HDIF-USA Board of Directors

The role of the all-volunteer Board of Directors in the U.S. is to 1) carry out the mission of the organization; 2) provide oversight for specific operations and support the staff; 3) ensure financial accountability and stewardship; and 4) advocate for and serve as ambassadors in the community and among peers.

Paul Vartan Sookiasian
President

Nani Shirikjian
Vice President

Kristine Jegalian
Secretary

Adrine Hamamah
Treasurer

Ani Boyadjian
Member

Paula Boghossian
Member

Taleen Moughamian
Member

Beth Rustigian Broussalian
Founder & Executive Director

HDIF-USA, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in California, is Homeland Development Initiative Foundation's official distributor in the United States.

HDIF-USA's mission is to promote financial stability and sustainable economic development in Armenia.  This is accomplished by marketing and distributing high-quality fair trade, handcrafted products made by its fulfillment partner, HDIF LLC. The mission is also accomplished by engaging producer partners in activities that support skills training and development, job creation, and entrepreneurship.

“Handcraft enterprise is a viable way to relieve poverty in many of the vulnerable regions of Armenia.”

HDIF-USA believes that handicraft enterprise is a viable way to relieve poverty in many of the vulnerable regions of Armenia by providing opportunities to women and people with disabilities to participate in international commerce. It also believes that Armenia’s talented and skilled artisans have an important role to play in building a strong and democratic nation. HDIF-USA was founded by Beth Rustigian Broussalian in 2017.