Dr. Izhar Hussain (Chairman of IFMP)
Izhar Hussain works for the Center for Executive Education, Institute of Business Administration (IBA). Before the current engagement, he spent more than 25
senior management positions in various MNCs, including Abbott, where he was the Director Business Excellence and Development and had a regional role
for Business Excellence as well. His region consisted of Korea, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Gulf/ Levant, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Before joining Abbott, he also coordinated
WHO-UNICEF projects in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
His experience encompasses marketing & sales, business development, performance excellence management, supply chain management and business excellence.
He holds PhD and MBA in Marketing. He is Certified Auditor for ISO 9000 & Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He has been imparting training within and outside Pakistan.
He taught in various business and pharmacy schools for last 25 years. He also helped various institutions in curriculum development, and acquiring collaboration with
various academic institutions and world recognized professional bodies. He also worked as a Corporate Representative in the Accreditation Inspection Committee (AIC)
of the National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC), the Higher Education Commission (HEC). He serves at boards of studies of various academic institutions.
He holds memberships of various international professional bodies such Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD-USA), American Society of Quality (ASQ),
& International Society of Pharmacoecomonics & Outcome Research (ISPOR-USA). He is a member Marketing Association of Pakistan and Management Association of
Pakistan, and on the editorial board of Journal of Strategy and Performance Management. He also served as an expert for the National Testing Service’s Medical
Representatives’ Certification. He published research papers and wrote articles on topics of common interest in local newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
Mr. Muhammad Ali Khan (Chief Executive Officer)
Muhammad Ali Khan holds a Masters of Business Administration (Finance) degree from Durham University Business School United Kingdom and a Master of Business
Administration (MIS) degree from Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi, Pakistan. Additionally, he is also a Law Graduate of University of Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Khan has more than 10 years of experience in Capital Markets, Research & Policy Development and Corporate Banking. He has worked with World Bank
and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on several policy and development related assignments mainly focusing on Capital Markets and Insurance industry reforms.
Prior to joining IFMP as a Chief Executive Officer, he was working with AL Habib Capital Markets Pvt. Ltd. mainly focussing equity research and business strategy.
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed is an Associate Professor at KSBL. Prior to joining KSBL he was heading the undergraduate program in Accounting and Finance at Suleman Dawood School of Business,
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Dr. Zeeshan has over ten years of diverse experience including training, research and consultancy experience. After completing his MBA
from IBA Karachi, he worked as a management consultant with Ferguson Associates, an affiliate firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He completed his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University,
US in the discipline of Finance. Professionally, he is a CFA and has also passed all CPA examinations – the two most respected professional qualifications in Finance and Accounting
His decade-long experience as an academician comprises of teaching and training using a variety of pedagogical techniques (including case method) at top business schools in Pakistan.
He has also been influential in shaping the curriculum for business education at these schools. There are several areas in which Dr. Zeeshan has designed and conducted executive training
workshops. Some notable mentions are Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Corporate Financial Management, Management Development Program, Understanding Corporate Financial
Statements, Islamic Finance, and Accounting for Executives
Mr. Ashraf Bava, CFA
Mr. Ashraf Bava, CFA is the Chief Executive of Nael Capital (Private) Limited, a corporate member of Pakistan Stock Exchange (formerly Karachi Stock Exchange). Mr. Bava's association
with Pakistan's capital markets dates back to 1995 and has over 20 years of experience. He joined Indosuez WI Carr Securities (Pvt) Limited now Elixir Securities Pakistan (Private) Limited in
August 1999 and worked there as Senior salesperson, Head of Sales before being elevated as the Chief Executive of the company in October 2005. He served in that capacity until February
2008, thereafter, founded Nael Capital to pursue his own business in equity markets. Mr. Bava has done his BBA (Hons) and MBA with majors in marketing from Institute of Business
Administration, Karachi in 1994; he is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute, USA. Mr. Bava has served on the board of Karachi Stock Exchange Guarantee (Ltd.)
and National Clearing Company of Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd in the year 2011. As part of his volunteer work he is also the President of the CFA Society of Pakistan since October 2013. He has been
volunteering for the CFA Society Pakistan since its inception in 2002 and has held various office positions and committee chairs of the society over the years.
Mr. Ejaz Ali Shah
Mr. Ejaz Ali Shah is the Managing Director of Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited. He has over two decades of diversified experience in domestic and international markets.
Previously, he served for 16 years as General Manager - Head of Marketing & Customer Support Services at Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDCPL) where he played a vital
role in developing, positioning and nurturing CDC as a diversified service provider. As a part of CDC’s founding team, he also played an instrumental role in developing CDC’s brand value
and recognition as one of Pakistan’s most established financial institutions. Prior to joining CDC, Mr. Shah has served as a Systems / Programmer Analyst in Cordoba Corporation, Los Angeles
from November 1989 to January 1992. Later he worked with the Management Automation Group as a Project Manager from January 1992 to February 1994 and in Fidelity Investment Bank
Limited as Manager, Money & Capital Markets, from February 1994 to March 1997.
Mr. Shah obtained Bachelor of Business Administration (MIS) from the University of Oklahoma, USA in 1989. He also served as the National Chair for International Public Relations Association
(IPRA) in Pakistan for the years 2010-11.
Mr. Imran Zafar
Mr. Imran Zafar is the Head of Merchant Banking Group at Bank Alfalah Ltd. Imran is a seasoned professional having over 15 years of experience in the field of investment banking,
capital markets, strategy, & principal investing in Pakistan and the UK. Prior to joining Bank Alfalah, he was associated with Dhabi Group, MCB Bnak, Elixir Securities and Dresdner Kleinwort
Wasserstein. Imran holds a Master degree in Economics from University of London.
Mr. Hasanali Abdullah
Mr. Hasanali Abdullah qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1973 and is also a “Certified Director” from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance. Mr. Hasanali has been
associated with EFU General Insurance Ltd since 1979 and was appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive of EFU General Insurance Ltd. in July 2011.He is also the Director of two
other companies of EFU Group i.e. Allianz EFU Health Insurance Ltd. and EFU Services (Private) Ltd.
He is Director of Tourism Promotion Services (Pakistan) Ltd. (owners of Serena Hotels in Pakistan), Honorary Treasurer of Aga Khan Hospital & Medical College Foundation, Member of
National Committee of Pakistan of Aga Khan University Foundation, Geneva and Chairman of Pakistan Insurance Institute.
He has served on the Boards, Council and Committees of various Aga Khan Development Network institutions from 1976 to 2002. He has been Director of Pakistan Institute of Corporate
Governance in 2011, Chairman of Insurance Association of Pakistan for the year 2008 and 2010-11, Executive Committee Member of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce
& Industries for 2011 and Vice-Chairman of Pakistan Insurance Institute.
Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan
Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan is the Director of Institute of Management Sciences (IM-Sciences) Peshawar. His educational qualifications include a Doctorate in Business Administration
from San Diego, California, USA, in 1986. After returning to Pakistan he joined a development financial institution in Islamabad and worked for the promotion of business and industry in
the less developed areas of Pakistan. Thereafter, he joined the founding team that established the Bank of Khyber in 1992. A challenging job was to enhance the access to credit for the people
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular and the country in general. As an Executive Vice President his main areas of responsibilities were banking operations, project financing, and training and
research. In 2004, he left the banking sector and conducted research and consultancy assignments in Pakistan and Afghanistan for multinational organizations
Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan joined the Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar in March 2005 as the Joint Director (Academics). He worked with his team members for introducing
new academic programs, developing need based scholarship programs and enhancing the quality of the programs and facilities. In February, 2013, he was appointed as the Director
of the Institute of Management Sciences. His focused areas include fostering linkages with industry and improving the employability skills of the students; honing their skills for working in a
knowledge economy, and conducting research that has an impact value for industry and the society.
He has attended various seminars, symposiums and conferences, both nationally and abroad during his academic and professional career spanning over 27 years. His academic
interests are in strategy development, financial services and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Saad Khan Al-Marwat
Mr. Saad Khan Al-Marwat is an Assistant Professor at NUST Business School, faculty of Finance & Investment from 2013. Prior to joining NUST he was in Duke Street Capital London.
He completed private equity research focused on identifying potential UK-based acquisition targets within sub-sectors of the Oil & Gas industry. Prepared investment report based on market
analysis, industrial analysis, market mapping and company analysis of over 140 companies to select defendable and scalable platforms for investment. He completed his MBA (on merit) from
Cass Business School, London in 2012. He was also Teaching Assistant for Mergers and Acquisitions Module for Cass Executive Education. Completed his Bachelors in Economics, Accounting,
Law in 1994 (Presidential Scholarship). His decade-long experience as an academician comprises of teaching and training using a variety of pedagogical techniques (including case method) at
top business schools in Pakistan. He is also an IFC certified trainer at PICG. He has also been influential in shaping the curriculum for business education at different schools. There are several
areas in which Dr. Marwat has designed and conducted training workshops. Some notable mentions are Understanding Corporate Financial Statements, Islamic Finance, and Accounting
for Executives.
Mr. Aftab Ahmed Diwan, Director
Aftab Ahmed Diwan started his career with Citibank in 1981. During his long tenure with the bank, he had varied exposure in different operational and business areas, which also included
offshore assignments. Among the areas in which he served locally include Financial Control, Credit and Worldwide Securities Services. Apart from local assignments he also served Citibank
Romania as Securities Business Manager looking after both business and operational activities and Citibank United Kingdom as Project Co-coordinator for Securities related Cash Exception
Project.
He then joined CDC in 1999 and is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer. He has previously served as the Chief Operating Officer from 2004 to 2017 and Head of Operations from
1999 to 2004 at CDC. He has represented CDC at various international forums including the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) and Asia-Pacific Central Securities
Depositories Group (ACG). He has also served as the Chairman of the Consultative Group on Capital Markets, formed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan from May 2009
to September 2010.
Mr. Masoud Naqvi
Mr. Naqvi is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). He was the Senior Partner of KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. till December 31, 2014 and thereafter served as Advisor of its Board from January 2015 to December 2017.
He has served as President of the ICAP for two terms and as Member of its Council and Committees for Review of Code of Corporate Governance 2002.
Mr. Naqvi is currently acting as Chairman of Tax Reforms Commission of Pakistan since September 2014 and Member of Tax Reforms Implementation Committee of FBR since January 2016.
He was the President of Management Association of Pakistan and Pak-American Cultural Centre as well as the Member of various Government Committees. He has also held honorary positions at various NGOs and welfare organizations such as Baitul Sukoon, Talent Inducement & Placement Society and other community projects and trusts.
Mr. Naqvi has contributed articles in professional journals, conducted training sessions on Corporate Governance, delivered key-note addresses and conducted seminars presentations and TV talk-shows on subjects of economy and tax reforms.
In addition to being an independent director of Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX), Mr. Naqvi has been nominated by the Board as member of Regulatory Affairs Committee and Nomination Committee. Moreover, he has been nominated on the Board of Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan.
Other Directorship:
Independent Director, Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited
Nominee Director of PSX, Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan
Ms. Mashmooma Zehra Majeed
Ms. Mashmooma Zehra Majeed completed her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program in 2001 from the CFA Institute and the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Program in 2010. She has been
associated with the asset management industry in Pakistan for over ten years with her forte being in investment management and product development.
She has played an instrumental role in launching the first Islamic open-end mutual fund in Pakistan as well as the launch of the voluntary pension scheme in Pakistan under the Voluntary
Pension System Rules. She has been actively involved with MUFAP throughout her career. She has previously worked in senior positions in Atlas Asset Management Limited, JS Investments
and Crosby Asset Management. She started her career with HMA.