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| Karen Bowden |
The Aluminum Association, Arlington, Va., has promoted Karen Bowden as vice president of administration and corporate treasurer. Bowden joined the association in March 2006 and has served as director of administration and treasurer since 2007. She has 17 years of management accounting experience. She also served for more than seven years with the Royal Navy. Her financial qualifications were awarded by the U.K.-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
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| Parvaneh Shafiee |
In addition, Parvaneh Shafiee has been promoted to the position of director, alloys and product standards. Shafiee joined The Aluminum Association in 1989 and prior to obtaining her current position, served as the manager, alloy and product standards registration as well as other positions supporting the association’s standards activities. Shafiee has lived and worked in the U.S. and abroad in a variety of administrative and managerial capacities in diverse work environments. Prior to joining the association, she was the director of customer services at Darcar Automotive Group and manager of employment and placement for Iranian Offshore Oil Co. She graduated from Carlisle Technical College, England, and has studied business management at the University of the District of Columbia.