Ms. Bita Daryabari

Ms. Bita Daryabari began her career in the telecommunications industry at GammmaLink, Inc., an early pioneer in computer fax and networking products. Following Gammalink, she moved to MCI Communications, where she distinguished herself as a "President's Circle" top achiever.

Currently,Ms. Daryabari is the Founder and president of Unique Zan Foundation. Her foundation is empowering women in Middle East in education and health initiatives. Ms. Daryabari is working with a number of charitable foundations; including, The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), founded by Sakeena Yacoobi, an internationally known women's human rights activist. Their latest collaboration includes the building of an all-girls school in Kabul. In her next project, Ms. Daryabari is enabling the training of Afghan women by providing micro-financing through organizations such as AIL and Creating Hope International. Also, Ms. Daryabari is working Relief International in Building a women center in Palestine.

Ms. Daryabari serves as a Visionary Circle Member of the X-Prize Foundation, and is on the Board of Directors of the PARSA Community Foundation.

Ms. Daryabari received a B.S in Computer Science from California State University, Hayward, and M.S. in Telecommunications Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.