About Us: Our Team

Meet our team

Rojeh Avanesian

Board Member

Rojeh Avanesian is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Aspiration, an online environmentally conscious financial institution. Prior to joining Aspiration, Rojeh served as the CFO at Hulu and later Disney Streaming Services when Disney acquired controlling interest in Hulu. Rojeh is also an avid futbol fan and has been serving as the Athletic Director of Homenetmen Los Angeles since 2016. In his volunteer role as an Athletic Director, Rojeh helped improve the futbol program by recruiting new players and coaching teams between the ages of 8 and 15. Rojeh currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and 3 children.

Emil Davtyan

Co-Founder, Board Member

Emil Davtyan is the founder of Davtyan Law Firm, a prominent LA-based law firm specializing in employment law. As a young futbol player himself Emil grew life-long fascination for the game and never stopped caring especially when it comes to Armenian Futbol. As a PAYFA board member he brings a wealth of legal and organization knowledge to the team.

Edgar Manvelyan

Board Member

Coach Edgar possesses an excellent knowledge of competitive futbol strategy, training techniques, and team development at the club, high school, and college level for both boys and girls. Edgar’s experience allows him to identify player’s strengths and weaknesses and turn them into opportunities for improvement. Coach Manvelyan has extensive experience overseeing budgets and schedules, camps and clinics, and player development programs, which makes him an amazing asset on PAYFA team.

Edgar Davtyan

Co-Founder, Board Member

Throughout his two decades at a.network, Edgar Davtyan has committed to growing organizations and grooming a safe workplace culture that is nimble, collaborative and courageous – and humble enough to always stay challenged. Forever a futbol fan, Edgar is always happy to help Armenian futbol flourish.

Dr. Peter Ashjian

Co-Founder, Board Member

As a surgeon, dedication, team work, commitment, and focus are essential components in the operating room. For Dr. Ashjian many of these qualities were developed by being involved in futbol throughout his life. Participating in the sport from high school, thru medical school and even now in southern California adult leagues has taught Dr. Ashjian many life lessons. He considers a real honor to be involved with PAYFA to help Armenian youth players pursue their dreams and truly become global citizens.

Aram Ghayramanyan

Co-Founder, Board Member

Aram is a medical professional working in the area of Radiologic Imaging. He has been connected to futbol all his life – from playing to promoting to developing young players through various futbol academies. He is the mastermind behind PAYFA project and has been instrumental in pulling together a team passionate friends to help him execute PAYFA’s mission.

Meet our coaches

Arin Avanesian

Aren Ghazarian

Edgar Manvelyan

Aram Bareghamyan

Artur Minasyan

Tigran Davtyan

Gevorg Karapetyan

Gor Kirakosyan

Stepan Baghdasaryan

Vahe Yaghmouryan

Artur Avagyan

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