BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Ali Ibrahim
Chairman of the Board

Dr. Ali Adnan Ibrahim is a Vice President at the Al Baraka Banking Group, the world’s largest Islamic banking network, in Bahrain where he specializes in Shariah-structuring and Islamic microfinance.  Before joining Al Baraka, he was a Counsel at the law firm of Baker & McKenzie.  Dr. Ibrahim has extensive experience in Islamic finance and international project development and finance.  Dr. Ibrahim also serves as Co-Chair of Islamic Finance Committee of the American Bar Association.

As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Ibrahim received his doctorate in law (Doctor of Juridical Sciences—SJD) with distinction from the Georgetown University Law Center and LL.M. (Master of Laws) from the Washington University School of Law.  Dr. Ibrahim earned his LL.B. Honors (Bachelors of Laws), Shariah and Law, from the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Dr. Ibrahim is a member of the Bar in Pakistan and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.  Dr. Ibrahim has been published internationally on the areas of Islamic finance, comparative corporate governance and capital markets in the developing countries.   Dr. Ibrahim has delivered presentations at a number of fora and conferences world-wide.

Mr. Mubashar Mizra
Treasurer
Mr. Mirza is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with fifteen years of total cumulative work experience. At present, he serves as Vice President of Strategic Planning and Investment at MCB Bank Limited, in Lahore, Pakistan. He also consults with the World Bank. Mr. Mirza has served private and public organizations in areas of assurance, risk management, investigations, merger, acquisitions, and investment/business/project analysis. He formulates policies and procedures covering operational guidelines for organizations including those pertaining to accounting, internal controls, investment, procurement, compensation management, and human resources. His work also includes finalizing the complete set of financial statements, tax planning/return, strategic future business plans with budgets, and cost reduction techniques. Mr. Mirza holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Division) from the University of Punjab, in Lahore, Pakistan.

Shehrbano Taseer
Secretary
Ms. Taseer has her Bachelor’s degree from Smith College and is a freelance journalist based out of Lahore, Pakistan. Her articles appear in numerous publications and frequently in Newsweek.  She is the daughter of the late Governor of Punjab.   She is personally committed to helping the people of Pakistan help themselves by supporting education and economic opportunities for the poor.  She is also a strong proponent of improved, long-term relations between the United States and Pakistan.  She is also a great role model for the hundreds of young girls in MDF schools.

Sana Ali
Ms. Ali has her Bachelor’s degree from the City University of New York, where she studied Political Science. She is currently based in Washington D.C., where she serves as an aide to Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. She is an advocate of programs that enable Pakistanis to better their quality of life and is a firm believer in the importance of education; she is particularly committed to opportunities for youth.

Sacha Hinderberger