A Few Words About US
Stark General Trading LLC is a dynamic trading and consulting firm focused on the Middle East markets. We specialize in market development and distribution of American products in select markets in the Middle East and Central Asia (Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iraq).
Stark’s core competencies are in the registration and distribution of Active Nutrition, Infant Nutrition and Medical Devices. Our consumer facing brands are currently being distributed in 9000 pharmacies.
Complex and often misunderstood barriers such as opaque regulatory institutions and political instability are inherent in this diverse and vibrant region of the world, making it difficult to assess the risk profiles of individual markets. Stark serves as a catalyzing force in bridging the gaps that exist between Western economies and the Middle East, whilst creating multifaceted solutions that ensure long term integrity and continuity of trade. Possessing intimate knowledge of the regulatory, legal, political, and bureaucratic dynamics of the region; Stark has successfully consulted with Fortune 500 companies on strategic projects in the region.
We strive to continue to create nuanced business solutions for our partners and customers alike, adding value to business and improving the daily lives of consumers in our market.
OUR TEAM
Executives and Advisors
CEO AND FOUNDER
Cyrus Nezakat
Cyrus Nezakat founded Stark General Trading in 2008 in hopes of fostering better economic ties between the United States and Iran, leaving behind a career in the Alternative Investment industry. With over ten years of industry experience in consulting and market development in the Middle East and Central Asian regions, Mr. Nezakat has successfully represented American Fortune 500 companies in Iran. Additionally Stark exclusively markets and distributes American consumer facing brands in the Active Nutrition segment, in over 9000 pharmacies in Iran.
Chief Operating Officer
Edward Jahn
Edward Jahn has worked in various technical, communications, and management capacities across a variety of industries, including higher education, fashion and beauty, active nutrition, and FINTECH. He brings his broad range of experience in information technology, public relations, and creative direction for the consumer facing brands in the Stark portfolio.
Chairman, Board of Advisors
Dr. Ronald Wesley Spahr
Dr. Ronald W. Spahr is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate at the University of Memphis. He received his Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Wiscons in Madison, an MS in Operations Management from the University of Southern California, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University. Dr. Spahr has been a prolific researcher and publisher with numerous publications in journals such as Financial Management, Engineering Economist; Financial Review, The Journal of Real Estate Research; The Journal of Risk and Insurance; Journal of Real Estate Economics, and Land Economics. Dr. Spahr leads business planning and financial engineering efforts at Stark General Trading LLC. He has recently been officially invited to Iran to advise various senior academic and business institutions.
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