Erik Adamian (he/him) is an Iranian-Armenian LGBTQ+ educator, creative, and community leader. As the president of the GALAS LGBTQ+ Armenian society Board of directors, Erik has organized and participated in several programs and projects geared towards providing services for and bringing visibility to LGBTQ+ Armenians in Los Angeles and beyond. As the co-founder of Charachchi, a multi-media project by and for queer Armenians, Erik provides creative direction, conducts outreach and interviews, and co-leads the content creation efforts, the editing and the execution of the project. Currently, Erik works in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 

James Melikyan (he/him) is an LA native Armenian, a sexual health educator in the non-profit sector, with a background in film. He has always had a passion for working with LGBTQ+ communities and started his involvement in the HIV education and counseling field in 2014 to help expand the resources available for LGBTQ+ folks. James’ background in film provided him with a new way of engaging with his community through Charachchi, a multimedia project by and for queer Armenians. James and Erik Adamian co-founded Charachchi in 2020 to portray a multi-faceted and playful side of LGBTQ+ Armenians within media. James executes photography and videography, provides creative direction, and co-leads the content creation efforts and editing for Charachchi.