Darya Tehrani
| Darya Tehrani | |
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| Full name | Darya Tehrani |
|---|---|
| Pronouns | She/her |
| Physical information | |
| Species | Human |
| Race | Constancian (Babkhano-Modanese) |
| Gender | Female |
| Biographical information | |
| Father | Abbas Tehrani |
| Mother | Sofia Luhrs |
| Date of birth | 1710 AN (42 AN years) |
| Place of birth | Raspur City, Raspur |
| Residence(s) | Petropolis |
| Nationality |
 Constancia |
| Allegiance(s) | ESB Group |
| Alma mater | Euran University |
| Occupation | Chief Factor, ESB Euran Directorate |
| Religion | Babkhan Orthodox Church of Constancia (Zurvanism) |
Darya Tehrani (born 1710 AN) is a Constancian corporate executive serving as Chief Factor (OF-2) with the ESB Euran Directorate, where she manages the ESB Group's government relations office in Petropolis.
Biography
Born within the Sarayzenana in 1710 AN as a consequence of a union arranged through the Education & Indoctrination Service of Raspur at the behest of the Honourable Company. Darya was a Company-kul generously favoured as the bearer of a cultivated service bloodline, possessed of traits deemed advantageous by the ESB Euran Directorate.
Career
Tehrani joined the ESB Group following her graduation from Euran University in 1730 AN with a degree in law. She also received manumission upon entering into the ledger of the Honourable Company. Her legal training distinguished her from most Company recruits, who typically entered through commercial or administrative pathways. She completed her apprenticeship at the ESB Cantonment in Aqaba before receiving her commission as a Factor.
Her early postings focused on regulatory compliance and contract administration, work that brought her into regular contact with government ministries and exposed her to the bureaucratic processes governing commercial activity in Constancia. She demonstrated aptitude for navigating complex regulatory frameworks and identifying solutions that satisfied both Company objectives and legal requirements.
Attended the Sarayzenana in the service of the Honourable Company between 1735 AN and 1736 AN.
Promotion to Chief Factor came in 1742 AN, making her one of the youngest women to reach that grade in the Euran Directorate. Her appointment to head the Petropolis government relations office followed in 1744 AN, coinciding with the conclusion of the Fourth Euran War and the increased importance of government contracting during the reconstruction period.
Government relations work
The Petropolis office serves as the ESB's primary interface with the Imperial Constancian Government, responsible for monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, maintaining relationships with ministry officials, and advancing Company interests in policy discussions. Tehrani's portfolio includes securing government contracts for ESB subsidiaries, ensuring favorable regulatory treatment for Company operations, and coordinating responses to official inquiries or investigations.
Her legal background proves particularly valuable in this role. Colleagues and competitors alike acknowledge her skill in identifying permissible approaches to challenging regulatory obstacles. She has developed a reputation for finding pathways through bureaucratic requirements that others consider impassable, earning both admiration for her ingenuity and occasional criticism that her methods, while technically lawful, strain the spirit of regulations they nominally satisfy.
The government relations office under her direction has expanded its activities during the post-war reconstruction, as ESB subsidiaries compete for contracts in infrastructure, defense, and public services. Tehrani's work has contributed to the Company securing substantial portions of this business, though the extent to which this reflects her efforts versus ESB's inherent advantages remains debated.
Known to be ambitious, she is believed to have aspirations ultimately geared towards securing a Deputy Director position – whether with the Euran Directorate or with a company subsidiary as either would suffice as a springboard to her ultimate ambition, a place on the Board of Directors.
