Petrosyan

CEO & Co-Founder of SuperAnnotate

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Armen Petrosian

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at DISQO

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Lori Minassian Ghailian

Partner at De Castro Law Group, LLP

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Jonathan Madrigal

Sr. Director at Northrop Grumman Aeronautics

Business and Finance