Welcome to Nik Yazdi

January 17, 2024

Dear Friends,

I am happy to introduce you to Nik Yazdi, who is our new Operations Director as

of 1.18.24!

Nik is a multi-talented man, with an impressive background. He will be in our

office five days a week taking care of electronic and printed communications,

ordering supplies, answering the phone and doors, keeping the calendar, and eager

to assist the various committees, the Session, the Deacons, and me in doing our

work.

By night, Nik is pursuing his Professional Doctorate degree in Statecraft and

National Security at Institute of World Politics. He received his M.A. in

International Security from George Mason University in January 2023. He was

born in Iran; has traveled a lot and settled moving to the DMV. His wife is an

accomplished economist and banker; together they love traveling to different

countries and learn about different cultures.

Please sit down with him over a cup of tea or coffee if you are in the office, visit

with him over the phone, and welcome him by email or text. You will find him

engaging and eager to be of help.

I want to thank Ray Kim and Kathy Hawk from the Human and Property

Resources Committee, Nancy Kiefer, our Bookkeeper, Dave Escobar from the

Stewardship and Finance Committee, and the Session for their work in bringing

Nik on board.

Grace and peace,

Dean