Ardy Kassakhian

Ardy Kassakhian

Member since January 2020

Born: Boston, Mass.


Representing:

City of Glendale


Current Met committee appointments:
Vice Chair - Legislation and Communications Committee

Member − Ethics, Organization and Personnel Committee

Professional and community activities:
Ardy Kassakhian served as Glendale city clerk for 15 years before being elected to city council in March 2020. He is vice chair of the Glendale Housing Authority and is the city's representative to the California Contract Cities Association.

 

Before assuming elected office, Kassakhian was the director of government relations and later the executive director of the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region, the nation's largest advocacy organization for issues of interest to Armenian Americans. He has provided government relations and public affairs services for clients in both the public and private sectors with the firm Stoorza, Ziegaus & Metzger.

 

He holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master's degree in public policy and administration from Northwestern University. He also completed a certificate program for senior executives in state and local government at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.