Tiam Rastegar
Boise, ID
Born in Iran and raised in Germany as an asylum seeking war refugee, Tiam immigrated to Boise in 2000 and lives there with his wife and two children.
Tiam received both a bachelor of International Business and an Executive MBA from Boise State University.
He has wide-ranging experience in Sales, Product Development, Program Management and Mergers & Acquisitions with Boise startups since the early 2000’s.
As the CEO & Executive Director of Trailhead, Boise's non-profit hub for entrepreneurship and startup incubation, he also chairs Boise Entrepreneur Week - Idaho's largest entrepreneurial event.
Tiam earned the Idaho Business Review's 2021 CEO of Influence Award, and was ranked 2nd in the Idaho Business Review's Power 25: Startup Edition in 2022, earned the Accomplished 40 Under 40 Award in 2022 and received the 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in Idaho Award in 2022.
Tiam also serves on several Boards as an advisor and board member, and was sworn in as a public official and Board Director at the Greater Boise Auditorium District in 2023.
Tiam received both a bachelor of International Business and an Executive MBA from Boise State University.
He has wide-ranging experience in Sales, Product Development, Program Management and Mergers & Acquisitions with Boise startups since the early 2000’s.
As the CEO & Executive Director of Trailhead, Boise's non-profit hub for entrepreneurship and startup incubation, he also chairs Boise Entrepreneur Week - Idaho's largest entrepreneurial event.
Tiam earned the Idaho Business Review's 2021 CEO of Influence Award, and was ranked 2nd in the Idaho Business Review's Power 25: Startup Edition in 2022, earned the Accomplished 40 Under 40 Award in 2022 and received the 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in Idaho Award in 2022.
Tiam also serves on several Boards as an advisor and board member, and was sworn in as a public official and Board Director at the Greater Boise Auditorium District in 2023.
