Ruben Karapetian

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ruben D. Karapetian serves as the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR), where he oversees the organization’s strategic direction, legislative initiatives, and community engagement programs across the western United States. In this capacity, Karapetian leads the implementation of the ANCA-WR’s advocacy agenda at the federal, state, and local levels, while cultivating strong relationships with policymakers, civic leaders, and community stakeholders.

Previously, Karapetian served as the ANCA-WR’s Government Affairs Director, where he was responsible for executing the organization’s legislative strategy, conducting policy research, tracking elections, and managing the endorsement process. He first joined the ANCA-WR as an intern and research associate, focusing on the analysis and documentation of global atrocity crimes and genocides, before participating in the ANCA’s Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C.

Karapetian holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley (2018), with a concentration in Comparative Politics. His academic interests focused on Eastern Europe, East Asia, and U.S. foreign policy. Before his work in public affairs, Karapetian was involved in film and multimedia production in Burbank, California, serving as an assistant video editor for Roger Kupelian’s East of Byzantium and as a digital media asset coordinator for Film Solutions, LLC.

Office | 818.500.1918

Email | ruben@ancawr.org