Ariana is currently the Chair of the Rising Leaders Board of the IAWF LA Chapter. Since the inception of IAWF in 2012, Ariana has been an active volunteer and even worked for the organization. She is an experienced contract professional with a demonstrated history of working in the Defense, Space, and Government industries. Currently, she is a Government and Public Services Contract Lead at Deloitte Management Consulting, servicing State, Local, and Higher Education contracts. She obtained a Master’s in Public Policy with a specialization in State & Local Policy, International Relations, and National Security from Pepperdine University School of Public Policy. As an Iranian-Nicaraguan American, it has been a great experience to embrace her Iranian heritage by being involved in IAWF.