RTP Executive

Arsen Ari Kalfayan
Executive Director

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Ari is Executive Director and Co-Founder of Reason to Party. Ari is responsible for building and empowering the RTP team to execute on our vision, transforming Reason to Party into a global movement of good will and fun. This organization encapsulates Ari’s passions for event planning, giving to charity and enjoying life.

By day, Ari is a serial entrepreneur. His Current venture “Artify It” is a San Francisco based start-up dedicated to breaking down the barriers to leasing or owning modern and contemporary art.

Ari’s proudest party moment is throwing the first Reason to Party gala at the St Regis Hotel within the first 6 months of launching the organization. Ari’s silliest party moment was when he jumped into a foam pit dressed in full Dolce & Gabbana suit in a club while traveling to Buenos Aires.
A few adjectives to describe Ari are: Silly, passionate, loyal, spontaneous and fun.  

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