Reza Jafari
Chairman & CEO and Founder — e-Development International
Mr. A. Reza Jafari is the Chairman and CEO of e-Development International. Based in Washington, DC, e-Development International is an executive advisory group that promotes, facilitates and participates in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives worldwide.
Mr. Jafari has spent 35 years in the IT services, competitive telecoms, media and entertainment and education industries. He currently serves as Non-Executive Director on the Board of several companies. He is the Chairman of the Board of ITU TELECOM, a board member of GSMC (a subsidiary of the GSM Association), a member of the Board of the India, China and America Institute, and a member of the Dean's Council, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.
Mr. Jafari served as Chairman and Managing Director of NeuStar International from 2005 to 2008, and previously held senior executive positions at Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS), including Group President of EDS's Global Communications, Media and Entertainment Industry Group. He received his MBA in 1976 and his advanced degrees in Instructional Systems Technology and International Business from Indiana University, Bloomington.