Shahla grew up in Iran, lived in three different countries and traveled in over 30 countries. She has been living in Houston since 1999 working in Oil and gas industry. She is currently working as a financial reporting manager at BP.
Shahla continuously interested in connecting with other global minds who have positive outlooks in life. She has been initiating and organizing regular events for international social organizations for over five years. She joined EuroCircle (EC) team in Houston in October 2011. She admits the experience has been amazing.

Shahla says: “I like to hear from you with any questions, comments, suggestions and requests for information you might have. I will be very happy to answer you and take into account your suggestion of venue, events etc. Looking forward to meeting with you all at our monthly mixer events!”

Michelle is a native Houstonian who enjoys the cultural diversity that H-town offers. Houston has grown to be one of the largest cities in the U.S. with the most ethnically diverse backgrounds in the country, thus, surpassing the other cities. As such, there are numerous intimate opportunities to meet other people from around the globe. EuroCircle is a perfect platform to bring Europhiles and the rest of the world together. 

During the day, Michelle works at a commodity trading company specializing in oil liquids. On the weekends, she visits her longhorns in Chappell Hill, Texas.   As an art lover, she attends many art exhibits around town in addition to hosting private exhibits. As an animal advocate, she walks dogs at the City of Houston animal shelter (BARC) and is a former board member of Friends of BARC, a 501(c) 3 organization.  While on the board, she assisted and co-chaired the annual fundraising gala, Mutts, Meows and Margaritas. Her mission is to help bring awareness of the animals at the shelter, encourage the public to adopt from the shelter while also encouraging others to volunteer and support the cause.

As a new addition to the Houston EC planning team (2016), Michelle is excited to meet current and new EC members. She is looking forward to promoting new events and translating her energy and passions to enhance the EuroCircle legacy