Board Of Directors

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Ayesha Aziz

Director

About Me

Ms. Ayesha Aziz has 30 years of financial sector experience in leadership positions. Her area of expertise is strategy and financial engineering. As the founding Managing Director of Pak Brunei Investment Company, Ms. Aziz helped position the institution as a leading development finance institution with a focus on project finance, SMEs and distressed asset financing.
Currently, apart from EXIM Bank, Ms. Aziz also serves on the Board of Engro Polymer and Chemicals Ltd., Haleon Pakistan (formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare), KSB Pumps Company Ltd., Alfalah Asset Management Ltd. and a Nonprofit Society Empowering Communities for Change, which uplifts the lives of underprivileged communities through education, women's health and hygiene, community welfare and rehabilitation.

Ms. Aziz, a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst, is also the Managing Partner in White Clover Consulting, which develops and monetises green projects, along with providing financial advisory services.

Educational Background

MBA, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

BBA. (Hons.), Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

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Moazzam Iftikhar Ahmed

Director

About Me

Moazzam is a transformational leader, with in-depth knowledge of industrial and infrastructure sectors. One of the co-founders of a Fintech company, a startup focused on SMEs access to finance, Moazzam focused on digitizing the SME ecosystem, to improve transparency and efficiency.

As a Senior Country Officer in Pakistan with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group for over 14 years, he was the head of IFC’s Karachi office in Pakistan and part of the regional management team. While at IFC he managed multiple positions including business development, portfolio management and processing transactions in the MENA and Africa regions.

Prior to IFC, Moazzam was a consultant with Cap Gemini Ernst and Young (Global Consulting Firm) for over 10 years, with their Chicago office in the USA. He was involved with CGEY’s strategy division and involved in developing strategies for Fortune 50 companies in the USA, including pharmaceutical and utility sectors. Moazzam was the key member of the TXU turnaround team, when the electricity sector was deregulated in Texas, USA.

Educational Background

MBA, Duke University, USA

B.A, Economics, The College of Wooster, USA

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Muhammad Omer Soomro

Director

About Me

Muhammad Omer Soomro is a highly esteemed legal professional with over 25 years of experience and is an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He recently served as Minister for Law, Criminal Prosecution, Human Rights, and Religious Affairs in Sindh’s Caretaker Cabinet. He was twice elected as General Secretary of the Sindh High Court Bar Association. Formerly a Partner at RIAA Barker Gillette, he led the litigation department for 15 years.

His expertise includes constitutional law, taxation, and energy disputes, earning recognition from Chambers & Partners and Legal500 as a top lawyer.

Educational Background

Economics & International Relations, London School of Economics & Political Science, UK

Call to the Bar, Hon'ble Society of Lincoln’s Inn, UK

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Uzma Faisal

Director

About Me

Uzma, a lawyer by qualification, is a devoted wife and mother. She has taught literature at The City School and at present is a sponsor and associated with the Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation’s Rescue Team.

Educational Background

BA Hons, University Of Karachi

MA, University Of Karachi

LLB, S M Law College

Management

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Dilnaz Xerxes Avari

Chairperson

About Me

A seasoned, scholastic professional whose interests lie in education, philanthropy, and human development. With an MBA in Finance and 20 years of experience in the field of education, administration, and resource development.

Educational Background

MBA (Accounting and Finance), Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

BBA (Marketing), Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

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Jasmine Ajanee

Treasurer

About Me

Jasmine Ajanee is a qualified professional who has worked in two diverse, international business climates with a reputation for being a results-oriented individual. With two decades of experience working with various charitable organizations, she has helped establish sustainable programs and spearhead fundraising initiatives for various societies.

Since 2018, Jasmine has been the Director for ECC, Empowering Communities for Change, the Editor in the Department of Communications for the Ismaili Council for Pakistan and is on the Fundraising and Marketing and Communications Committee for the Patients’ Behbud Society (PBS) for the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). She is an adaptable professional, works diligently and exemplifies exceptional diplomacy.

Educational Background

BBA, Economics, University of St. Thomas, USA

MSc, Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, University of Houston, USA

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Onaissa Imtisal Abbasi

General Secretary

About Me

Has been an educator for more than two decades in government and private sectors. She is an accomplished professional, passionately engaged with her career, which she regards as 'my calling', repeatedly training herself in Pakistan and the U.K. to be at the top of her game. Her passions are reading, writing, theatre and the arts. Her desire to help comes from a deeply compassionate place.

Onaissa has always felt the pull of communal work; from bringing like-minded friends together on current social causes and contributing time and money to community initiatives. Starting small, her contribution includes work in orphanages, health services, schools and food facilitation.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Arts, PECHS College for Women, Karachi

Master of Arts in Literature, Kinnaird College, Lahore

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Salman Naqi Riaz

Marketing Consultant

About Me

Salman is an experienced team manager, having managed various departments at different organizations with proven leadership, communication and presentation skills. He possesses a high level of analytical skills with experience in delivering structured solutions to operational problems and implementing efficiency improvements to strengthen business.

As a freelance management consultant, Salman is experienced in real-estate, retail, restaurants and amusement parks with over 10 years of management experience at Dolmen Group, Pakistan’s largest leading real estate group and founder at Chop Chop Wok, Yoshi’s and Heyday and franchisee of OPTP Quetta.

Educational Background

Adv. Diploma in Management Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Account, UK

MBA, Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), Australia

BSc Economics (Honours), Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore

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Perin Mama

DUK Consultant

About Me

Perin is a self-motivated and compassionate nutritionist with diverse experience in understanding patients’ health issues and recommending diet plans with a special emphasis on weight loss. A seasoned researcher on oral cancer at the WHO Centre for Oral Health at JPMC, since 2008.

She has worked at the Obesity Clinic at South City Hospital in charge of pre- and post-operative care for all obesity surgery patients, ensuring their long-term health and well-being.

Educational Background

Master Of Science, University Of Karachi

Bachelor Of Science, University Of Karachi