Boston
Laleh Ahmadzadi
Leader
Laleh Ahmadzadi was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She got her degree in Midwifery in Iran. After
moving to the US, she transitioned her career to dentistry. Since then, she has been an active board
member of the Iranian American Medical Association of Massachusetts (IAMA MA) and the Iranian
American Dental Network (IADN). She also worked closely as a volunteer with Iranian Boston
Association (IAB) with the aim of nourishing Iranian culture in the US. Laleh has dedicated her efforts to
develop a professional network among the Iranian professionals and reinforcing friendship as well as unity
amongst the Iranian American community. Currently, she is near the end of her path to achieving a
bachelor’s degree in economics and works full-time in an oil and fuel company, pursuing her career goals.
Laleh likes socializing and is very passionate about helping the new members of the Iranian American
community in New England. She believes in cultural unity and has proudly joined the Shabeh Jomeh
family, with the goal of making the Iranian American community of New England more united than ever.
Sam Nikbakht
Leader
Sam was born and raised in Iran, moved to the US in 2017, and lived in Seattle until 2023. Sam has a master's
degree in mechanical engineering and is a certified engineer from the Washington State Board of
Engineering. He is passionate about people and believes each person has their own value and uniqueness
and we all can benefit from each other to make life better and happier for ourselves and the people around
us. He loves his job and as a business owner, he always seeks the opportunity to help people. Sam is a proud
Shirazian, and advocated for his culture and Persian history. His hobbies include playing tennis,
practicing for his private pilot license, and spending time with his friends and community.