MANDANA DAYANI — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Calanet Foundation, One Mitzvah a Day, Our Campus United, and The OCU Chronicle (since 2023).
Appointed by President Joe Biden to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council board of trustees (since 2025).
Co-created I Am a Voter, a nonpartisan organization for voter education and mobilization (2018).
Served as President of Archewell, the media and philanthropic company founded by Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (2021-2022).
Headed Rachel Zoe, Inc., which included The Rachel Zoe Collection, The Zoe Report, Rachel Zoe Ventures, and The Curateur.
Angel Investor and Advisor at Garde Ventures (2018-2022).
Holds a J.D. from USC Gould School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Southern California.

Biography

Mandana Dayani is an Iranian-American attorney, businesswoman, brand expert, and media executive. She is the founder of the Calanet Foundation, One Mitzvah a Day, Our Campus United, and The OCU Chronicle, all established in 2023 to support Jewish communities and students. In 2025, President Joe Biden appointed her to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council board of trustees.