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Mr. Behnam Esfahanizadeh
Behnam Esfahanizadeh has been born in Iran (February 1968)

Behnam migrated to Canada in 1997 as a professional immigrant from Iran.

Behnam has worked as the founder and lead director at Caspian Information Systems Inc., with offices in downtown Toronto. The company has dozens of clients in the legal, financial, and non-profit sectors.

He is the co-founder and Executive Director of Toronto Iranians Community Group (Not for profit Organization). Since 2001, he has been highly active in mobilizing community by organizing fundraising, benefit concerts and social and cultural events.

He has been involved in working and coordinating with various Iranian organizations and community leaders. These ongoing relations with a range of community partners and collective effort fostered and enhanced ties within Iranian community through cooperative effort of volunteers, businesses, community groups and other organizations.

He was the Project Manager of Iranian Heritage Day at the Royal Ontario Museum in 2011 and 2012. Under his leadership, 50 volunteers, 25 affiliated organizations and 10 music and dance groups worked together to showcase the richness of Iranian civilization to the broader Canadian society, and to build bridges of cross-cultural understanding

He has received numerous acknowledgement letters from several recognized organizations included but not limited to: Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Premier of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, the Canadian Red Cross Society, Canadian Cancer Society, Statistic Canada, Canadian Blood Services, Daily Bread Food Bank, Royal Ontario Museum etc

He is the recipient of:

“The Ontario 10 Year Volunteer Service Award” from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration” in 2011

“Humanities and Social Services Award” from National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada in 2011

Behnam has served as officer and board member in various organizations:

Toronto Iranians Community Group (since 2001), Iranian Fire Festival Committee (since 2006), Bam-Iran Earthquake Relief Committee (since 2004), the Iranian Canadian Community Council (since July 2012), Parya Trillium Foundation (April 2009 to Mar 2011), the Iranian Canadian Congress (Board member 2008-2010 and president from January 2010 until his term finished in April 2012)