Born in Tehran and raised in Japan, M. Marty Youssefiani is an American of Kurdish-Iranian heritage. Previously, he served as a partner at Marsh Copsey International, a political consulting firm that advised sovereign clients and multinationals, including the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil. Mr. Youssefiani has worked at Hill & Knowlton Public Affairs Worldwide, was partner and board member of Edward J. Rollins International, and served as senior strategic counselor to Iran’s former Crown Prince from 2000 to 2015. He is a native speaker of Persian and English with proficiency in Arabic.
Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani
Director, Iran Freedom Project
