Faraz Hasan
Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He has over twenty years of experience with corporations including Danfoss, Johnson Control, Strix Ltd., Stocko, JST Corp., and TE Connectivity. He currently serves as Vice President Sales at Electrical Component International. He serves as a non-voting Board Advisor to AAADFW, with duties performed on an “as needed” basis.
Term: 2022–2027 | Compensation: None
Zille Ahmad Khan
Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India; a Master of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering from St. John’s, Canada; and an MBA from Northwest Missouri State University, USA. He is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and has worked for the United States Government as a Regional Engineer for the past 14 years. Before joining the U.S. Government, he worked for local governments in Illinois for almost 25 years. He is also the former first elected President of the Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Greater Chicago (AMUAAGC). He serves as a non-voting Board Advisor to AAADFW.
Term: 2024–2029 | Compensation: None
Maria Khan
Has developed programs focused on transformation and innovation while leading end-to-end business plans and helping increase revenue and market share for companies including T-Mobile, Hilton, and Essilor. She has experience in leadership, product management, and implementation and has worked with several nonprofit organizations, including BETI and SEWA in India and MWWC, Nasim, and BaitulMaal in the U.S. She holds an MBA in Marketing and a B.A. (Hons.) from Lady Shri Ram, Delhi University. She serves as a non-voting Board Advisor to AAADFW.
Term: 2026–2031 | Compensation: None
Shahid Mansoor
Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India, and a Master’s in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial) from Lamar University, Texas. He has over twenty years of experience as a Product, Reliability, and Program Engineer across various industries. He began his career in the electro-mechanical industry before moving to the automotive industry as a Product Development Engineer at Ford Motor Company. He currently works as a Defense Industry Specialty System Engineer (Reliability). He serves as a non-voting Board Advisor to AAADFW.
Term: 2026–2031 | Compensation: None
Khalid Hafiz, PhD
Holds a Bachelor’s degree from Utkal University, India; an M.A. from Aligarh Muslim University; an M.S. from the London School of Economics, U.K.; and a Ph.D. in Economics from Fordham University, New York. His experience includes Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance at Sacred Heart University, Associate Professor at Fordham University, Manager at AT&T, Director at Nortel Networks, Partner at GCVM/CVM, and Economist/Lead Economist at the Treasury/IRS. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Austin College, Texas. He serves as a non-voting Board Advisor to AAADFW.
Term: 2026–2031 | Compensation: None
Shakeel M. Farooqui, PhD
Holds a Bachelor’s degree and an M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, India, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. He completed postdoctoral training at the University of Southern California and Louisiana State University Medical Center. After serving on the LSU Medical Center faculty for 14 years, he and his spouse, Shiru, started biotechnology company FabGennix International in 2001. He serves as a Director at FabGennix.
Term: 2021–2026 | Compensation: None
Hasan Ghias
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Aligarh Muslim University and Master’s degrees in Management from the Faculty of Management, Delhi University, and London Business School, London University. He is a Sloan Fellow of London Business School and an Advanced Leadership Fellow of Harvard University. He has 46 years of corporate-sector experience, primarily with Unilever in India and Unilever JV Partners in Saudi Arabia. His previous positions include VP, SVP, Deputy President, and Chief Commercial Officer.
Term: 2021–2026 | Compensation: None
Shahid S. Siddiqui, PhD
Holds a B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics Honors from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and an M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University. He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and completed postdoctoral work at the Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine in Germany. His academic career has included Northwestern University, Toyohashi University of Technology, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Chicago, and Umm Al Qura University. He is currently Visiting Professor at Northwestern University and President of McGenome LLC. He has also served as President of AMUAAGC and as Secretary, Vice President, and President of the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Association (FAAA).
Term: 2021–2026 | Compensation: None
Zafar Anjum, PhD
Holds a Bachelor's of Islamic Sciences from U,P. Education Board Allahabad; .M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. in Arabic from Aligarh Muslim University, India. Currently a Resident Scholar and Imam, Islamic Center of Frisco, TX and Professor of Arabic & Islam, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Texas at Dallas. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis.
Term: 2016–2021 | Compensation: None
Dr. Jawed Aziz
Holds MBBS and MD Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University, India. Past experience includes Demonstrator Pathology JNMC; Pathologist Northern Railways Hospital Delhi, India; Registrar, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor and Chief Operating Officer of Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; Professor and Head of Department of Pathology, Northern Border University, Arar, KSA. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis.
Term: 2018–2023 | Compensation: None
Khalid Hafiz, PhD
Holds a Bachelor's Degree from Utkal University, India; M.A. from Aligarh Muslim University, India; M.S. for the London School of Economics, U.K.; PhD, in Economics from Fordham University, New York, N.Y. Past experience includes Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance; Scared Heart University, CT; Associate Professor at Fordham University, N.Y., Manager at AT&T; Director at Nortel Networks and Partner at GCVM/CVM Solutions. Currently an Economist/Lead Economist at the Treasury for the past several years. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis.
Term: 2016–2021 | Compensation: None
Abdul Khabeer,
Holds a Bachelor's degree and an MBA from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India and enrolled and attended MSc physics in Aligarh Muslim University, India. Past experience includes Vice President Board of Directors at ICI in Irving, TX, since 2007. Currently serves as a consultant to F&B and Hotel Industry, a franchisee of a few fast food restaurants. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties performed on "as needed" basis. Term 2016-2021. (Compensation None).
Term: 2016–2021 | Compensation: None
Albana Mansoor,
Holds a Bachelor's degree from Allahabad University, India; MBA Finance from Wayne State University, MI and Health Care Leadership certification from Belmont University, TN. Has over ten years of experience with corporations like Ford Motor Co., AK Steel and Merrill Lynch. Currently, working as Finance Manager dedicated to CHRISTUS health for the past several years. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis. Term 2016-2021. (Compensation: None).
Term: 2016–2021 | Compensation: None
