'''Matt Ashtiani''' was [[ICANN]]'s At-Large Coordination Officer and Project Manager from 2009-2015.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattashtiani/ LinkedIn - Matt Ashtiani]</ref> Previously, he worked for the constituency and stakeholder travel program, where he coordinates the travel and accommodation arrangements for members of ICANN's [[SO]]s and [[AC]]s that are otherwise unable to attend. He now works as a Senior Project Manager for ServiceLink.<ref name="linkedin" />
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He is a bit of a polyglot; Matt is either studying or currently speaking Farsi, Spanish, French, and Hindi.
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Matt was glad to meet many of the people he has aided in attending conferences at the 2011 [[ICANN 40|Silicon Valley]] Conference; it was the first time he was able to meet them despite the fact that he has been helping to bring integral members of the ICANN community together since the 2009 [[ICANN 36|Seoul]] Conference.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref>
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==Background==
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Mr. Ashtiani attended UCLA for his undergraduate degrees in History, Political Science, and International Development Studies. He received his Master's in International Peace Studies from Trinity College in Dublin.
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He has previous managerial experience, including time spent as the director of a cosmetics plant.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref>