Released onVeterans Day
This episode of Connected Conversations honours the service, leadership, and global impact of U.S. Army veteran Paris Moeini.
Host Elena Petrova sits down with Paris - now Director of Interpretation Operations at Ad Astra - to explore a journey that spans warzones, world languages, and corporate boardrooms.
From military missions to managing multicultural teams, Paris shares what it means to lead with calm, clarity, and care.
🟢 Key Themes:
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Life as a multilingual linguist in Military Intelligence
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Surviving combat and receiving the Purple Heart
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How empathy became her most powerful leadership tool
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Defining community like a quilt - with space for everyone
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Transitioning from tactical command to team empowerment
This special episode celebrates service, strength, and the softer skills that shape our most impactful leaders.
About Paris Moeini:
Paris Moeini is the Director of Interpretation Operations at Ad Astra. A U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Paris has over 17 years of experience leading language service operations across government and private sectors.
She served in Special Operations and Military Intelligence, led military linguistics training programs, and speaks five languages fluently. A former Armenian national ballet dancer and a Fulbright scholarship recipient, Paris is also a recent Executive MBA graduate from NYU Stern.
Today, she brings calm, clarity, and empathy to everything she leads - honoring her past while building inclusive, high-performing teams around the world.
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paris-m-50778b198
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