Zarina Shamim Foundation Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides strategic oversight, governance direction, and leadership support to advance the Foundation’s mission of enabling and empowering education and social development.
ZSF Board of Directors
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Advisers to the Board.
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Zareen Niazi
Chief Executive Officer(CEO), ZSF
Executive Summary
Zareen Niazi is an accomplished Organizational Development (OD) and Human Resources professional with over 25 years of strategic leadership experience across the academic and social development sectors. Possessing an extensive background in human capital management, corporate consulting, and international training across diverse cultural contexts, she has driven significant impact in both corporate environments and non-profit organizations. Since 2005, she has served as the Executive Director of Ala-ud-Din Academy (ALDA) Girls High School in Lahore, a prominent non-profit institution dedicated to providing quality, subsidized education to female students.
Academic Qualifications
- Master of Human Resources Management – Keller Graduate School of Management (KGSM), Atlanta, USA
- Master of Public Administration (MPA) – Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Core Areas of Expertise
- Strategic Organizational Development (OD)
- Human Capital Management & Consulting
- Leadership, Communication, & Team Building
- Cross-Cultural Training & Development
Professional & Consulting Experience
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Executive Director – Ala-ud-Din Academy (ALDA) Girls High School, Baghbanpura, Lahore (2005 – Present)
- Directs institutional operations on a 'no profit no loss' framework to deliver high-quality, accessible education.
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International Human Resources Consultant (1998 – 2005)
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Provided high-level human resource capital and performance management consulting across multiple countries for top-tier international organizations, including:
- UNIFEM
- KPMG
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Raksha
- Symphony
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Provided high-level human resource capital and performance management consulting across multiple countries for top-tier international organizations, including:
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Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) (1986 – 1996)
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Served in multiple key administrative and management capacities including:
- Manager of Human Resources
- Deputy Manager of Alumni Affairs
- Editor, Alumni Newsletter
- MBA Coordinator and Research Associate
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Served in multiple key administrative and management capacities including:
Philanthropic Foundations & Board Appointments
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Founder Member & General Body Member – DAMEN (Development Action for Mobilization and Emancipation)
- Contributing since 1992 to this Lahore-based NGO dedicated to social development and women’s economic empowerment.
- General Body Member – DAMEN Support Program (Microfinance Institution)
- Director – Women Digital League (WDL), Pakistan
- Director – Education Board, Tehzib-ul-Ikhlaq Trust (TAT)
Imran Niazi
Director, Zarina Shamim Foundation (ZSF)
Executive Summary
Imran Khalid Niazi is a seasoned global leader with over two decades of technical and organizational leadership experience spanning multinational industries including fertilizers, food, dairy, and pharmaceuticals. He spent over 21 years at The Coca-Cola Company, managing senior regional and global technical portfolios across South West Asia, Africa, Japan, and the United States, concluding his corporate tenure as Vice President of Global Technical Capability. Beyond his corporate accomplishments, Imran contributes heavily to education, social development, and entrepreneurship in Pakistan through active board memberships and advisory roles.
Academic Qualifications
- M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering – University of Arizona, USA
- B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering – Washington State University, USA
Key Corporate & Leadership Experience
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The Coca-Cola Company (Retired 2014)
- Vice President, Global Technical Capability (Atlanta, USA)
- Executive VP, Technical Stewardship and Supply Chain (Coca-Cola Japan)
- Director, Global Quality (Atlanta, USA)
- Executive Assistant to SVP, Technical Division (Atlanta, USA)
- Division Technical Director (North & West Africa Division, Morocco)
- Region Technical Manager (South West Asia and Coca-Cola Far East)
Current Board Memberships & Advisory Roles
- Director – Ala-ud-Din Academy Girls High School
- Director – Starch Pack (Pvt.) Ltd
- Director – Bulleh Shah Packaging (Pvt.) Ltd
- Director – Packages Real Estate (Pvt.) Ltd
- Executive-in-Residence – Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Mobeen Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer, Dynamic Sportswear(PVT).Ltd.
Executive Summary
Mobeen Ahmed is a seasoned industrial leader and entrepreneur with extensive, decades-long experience in textile manufacturing, corporate management, and global export operations. Since 1992, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dynamic Sportswear (Pvt.) Ltd. and Dynamic Spinning Mills (Pvt.) Ltd. Under his strategic vision, the company scaled from a small setup of just ten knitting machines into one of Pakistan’s premier exporters of socks, operating a production facility with over 600 machines. In addition to his industrial accomplishments, Mobeen is deeply committed to philanthropy, community development, and women's empowerment across Pakistan.
Academic Qualifications
- M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering – University of Michigan, USA
Key Corporate & Industrial Experience
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Dynamic Sportswear (Pvt.) Ltd. & Dynamic Spinning Mills (Pvt.) Ltd. (1992 – Present)
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director
- Spearheaded infrastructure expansion from 10 to over 600 advanced production machines.
- Positioned the enterprise as a leading international exporter of socks from Pakistan.
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ICI Polyester Pakistan (1981 – 1992)
- Spent over a decade in key leadership roles gaining robust foundational experience in industrial management.
Philanthropic & Board Appointments
- Trustee – Zarina Shamim Trust (Serving since 2011)
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Founder Member & General Body Member – DAMEN (Development Action for Mobilization and Emancipation)
- Actively involved since 1992 with this Lahore-based NGO dedicated to social development and women’s economic empowerment.
Sajid Maruf Khan
Executive Summary
Sajid Maruf Khan is a senior finance and governance professional with over 30 years of experience in financial management, institutional oversight, and organizational governance across the development, academic, and non-profit sectors. He brings deep expertise in strategic finance, risk management, internal controls, and donor compliance, having overseen programs funded by international partners including USAID, DFID, World Bank, UNDP, and OSF. Sajid has held leadership roles at prominent institutions, including long-term senior management positions at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS), Tintash Group of Companies, and Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR). A Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and Fellow Public Finance Accountant (FPFA), Sajid is widely respected for strengthening governance frameworks, improving financial transparency, and supporting boards in effective decision-making and fiduciary oversight. He currently serves on the governing bodies of several development and social sector organizations.
Seemal Khan
Executive Summary
Seemal Khan is an HR professional with over ten years of progressive HR experience, primarily across talent acquisition, HR operations, and HR business partnering. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Psychology and a Post-Degree Certificate in Human Resource Management from York University, Canada. Seemal began her HR career at the Bank of Punjab, where she spent seven years across talent acquisition and recruitment support roles, leading full-cycle and high-volume hiring, managing onboarding, and building strong stakeholder relationships across the organization. Currently an HR Associate at the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS), Seemal manages recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluations, alongside payroll administration, HRIS, and overall HR operations. She also supports policy implementation and organizational compliance, ensuring HR practices remain closely aligned with organizational goals. Seemal also volunteers with the Institute of Lifelong Learning & Development (ILLD), supporting children's personal and professional development. Seemal brings this operational and people-focused expertise to the Zarina Shamim Foundation as a member of its Board of Advisors.
Saima Noreen
Executive Summary
Saima Noreen is an academic and development professional with over 15 years of experience in educational leadership and gender and women's studies. She currently serves as Co-Founder and CEO of the Institute of Lifelong Learning and Development (ILLD) and as adjunct faculty at Government College University (GCU), Lahore. Her career has been shaped by a sustained commitment to advancing gender equity through education. As Head of the Gender Studies Department at Government Fatima Jinnah College, she led the launch and delivery of the college's bachelor's program in Gender Studies and represented the department on numerous institutional and external committees. She has also served in senior academic administration as Deputy Director (Academics) at the University of Home Economics (UHE). Saima's dedication to social equity extends well beyond the classroom. For over a decade, she volunteered as Director of Education & Policy at the Aalam Bibi Foundation, and she now brings this same commitment to the Zarina Shamim Foundation as a member of its Board of Advisors. An Erasmus Mundus (GEMMA) Scholar, Saima holds a Master's in Women's and Gender Studies from Central European University and the University of Łódź, Poland, along with a double Bachelor's degree from the University of the Punjab — a Gold Medal in Women's Studies and a degree in Educational Research and Assessment.
Hirra Shahid
Executive Summary
Hirra Shahid serves as the Lead for Student Success in the Office of Student Affairs at LUMS. Her work focuses on designing and strengthening post-admission support systems for undergraduate students, with particular attention to students from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds, to help foster a more equitable and inclusive educational experience. Hirra's interests lie in qualitative research and student development. She has previously worked as a Project Coordinator at the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS), where she contributed to research and development initiatives. Beyond higher education, she has experience in primary and early childhood education. In her free time, Hirra enjoys reading, baking, and spending quality time with her family.