CAMP 4th Annual Leadership Summit brochure.

LETTER FROM CAMP
Assalamu Alaikum, Attendees!
Thank you for joining us today at the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals’
(CAMP) 4th Leadership Summit - Leading in Critical Times! We are very happy to have you here
with us today and sincerely hope you will enjoy the day and all the activities we have planned.
Since we last met in 2009, CAMP has evolved. In 2010, we refined our mission and vision,
and strengthened our brand – all to better serve you – the Muslim American professional.
At CAMP we believe that - leading is about passion, purpose and awareness. In these critical times, where the stakes are higher, leading takes courage, but it also requires strategy
and skill. For this reason, in addition to dialog-based panels, our agenda this year also includes strategic skill-building sessions.
As a professional association, our emphasis is weighted heavily towards nurturing the success and achievements of Muslims American professionals. In the professional realm, we
believe recognizing each other’s strengths and focusing on our mutual growth helps all of
us to aim higher and strive harder in our lives and careers. Our activities at CAMP are also
meant to be a counter point to the pressure and challenges we face as a minority faith community in America. CAMP wants to ensure that Muslim professionals build a strong, vibrant,
confident, economically strong and well-educated network.
We are extremely thankful to our esteemed keynotes, panelists and attendees for their enthusiasm, support and participation. We look forward to meeting all of you today, and hope
you enjoy this opportunity to engage with your peers and learn from each other in an intimate setting.
We hope this conference is relevant for your personal life, your career, your life, and that it
expands your network and sets you thinking about new ways to be a better Muslim American professional and positive contributor to society.
Sincerely
2011 CAMP Leadership Summit Team
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Opening Keynote - Reza Aslan
Plenary Session - Being Muslim in America
Plenary Session – Faith at Work
Parallel Sessions A
Power and Leadership
Bossing Yourself – Run Your Career Like a Business
Living Entrepreneurship – From Inception to Success
Beyond the Basics – Fostering Effective Muslim American Political Participation
Parallel Sessions B
Power and Leadership
The Chief Storytelling Officer
Building a Brand
Reputation Management and Crisis Communications
Business Keynote – Shazi Visram
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Thank You Note
Corporate Sponsors
Sponsors
Community Partners
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AGENDA
Time
Session
Location
Registration/Breakfast/Networking –
Sponsored by ISPU
9:45 to 10:15 AM
Opening and Welcome
Opening Prayer – Sohaib Sultan
Islamic Relief
Introduction to CAMP and the
4th Leadership Summit – Zeba Iqbal
10:15 to 10:45 AM
Opening Keynote - Reza Aslan Being Muslim in America –
Plenary Panel Discussion with
10:45 to 11:45 AM
Wajahat Ali, Hussein Rashid,
Precious Rasheeda Muhammad, Fatima Shama
Faith at Work –
11:45 AM to 12:45 PM Plenary Panel Discussion with Fatima Anwar,
Farhana Khera, Samir Shaikh and Uzma Kaleem
Auditorium
12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Willows/Windsor and
The Overlook
1:45 PM
2:00 to 3:20 PM
Stockton B
5:00 PM
5:00 to 5:15 PM
5:15 to 5:45 PM
5:45 to 6:30 PM
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Parallel Sessions – A
Power and Leadership
Bossing Yourself – Run Your Career
Like a Business
Living Entrepreneurship –
From Inception to Success
Beyond the Basics –
Fostering Effective Political Participation
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Parallel Sessions – B
Power and Leadership
The Chief Storytelling Officer
Brand Building
Reputation Management and
Crisis Communications
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Business Keynote - Shazi Visram
Summit Closing and Next Steps
6:30 to 9:00 PM
Network Reception – Sponsored by Islamic Relief
The Overlook
8:15 to 9:30 AM
3:20 to 3:40 PM
3:40 to 5:00 PM
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OPENING KEYNOTE
REZA ASLAN
Acclaimed Writer and Scholar of Religions
Founder, AslanMedia; Co-founder and
Chief Creative Officer, Boomgen
Co-founder and President, AppOvation Labs
Dr. Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American activist, an
internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions. He is on the faculty at the University of California, Riverside, and is a contributing editor for
the Daily Beast. His books include the international
bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution,
and Future of Islam, which has been translated into
thirteen languages, and named one of the 100 most
important books of the last decade. He is also the
author of How to Win a Cosmic War, published in
paperback as Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting
Religious Extremism in a Globalized Age.
He is also editor of Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes
from the Modern Middle East, published by W.W.
Norton, and co-editor with Aaron Hahn-Tapper of
Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities, published by Palgrave
Macmillan. Aslan is Co-founder and Chief Creative
Officer of BoomGen Studios, the first ever motion
picture studio entirely focused on entertainment content about the Greater Middle East and its Diaspora
communities. He is also Co-Founder and President
of AppOvation Labs, which builds mobile applications for the global Muslim market. His non-profit organization Aslan Media Initiatives (AslanMedia.com)
utilizes social media technology to provide news and
information about the Middle East to young people
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PLENARY PANEL SESSION 1
BEING MUSLIM IN AMERICA
What does it mean to be Muslim in America today? What do we want it to mean ten years from
now? This panel will discuss the evolving and complex identity of Muslims in America especially
in light of today’s volatile and sensitive political climate.
Can our American and Muslim values coexist harmoniously or will there be perpetual friction?
How can American Muslims proactively better American society and citizenry with their religious
values? Looking back to the history of previous Muslim American generations, what can we
learn from both their strength and weaknesses? What are the greatest strengths and weaknesses of the current generation? Should we aim for a “big tent American Islam” that encompasses
the full range of our diversity? Is this even possible?
Moderator: WAJAHAT ALI
Playwright, journalist, humorist, blogger, short story writer and
Attorney at Law
Wajahat Ali is an American Muslim of Pakistani descent. Wajahat’s play, “The
Domestic Crusaders” (www.domesticcrusaders.com) is the first major play
about the American Muslim experience originally premiering at the Thrust
Stage of the Tony award winning Berkeley Repertory Theater to universal
acclaim in 2005. Wajahat has been honored as an “An Influential Muslim
American Artist” by the State Department, as a “Muslim Leader of Tomorrow”
and is the recipient of Muslim Public Affairs Council’s prestigious “Emerging Muslim American
Artist” recognition of 2009. In 2010, he won the prestigious Otto Award for Political Theater.
Wajahat is a frequent contributor to the Washington Post, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Counterpunch and Chowk. Wajahat’s blog, “Goatmilk: An Intellectual Playground” (http://www.goatmilk.com), is ranked in the top 7% of all political blogs. Wajahat is currently developing an HBO
pilot with Dave Eggers, author of Zeitoun. PRECIOUS RASHEEDA MUHAMMAD
Founder and President, Journal of Islam in America Press
Program Associate, Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions
Precious Rasheeda Muhammad—author, lecturer, researcher, poet, and
publisher—is not only nationally known for her ability to educate and inspire
audiences of diverse faiths and backgrounds about America’s unique Islamic heritage, she also brings more than a decade of experience and commitment to interfaith work. For her continuous efforts to build community
across religious and cultural divides, Coe College recognized her with an
honorary doctorate in 2010.
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A Harvard-trained researcher, Precious’ diverse work has been featured on television, National
Public Radio, leading Internet sites such as Beliefnet.Com, at the Smithsonian Museum, and in
several published works, including the award-winning book Taking Back Islam: American Muslims
Reclaim Their Faith.
HUSSEIN RASHID
Professor and Blogger
Hussein Rashid is a native New Yorker and a proud Muslim. Hussein received his PhD from Harvard University, and specializes in the study of Muslims in America.
Hussein has taught at Harvard University, Hofstra University, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, and Virginia Theological Seminary. Hussein has
advised various political figures, including two former US Presidential candidates. Hussein is currently a term-member on the Council of Foreign Relations.
As an avid blogger, Hussein achieved some success with islamicate.com and is now Associate
Editor for Religion Dispatches (www.religiondispatches.org). Hussein has appeared on various
local and national media outlets, including CNN, CBS, ABC, NPR, The New York Times, and
The Wall Street Journal. Hussein’s website is www.husseinrashid.com
FATIMA SHAMA
Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Fatima A. Shama was appointed Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of
Immigrant Affairs in August 2009. Prior to her appointment she served as a
Senior Education Policy Advisor in the Mayor’s Office. Prior to joining the
Bloomberg Administration, Fatima served for four years as Executive Director of the Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition.
Fatima earned a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University, attended
Temple University School of Law, and completed her Masters of Public Administration from
Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs Executive Program. She also completed a management program at the Institute for Not-for-Profit Management at Columbia University’s Graduate
School of Business.
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PLENARY PANEL SESSION 2
FAITH AT WORK
Faith at Work will focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by Muslim professionals in
the workplace. Religion is an important aspect of diversity, and some Muslim professionals are
leveraging the growing opportunity to develop faith-based affinity groups, or employee resource
groups, at their workplace. These groups can promote a better understanding of Islam, while
also creating access points for organizations like Muslim Advocates, CAMP and others. Muslim Advocates’ recent campaigns addressing the challenges Muslim professionals face while
traveling and while giving charitable donations to Muslim charities, as well as CAMP’s efforts to
promote the development of Muslim professional networks, can both greatly benefit from the
presence of faith-based affinity groups at the workplace.
Moderator: FATIMA ANWAR
Founder, US Accenture Muslim Interfaith Network
Fatima Anwar has been with Accenture since 2004. She has held several
positions internally, and is currently a North America Retain Talent & Inclusion/
Diversity Program Manager for Accenture’s Human Capital & Diversity Organization. In this capacity, Fatima is responsible for analyzing the diversity mix of
Accenture’s largest client projects and providing coaching and best practices
on opportunities for improvement.
Her experience in handling sensitive employee relations/HR issues and her passion for networking
and bringing people together is part of what led her to start a faith-based network at Accenture.
Fatima attended Florida International University, earning her BBA in MIS.
FARHANA KHERA
President and Executive Director, Muslim Advocates
Farhana Khera is the President and Executive Director of Muslim Advocates,
a national legal advocacy and educational organization dedicated to promoting freedom, justice and equality for all, regardless of faith. Prior to joining
Muslim Advocates in 2005, Farhana was counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary
Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution.
She was the Senator’s lead staff member in developing anti-racial profiling
legislation and organizing subcommittee hearings on racial profiling. Prior to the Senate, Farhana was an associate with the law firm of Hogan & Hartson.
Farhana has been quoted or profiled by The New York Times, Associated Press, Austin AmericanStatesman, and San Jose Mercury News, as well as various legal, ethnic and religious media.
Farhana received her B.A. with Honors in Political Science and Economics from Wellesley
College in 1991 and her J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1994.
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SAMIR SHAIKH
Scientist, Global Vaccine Commercialization
Founder and current Global President of the Merck Interfaith Organization
Merck & Co., Inc.
Samir Shaikh is a Scientist in Global Vaccine Commercialization at Merck &
Co., Inc. A graduate of the University of Chicago, his work at Merck centers
mainly on expanding Merck’s Vaccines to International Markets. In addition
to his daily role in Vaccines, Samir is the Founder and current Global President of the Merck Interfaith Organization.
Since its inception, Samir and his Global Executive Board have established chapters of the Organization across six U.S cities and have garnered the support of over six hundred members.
As a result of his efforts, Samir received the prestigious Global Diversity Leadership Award
from Merck’s CEO Dick Clark in 2010.
Samir is also a teacher of Quran and Islamic studies at a local Sunday school and participates
in various basketball, soccer, and tennis leagues.
UZMA KALEEM
President, CAMP – NY
Global Account Manager, Mimeo.com
Uzma Kaleem is the President of CAMP - New York after previously serving
as Secretary. Uzma has over 10 years of work experience and is currently a
Strategic Account Manager for the on demand print solution, Mimeo.com. Her previous work experience includes managing radio advertising sales at
ABC Radio, a division of Disney, working in the strategic alliances group at
Eustar, and conducting field marketing in the technology practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers,
focusing on national business development to local markets.
Outside of her CAMP responsibilities and work with Mimeo, Uzma enjoys being involved with
the community whether it is attending a Turning Point charity event or volunteering with NY
Cares. Uzma is one of the founding committee members of the Jewish Muslim Volunteer Alliance.
Uzma earned a B.S. in both Marketing and Management Information Systems from George
Mason University.
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – A
POWER AND LEADERSHIP
Along with mastering the everyday challenges of rapid organizational change, leaders also face
the realities of navigating the new and emerging power circuits of their organizations. Top leaders need to be grounded in the nature of power and understand its rules to successfully manage the organization and their careers. By exploring the concepts of power and leadership,
managers will gain a new understanding of the core dynamics of organizational life and develop
strategies for making their strengths work for them -- not against them.
RONALD B.
BROWN
President,
Banks Brown
Ronald B. Brown, Ph.D., is a leading expert and innovator in the fields of Leadership Development, Diversity
And Organizational Change. He is the founder and President of Banks Brown, a management consulting firm that
specializes in providing leading-edge skills to optimize
the performance of leaders and organizations.
As a consultant, Ron assists executives, senior managers, and planning groups in developing strategies to manage changing organizational cultures. He has served as
a prime consultant to major Fortune 100 corporations,
such as The Procter & Gamble Company, Avon Products,
Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Coca Cola USA, General
Electric Plastics, and many others. Earlier in his career,
Ron was founder and Senior Partner of Pacific Management Systems, a management development and training
firm that was a vanguard in addressing the organizational
issues of the multicultural workforce.
Ron holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of
California, Berkeley, and a M.A. and B.S. from Michigan
State University.
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – A
BOSSING YOURSELF RUN YOUR CAREER LIKE A BUSINESS
Great bosses have some special qualities. They seek advice from insightful advisors, have great
goals for their organizations, are supremely confident, are resourceful and scrappy, and believe that preparation leads to success. Here's what you may not know: everyone is their own
boss. Even if you are not an entrepreneur -- you manage yourself -- your career, your schedule,
your education, your dreams, your hopes, and how you make those dreams and hopes a reality. We've assembled a panel of leaders who have bossed their own career and found success
in doing so. Come learn how they have used mentorship, goal setting, confidence, creativity,
preparation, and faith values to find success in their careers.
Moderator: IMRAN EBA
Deputy Director, CAMP
Manager, Transactions –
Worldwide Business Development, GlaxoSmithKline
Imran Eba is the Deputy Director of CAMP and a member of the Board of the
Directors. Imran has been with CAMP since 2008 when he joined as an officer in the Philadelphia Chapter.
Professionally, Imran has 10 years experience working in the life sciences/
pharmaceutical industry in Toronto, London and Philadelphia in business development, acquisitions, financial valuations, risk management and assurance. He currently lives in the Philadelphia area and works in the business development group of a major pharmaceutical company
where he is responsible for negotiating global deals. Imran has trained as a Canadian Chartered
Accountant and has an undergraduate degree from the John Molson School of Business in
Montreal, Canada.
HENNA INAM
CEO, Transformational Leadership Inc.
Henna Inam is the CEO of Transformational Leadership Inc., a company that is
focused on developing women’s leadership talent. As a C-Suite Coach to women leaders, Henna brings the General Management and Marketing expertise she
gained from her 20 years running P&L’s, and working in companies like Procter &
Gamble and Novartis. She is a frequent speaker, moderator, and panelist on topics that include women’s leadership and is writing a book focused on this topic.
In her corporate career, Henna has built strong businesses and teams at Novartis and Procter &
Gamble. As General Manager for Gerber Products in Mexico, she turned around the business
from 2% to 15% growth and quadrupled the rate of innovation. Prior to joining Novartis, Henna
worked for Procter & Gamble where she helped drive multi-billion dollar global brands like Pampers, Always, and Charmin. Henna received her MBA from the Wharton School and also attended
Executive Education programs at the Harvard Business School.
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MICHAEL RASHID
President & Chief Executive Officer, AmeriHealth Mercy
As President and CEO of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, Michael
Rashid is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, business development
and operations of the organization. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the AmeriHealth
Mercy Family of Companies is the largest organization of Medicaid managed care
plans and affiliated businesses in the United States. Prior to his current position,
Michael was Executive Vice President of AmeriHealth Mercy.
Michael serves on the boards of many organizations including Medicaid Health Plans of America, the
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
He has received a variety of honors and awards including being named by the Philadelphia Tribune’s as
one of Philadelphia’s Leaders in 2009. Michael earned an MBA in Finance from the Harvard Business
School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Southern California.
MOHAMMED BADI
Principal, The Boston Consulting Group, New York
Dr. Mohammed Badi is a Principal in The Boston Consulting Group's New York
office. His areas of specialty are Financial Services and Technology. In addition to working in North America, he has executed work for firms across Europe,
the MENA region, the Indian Sub-Continent and South East Asia. From 2006 to
2009 he lived and worked in the Middle East, where he was one of the co-founders of the firm's Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.
Prior to joining BCG, Mohammed worked as a research scientist with NASA, served as the co-founder
and Vice President of Engineering for a wireless medical device company in Silicon Valley, and was on the
Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Mohammed holds (with distinction) PhD, MS, and
BS degrees in Electrical Engineering, and a BA in French, all from Stanford University.
Sara Mahmoud
Principal, The Boston Consulting Group, New York
Sara Mahmoud has over ten years experience in the financial services industry in
NY. Her experience primarily consists of being an analyst at MetLife's fixed income
management division, a consultant to financial services organizations and a Vice
President at JPMorgan Chase's Treasury & Securities Services business. In 2007, she
joined the FRBNY's Bank Supervision Group, where she covers liquidity risk management at two of the largest domestic commercial banks. In this role, she primarily monitors and assesses the firm's liquidity profile, positions and liquidity risk management. Sara lives in New York, where she was born and bred, with stints in Alexandria, Egypt and Central
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – A
LIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP FROM INCEPTION TO SUCCESS
Entrepreneurs come across challenging pathways starting from inception to growth and
scale-up. Our panel of experts (entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, seasoned executives
and attorneys) will provide a detailed dialog on topics including opinions on refining a
concept, structuring a company, building a management team, demystifying the financing process and leading the company through transitions. Our in depth discussion is
intended for entrepreneurs, business owners, current executives, or students to gain
meaningful insight into “living the entrepreneurs life” and helping make the right decisions at key decision points.
Moderator: RUHI KHAN
Vice President, Business Development, Acorda Therapeutics
Ruhi Khan joined Acorda in February 2009 and is responsible for business
development, alliance management, competitive intelligence and business
strategy. Before Acorda, Ruhi was at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals where she
was responsible for initiating and executing business development transactions licensing technologies and products.
Ruhi’s varied background in the healthcare industry includes venture capital, investment banking, marketing research and strategy consulting. Ruhi is also the founder
of Koshish, a non-profit organization in India, aimed at improving the economic status of
women from underprivileged backgrounds. Ruhi holds a B.A. in Biology from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
IMRAN SAYEED
Sr. Vice President, Global Application
Development & Management, Keane Inc.
Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management; and Chairman, OPEN
Imran Sayeed leads a 7,000 person team of technology professionals
across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia at Keane, a global $1
Billion technology company. Imran came to Keane through its acquisition
of netNumina, a boutique technology strategy and consulting firm that he
founded and grew from a 15-person startup to one of Computerwold’s
Top 100 emerging companies. Previously, as a founder of Open Environment, Imran grew
the company from a 10-person startup to an IPO.
Imran is currently a Senior Lecturer at MIT’s Sloan School of Management where he teaches
in the MBA program. He is also chairman of OPEN, the Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs. Imran attended Brown University where he majored in Engineering, and Harvard University, where he did post-graduate work in business, marketing and product development.
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FAHD RIAZ
Partner, Business and Finance Practice and a member of the Life Sciences Transactions Practice, Morgan Lewis LLP
Fahd M.T. Riaz is a partner at Morgan Lewis. He has served as lead counsel for
pharmaceutical, biotech, and device companies in a number of large life sciences
industry transactions. In addition to providing general corporate and transactional advice, his practice focuses on the business and legal needs of public and
private life sciences companies forming joint ventures, partnerships, and other
complex collaborations; acquiring venture capital financing; and executing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and licensing agreements. Fahd serves as outside general counsel for
clients and advises boards of directors on various matters. Fahd is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts and before the U.S. Supreme Court.
ZAID ASHAI
Partner, Point Judith Capital
Zaid Ashai leads the firm's Cleantech investment with a focus on Energy IT.
He represents his firm on the board of Nexamp and Power Assure. Prior to
Point Judith he was at Good Energies, a leading multi-stage Cleantech venture firm where he led investments in Nexamp (leading provider of renewable
energy solutions in New England), 3Tier (leading provider of renewable energy
forecasting and assessment software), Emergence Bioengineering (developer
of alternative energy solutions for low-income and developing countries) Everpower (leading wind power producer) and Kalpan (independent hydro producer in India).
While at Good Energies, Zaid was elected a Kauffman Fellow. Zaid holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and an MPA from the JFK School of Government at Harvard University.
At Harvard University, Zaid Ashai was selected as a Zuckerman Fellow. He has an AB in International Relations and Economics, with honors and Phi Beta Kappa, from Brown University.
SHAZI VISRAM
Founder & CEO, HAPPYBABY
Shazi first created her vision for convenient, healthy meals for babies and
children as she listened to a friend's anguish about the difficulty of finding the time to make her own baby food. In that instant, HAPPYBABY was
born. Shazi saw the opportunity to create a business that could positively
impact the health of our children, while giving back to those in need. In a
past life, Shazi founded and ran a marketing and media-buying consultancy
to help small businesses grow their brands. Her desire to make a difference
coupled with her entrepreneurial nature took her to business school where she began developing HAPPYBABY in 2003. Shazi holds a BA from Columbia University in History and Visual
Arts and an MBA from Columbia Business School in Management and Entrepreneurship.
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – A
BEYOND THE BASICS: FOSTERING EFFECTIVE
MUSLIM AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
When Tunisian street vendor Bouazizi set himself on fire, he sparked sweeping change throughout the Middle East. Young professionals, students, labor, men and women are risking everything, many giving their lives, to demand change. They want what we take too often for granted:
the freedoms to organize, to protest, to hold accountable and to shape our future.
Here at home, how can we foster effective political participation? What strategies do we have
to maximize our political engagement? As busy professionals, how can we get involved and
make a difference? This discussion will move beyond Civic Action 101 to an in-depth exploration of these questions.
Moderator: MAZEN ASBAHI
Principal of Asbahi Law Group, Ltd.
Mazen Asbahi is the principal of Asbahi Law Group, Ltd. and brings considerable experience and focus in providing quality and affordable legal services
to businesses, physicians and other healthcare providers and nonprofits.
Mazen serves as general counsel to a number of companies and nonprofit
institutions. He is a 2007 fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago, and currently
serves as a director of its Fellows Association. Mazen received his primary
legal training at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, one of the nation's premiere law firms. In addition to his work with ALG, Mazen currently publishes and edits the Nonprofit Legal Blog
and the Healthcare Legal Blog. He received his bachelors degree with highest honors from the
University of Michigan, and his Juris Doctorate with cum laude honors from the Northwestern
University School of Law.
ASSAD AKHTER
Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)
Assad R. Akhter was recently named as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) where he will be directly responsible for managing the local district offices and staff for the 8th Congressional District of
New Jersey. Previously Assad served as Legislative Director where he oversaw the Congressman’s legislative agenda and his legislative staff. Assad
previously worked for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) where he
helped create the Congressional Pakistan Caucus and was the lead staffer
for the House Science Committee
Apart from his official legislative duties, Assad serves as the President of the Congressional
Muslim Staff Association (CMSA).
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MOHAMMED HAMEEDUDDIN
Mayor, Teaneck, NJ
The first Muslim Councilman in Bergen County, NJ; a young entrepreneur; and
a community activist, Mohammed Hameeduddin, believes in supporting the
community in every way possible. As the first Muslim elected to the board,
Mohammed has already made great strides in town. His first order of business
was establishing the unity day committee which now holds an annual event in
the town, bringing residents of all ethnicities and faiths together.
Mohammed also serves on the Bergen County Economic Development Corporation and is a
trustee for the Teaneck Chamber of Commerce. In 2008 he received the NAACP Bergen County Chapter award for community service.
SUHAIL KHAN
Chairman, Conservative Inclusion Coalition
Suhail Khan serves as Chairman of the Conservative Inclusion Coalition
(CIC), an organization dedicated to promoting the conservative message to
Americans of all ethnic, racial and faith backgrounds and has experience
serving on Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch including the White House, political campaigns, and on the boards of various advocacy organizations. Suhail served as Policy Director and Press Secretary for U.S. Congressman
Tom Campbell (R-CA). Suhail served in both terms of the Bush Administration serving in the White
House Office of Public Liaison and at the U.S. Department of Transportation in various capacities.
At the 2010 annual CPAC convention, Suhail was awarded the Young Conservative Coalition's
Buckley Award for his grassroots leadership in establishing the CIC.
LINDA SARSOUR
Acting Director, Arab American Association of New York
Linda Sarsour currently serves as the Advocacy and Civic Engagement Coordinator for the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) and
ACCESS and locally serving as the Director of the Arab American Association
of New York, a social service agency serving the Arab community in NYC. Linda
was a 2005 COROS New American Leaders Fellow, named Extraordinary Woman by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes and received the 2010 Brooklyn
Do-Gooder Award from the Brooklyn Community Foundation.
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – B
POWER AND LEADERSHIP
Along with mastering the everyday challenges of rapid organizational change, leaders also face
the realities of navigating the new and emerging power circuits of their organizations. Top leaders need to be grounded in the nature of power and understand its rules to successfully manage the organization and their careers. By exploring the concepts of power and leadership,
managers will gain a new understanding of the core dynamics of organizational life and develop
strategies for making their strengths work for them -- not against them.
RONALD B.
BROWN
President,
Banks Brown
Ronald B. Brown, Ph.D., is a leading expert and innovator in the fields of Leadership Development, Diversity
And Organizational Change. He is the founder and President of Banks Brown, a management consulting firm that
specializes in providing leading-edge skills to optimize
the performance of leaders and organizations.
As a consultant, Ron assists executives, senior managers, and planning groups in developing strategies to manage changing organizational cultures. He has served as
a prime consultant to major Fortune 100 corporations,
such as The Procter & Gamble Company, Avon Products,
Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Coca Cola USA, General
Electric Plastics, and many others. Earlier in his career,
Ron was founder and Senior Partner of Pacific Management Systems, a management development and training
firm that was a vanguard in addressing the organizational
issues of the multicultural workforce.
Ron holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of
California, Berkeley, and a M.A. and B.S. from Michigan
State University.
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – B
THE CHIEF STORYTELLING OFFICER
Leaders in any organization or setting have tactical responsibilities. Strategically, the most important
role they play is that of a Chief Storytelling Officer. Simply put, leaders need to be great communicators, and great storytellers to get their message across in a compelling and understandable way.
This is important because leaders need to change hearts and minds. They need to inspire others
and convince them that the potential rewards of certain actions are worth the required risks. During
critical times, instilling confidence through good storytelling is particularly important because fear can
paralyze an organization or situation. If leaders can make fear an ally instead of a foe through storytelling, they can motivate and move an organization or a situation forward through uncertain times.
OMAR AHMAD
Mayor, San Carlos, CA
Co-Founder and Chairman of Webmonsters
Omar Ahmad proudly serves as the Mayor of the City of San Carlos where
his primary policy focus is centered on budget reform and fiscal sustainability. He is also active on several boards and commissions, and in 2009 was
elected by the Council of Cities to serve as a director for SamTrans and the
Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) where he serves as the Vice-Chairman. Prior
to his election to the City Council in 2007, Mr. Ahmad served on the San Carlos Economic Development Advisory Commission.
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Omar is frequently called upon to speak on topics including leadership, innovation in relation to
startups, copyright/IP issues, and internet infrastructure and security. He is also the Co-Founder
and Chairman of Webmonsters, and serves on the Board of Advisors for the National Youth Science Camp Alumni Association, an advisor for Pacific Community Ventures.
BUILDING A BRAND
Brand is an overused and often misused buzzword. In this session, we will define the true
meaning of brand and learn how it can best be leveraged within organizations to help achieve
business objectives. We will explore the principles behind building a strong brand, whether for
a product or an organization, or in this case even for a religion. The session will include interactive exercises that will illustrate these principles and how they might apply to Islam as a brand.
Brian Rafferty
Global Director, Customer Insights, Leadership and
Research Siegel+Gale – New York
Brian has worked extensively for over a decade in marketing strategy, brand positioning, and quantitative and qualitative research, serving clients big and small
across a variety of industries: financial services, professional services, high technology, retail, consumer goods, non-profit, health care and biotechnology.
Before joining Siegel+Gale, he spent four years as managing director of
research and strategy at The Brand Union overseeing research and strategy projects for BlackRock, Pernod Ricard, Johnson & Johnson, Cadbury, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, HP, CocaCola, Alcatel-Lucent and others.
Brian holds a baccalaureate in math and physics from France’s Lycée Pasteur, he’s a graduate
of Princeton University.
Asif Khan
Research Strategist, Siegel+Gale – New York
Asif Khan has created research programs for many S+G clients including
Bank of America, the IRS, Motorola, American Express, Comcast/Xfinity,
LexisNexis, Dow Jones, ConocoPhillips, and a wide variety of B2B brands.
Prior to joining Siegel+Gale, Asif worked as an account manager for Hall &
Partners in New York, where he formulated and ran complex brand health
and communications tracking studies – both domestically and internationally – for many of the firm’s largest accounts, such as Macy’s, the Wharton School of Business,
Volkswagen, and JetBlue.
Asif received a BA in economics from the University of Chicago.
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – B
REPUTATION MANAGEMENT AND
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
We live in a crises-driven environment where the digital news cycle can make or break a person
or an issue in a matter of minutes or days. Often these crises are driven by detractors' agendas.
Whether you are running for office, working your way up to the C-suite or pounding the pavement for social justice - once in the public eye - you are vulnerable and your reputation is at risk.
How can you protect your reputation? Always be prepared and make sure you understand the
potential threats that exist. But what if something happens that you could not have anticipated?
Defend yourself, but do it so that you own your narrative. This session will focus on a discussion
of strategies for reputation management and crisis communications.
RAIYAN SYED
Campaign Manager
Raiyan Syed is a seasoned campaign operative with over 10 years of diverse
political experience, winning tough, competitive races. Raiyan has managed
multi-million dollar campaigns, served as a campaign spokesperson, directed
new media operations, provided strategic communications advice, and organized get-out-the-vote efforts for candidates running for office ranging from
local town council to U.S. President. During the 2010 cycle, Raiyan managed District Attorney William Keating’s successful campaign for Congress in
Massachusetts’ 10th district, an open-seat race considered one of the most competitive House
races in the country. In 2007, PolitickerNJ.com named Mr. Syed its “Operative of the Year” for
successfully managing Jim Whelan’s State Senate race. Raiyan graduated from Union College
with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. where he serves as the Vice-Chairman.
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CLOSING KEYNOTE
Shazi
Visram
Founder & CEO
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Shazi first created her vision for convenient, healthy
meals for babies and children as she listened with a
compassionate ear to a friend's anguish about the
difficulty of finding the time to make her own baby
food between caring for her baby, keeping up with
her work, and all of the other demands of her very
full life. In that instant, HAPPYBABY was born. She
saw the opportunity to create a business that could
positively impact the health of our children from the
very start, while simultaneously giving back to those
in need.
In a past life, Shazi founded and ran a marketing and
media buying consultancy to help small businesses
grow their brands. Her desire to utilize her talents to
make a difference in the world coupled with her entrepreneurial nature took her to business school where
she began developing HAPPYBABY in 2003.
Shazi holds a BA from Columbia University in History
and Visual Arts and an MBA from Columbia Business
School in Management and Entrepreneurship.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TEAM
CAMP NATIONAL CONFERENCE MANAGERS:
ZEBA IQBAL assumed the position of Executive Director of CAMP on
January 1, 2010; and is also the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
Over the past 15 months, Zeba’s focus has been on refining CAMP’s vision and on strengthening CAMP as an organization. The core of that effort has been developing programming around professional development
and networking to create stronger and more relevant professional networks. These efforts have been supplemented by the creation of strategic
partnerships locally and nationally between CAMP and aligned organizations. These strategic partnerships are the basis of CAMP’s social, community and interfaith service programming. Her goal has been and continues to be to engage, empower
and elevate Muslim professionals, and to create space for relevant and meaningful dialog.
Zeba has been with CAMP since 2005 when she joined as an officer in the New York
Chapter. She was the Deputy Director of CAMP National between 2007 and 2009, and
was the Conference Manager of CAMP's 2008 and 2009 conferences.
Zeba has an MBA from The George Washington University, and an undergraduate degree
in architecture from Bangalore, India. Professionally, she has 15 years experience in the
real estate industry.
She lives in New York City, and works for Princeton University as a program manager for
off-campus real estate development projects. Prior to joining Princeton, Zeba was a real
estate advisor with Ernst & Young LLP in New York City.
SABRINA QURESHI currently serves as the President of CAMP Chicago,
and the Treasurer of CAMP; and she is a member of the Board of Directors. She joined CAMP in 2006 as an events planner for the Chicago
Chapter. Sabrina was the Co-Conference Manager of the 2009 CAMP
conference and was the Sponsorship Manager for the 2008 conference.
Professionally, Sabrina is a Research Operations Specialist for a financial research firm in Chicago with 7 years of experience in the financial
industry. In her previous role Sabrina worked as a Senior Market Data Analyst. Sabrina
graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003 with a degree in Finance.
Sabrina is also a board member of the Muslim Singles Network Events (MSNE) based in
Chicago where she organizes events for Muslim professionals seriously looking to get
married and is happy to report at least 8 engagement/marriages from 4 events.
Sabrina strongly believes in giving back to community and enjoys volunteering for various
organizations as well as supporting humanitarian causes.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TEAM
LOCAL CHAPTER CO-HOSTS:
FU’AD BUTT is President of the CAMP – New Jersey after previously
serving as an Advisor to CAMP – Philadelphia. Fu'ad is a Technology
and Operations executive with over 17 years of experience in Global
Banking and Insurance industries. He is currently a Corporate Vice
President for New York Life Insurance (NYL) Company, in the Corporate
Strategy group. He is responsible for the Company's Online Branding, Advertising and
Lead Generation activities across all internet and social media channels. Fu’ad is a 2009 graduate of Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development (PLD). In 2003, he completed his Certificate of Professional Development from
UPenn’s Wharton Business School. He has a Masters in International Business from the
University of South Carolina. Fu’ad is involved in numerous of volunteer efforts, including serving as the Chairperson
of the Career Advancement Program (CAP) at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey. He
is on the Board of Directors for theMLink.com. UZMA KALEEM is the President of CAMP - New York after previously
serving as Secretary. Uzma has over 10 years of work experience and
is currently a Strategic Account Manager for the on demand print solution, Mimeo.com. Her previous work experience includes managing radio advertising
sales at ABC Radio, a division of Disney, working in the strategic alliances group at eustar, and conducting field marketing in the technology practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, focusing on national business development to
local markets.
Outside of her CAMP responsibilities and work with Mimeo, Uzma enjoys being involved
with the community whether it is attending a Turning Point charity event or volunteering
with NY Cares. Uzma is one of the founding committee members of the Jewish Muslim
Volunteer Alliance.
Uzma earned a B.S. in both Marketing and Management Information Systems from
George Mason University.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TEAM
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
ZEBA IQBAL assumed the position of Executive Director of CAMP on
January 1, 2010. Over the past 15 months, Zeba’s focus has been on refining CAMP’s mission, vision and objectives and on strengthening CAMP
as an organization. The core of that effort has been developing programming around professional development and networking with the goal of
creating stronger and more relevant professional networks. These efforts
have been supplemented by efforts to create strategic partnerships locally and nationally with aligned organizations. These strategic partnerships
are the basis of CAMP’s social, community and interfaith service programming. Her goal
has been and continues to be to engage, empower and elevate Muslim professionals, and
to create space for relevant and meaningful dialog among Muslim professionals.
IMRAN EBA assumed the position of Deputy Director of CAMP on January
1, 2010 and is a member of the Board of the Directors. Imran has been with
CAMP since 2008 when he joined as an officer in the Philadelphia Chapter
and went on to become the President of the Chapter in 2009.
Professionally, Imran has 10 years experience working in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries in Toronto, London and Philadelphia,
working in the areas of business development, acquisitions, financial valuations, risk management and assurance. He currently lives in the Philadelphia area and
works in the business development group of a major pharmaceutical company where he is
responsible for negotiating global deals (in-licensing, collaborations and acquisitions) with
other pharmaceutical and biotech companies with the goal of finding the medicines of the
future. Imran has trained as a Canadian Chartered Accountant and has an undergraduate
degree from the John Molson School of Business in Montreal, Canada.
AAMER HAYAT is assisting CAMP with special projects as of January 1,
2010. Aamer has been with CAMP since 2005 when he helped form the Los
Angeles Chapter. In 2008, he joined as an officer in the New York Chapter
and went on to become the Vice President of the Chapter in 2009.
Professionally, Aamer has seven years experience working in the Corporate Tax/Business Consulting industry in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
and India. Aamer also has extensive experience consulting not-for-profit
health clinics, alumni groups, and community service organizations. Currently, Aamer is
pursuing his entrepreneurial goals by developing and managing wellness centers in Central California.
Aamer earned a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and a B.A. in English
from UCLA.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TEAM
REGISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:
SHABANA ATHER currently serves as an officer for the newly-formed
CAMP NJ. She has attended and volunteered for several CAMP initiatives
over the years, including the 2008 and 2009 annual conferences and NYC/
Philly chapter events.
Professionally, Shabana has over 10 years of experience in the healthcare
industry. Her current focus is in Clinical Research at Merck and Co, Inc.
Her expertise lies in study design and measurement, monitoring clinical
trial operations, and scientific interpretation and publication of study results. She received
an MPH from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ and a BS in Public Health from
Rutgers University .
Shabana enjoys spending free time with family and friends, and likes to participate in various humanitarian efforts. Her favorite charities include the Multiple Myeloma Research
Foundation, the American Heart Association, and Muslims against Hunger.
SALMAN PUNEKAR first began getting involved in CAMP in 2010 after
attending the CAMP National Annual Dinner in Chicago. He is currently a
member of the CAMP New Jersey chapter.
Salman has an undergraduate background in business and economics
from Wilkes University. After a stint in investment management and financial services, Salman entered medical school at the Drexel University College of Medicine. Now, almost ready to graduate, Salman is pursuing the
specialty of Radiation Oncology and will be starting as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania this May.
SABRINA QURESHI currently serves as the President of CAMP Chicago,
Treasurer of CAMP; and she is a member of the Board of Directors. She
joined CAMP in 2006 as an events planner for the Chicago Chapter. Sabrina was the Assistant Conference Manager of the 2009 CAMP conference
and was the Sponsorship Manager for the 2008 conference.
Professionally, Sabrina is a Research Operations Specialist for a financial
research firm in Chicago with 7 years of experience in the financial industry. In her previous role Sabrina worked as a Senior Market Data Analyst. Sabrina graduated
from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003 with a degree in Finance.
Sabrina is also a board member of the Muslim Singles Network Events (MSNE) based in
Chicago where she organizes events for Muslim professionals seriously looking to get married and is happy to report at least 8 engagement/marriages from 4 events. Sabrina strongly
believes in giving back to community and enjoys volunteering for various organizations as
well as supporting humanitarian causes.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TEAM
MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA:
NAZISH HUQ has been a member of CAMP since 2006. Nazish has a Bachelor’s of
Science in Biology from College of NJ and a Master’s of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology. She started working in the pharmaceutical industry as a Clinical
Research Associate at Kendle International and worked her way up to Project Management. From Kendle International, Nazish transitioned to Cordis Corporation, a
Johnson and Johnson Company and worked as a Program Manager for device trials.
Currently, Nazish is a Clinical Project Manager at Enzon Pharmaceuticals managing
oncology trials. Nazish’s interests include being involved in community activities. For
the past two years, she has organized community activities for her cousins during Ramadaan (Family
Food Drive for Trenton Soup Kitchen and Baby Food and Clothing Drive for Children’s Home Society).
OMAR KHAWAJA, with over a decade of experience in the development and management of enterprise security solutions, Omar Khawaja runs product management
and marketing for Verizon's global security consulting business. Over the past year,
Omar has been focused on building Verizon's data protection and healthcare security practices.
Omar has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech
and an MBA from the Darden School of Business.
SHEHERYAR SARDAR serves as the current Secretary of the CAMP - New York Chapter. Sheheryar has over 8 years of experience and is currently a Partner at Sardar Law
Firm LLC, where he practices corporate, civil litigation, private equity and election law.
Prior to starting his firm, Sheheryar worked at The Coca-Cola Company in its MarketingLegal Division. Sheheryar is currently a nominated board member of the International
Trade Committee of the NYC Bar Association, serving a three-year appointment. In addition, his community service activities included organizing Know Your Rights seminars
post-9/11 with federal agencies, lobbying for child welfare reform at the Georgia General
Assembly, and counseling families at Raksha, Inc., a domestic abuse organization in Atlanta. Sheheryar
earned a J.D. from Emory University and a B.B.A. in Information Systems from Georgia State University. He
has also completed coursework in international arbitration at the University of Paris, Pantheone-Sorbonne.
SAIMA KHAN is Vice President of the CAMP - New York chapter after previously serving as Director of Internal and External Affairs. Saima has over 9 years of work experience and is currently an internal Performance Improvement Consultant for Healthfirst.
Previously, she was Business Analyst in the Performance Improvement and Consulting
division at TriHealth and Program Manager of SeniorLink, a Medicare program focused
on providing home-based healthcare to seniors.
Saima is an active member of the Association of Muslim Health Professionals
(AMHP), American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and the American Society for Quality
(ASQ). Saima earned an M.H.S.A. and an M.B.A from Xavier University and a B.S. in Psychology from
the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is also a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TEAM
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE:
AFSHEEN SHAMSI is the Vice President of CAMP – New Jersey. Afsheen attended the
CAMP Leadership Summit in 2009 and the 2010 CAMP Panels at ISNA and became
an avid fan of CAMP. Afsheen spearheads Philanthropia Consulting LLC which focuses on helping non-profits with fundraising and board development. Prior to owning her
own business, Afsheen worked in the non-profit sector for several years including at
CAIR-NJ and the Crisis Assistance Ministry in North Carolina. Afsheen also served as
an Advisor to the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations.
She holds degrees in International Studies, Political Science and Economics. Afsheen serves on the Princeton Human Services Commission. She has recently been elected to the Board of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization. She ran for the Princeton School Board in 2010 and is running again this year.
Afsheen volunteers for Princeton Education Foundation and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
ASMA HASHMI currently serves as the Vice President of CAMP - Chicago after having previously held various Board positions and having served as an Advisor. Asma
has over 12 years experience in the human resource and recruiting industry, where
she has worked as an independent consultant for several Fortune 500 clients.
She is a Founding Board Member and Director of Personal Development for the Muslim Women’s Alliance (MWA), which strives to encourage women to implement the
values of Islam by promoting community service; she is also actively involved with
Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN), a community-based nonprofit that works for social justice by
cultivating the arts in urban communities. Asma is currently pursuing a M.A. in Human Performance Improvement at Roosevelt University and has earned a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND GRAPHIC DESIGN:
YUSEF RAMELIZE serves as the current Outreach Director of CAMP - New York.
Yusef has over 8 years of work experience and is currently a Production and
Creative Manager at Informa Healthcare. He manages one of Informa's most
lucrative monthly magazines called BioProcess International, which has a
circulation of over 30,000 print subscriptions.
Yusef is also the Founder and Project Director of HomelessForOneWeek.com,
an annual initiative that he started in 2009 to raise awareness about homelessness in New York City. In the Summer of 2010, Yusef was nominated as NY1 News Queens
Person Of The Week for his charitable efforts in shedding light on Homelessness. Yusef's online
portfolio (www.YusefRamelize.com) has of a range of graphic design projects that he has worked
on over the past years.
Yusef holds a BFA in Electronic Design and Multimedia from the City College of New York.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TEAM
GRAPHIC DESIGN:
ASMA SHAFI is a freelance and full-time graphic designer with over 10
years experience in various industries including finance, law, entertainment and advertising.
Asma has a masters in Design from Pratt Institute and has her own design
firm -- HummingDesign. Currently, Asma has an obsession for information
design, metallic colors and stripes.
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS:
SALIMA RASHID is the President of CAMP – Philadelphia after previously
serving as an Advisory Board member. In addition to her duties with CAMP
Philadelphia, Salima is the Founder and CEO of Evolve Solutions, LLC.
Evolve provides legal services and business solutions, specializing in securing
relationships with potential clients and sponsors, and implementing processes
and systems to build capacity for law firms, and small businesses. Prior to
establishing her own company, over the past twelve years Salima worked as a
Senior Litigation Specialist with the United States Attorney's Office.
Salima volunteers as a Special Events Coordinator for the Nicetown Community Development
Corporation. Salima holds an undergraduate degree from combined studies at Pierce College
and Drexel University's Lebow College of Business.
SAMIA SIDDIQUI has over six years experience in the pharmaceutical industry
with broad experience in clinical development of biologics at start-ups and larger
companies. Samia has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University
of Pennsylvania and a doctorate in biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology After graduate school she worked at a start up biotech company as a
research and regulatory scientist prior to her current position at ImClone Systems.
At ImClone Systems, she worked as a Regulatory Strategist within the Chemistry,
Manufacturing, and Control department, prior to transitioning into her current role
as a Regulatory Strategist focusing on clinical strategy for oncology trials.
Talha Siddiqui has recently received a PhD in Organic Chemistry from
New York University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Bryn
Mawr College. She is currently a freelance teacher in the New York City
area. She has over seven years experience teaching college level courses.
Currently she is pursuing a jobs in the scientific industry.
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Bazaar with more than 500 booths
Islamic Entertainment
Qira’at Competition
Meet the Author
Community Service Recognition Luncheon (CSRL)
Matrimonial Banquets
Art Exhibit
Islamic Film Festival
Children’s Program
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THANK YOU
CAMP has many gracious supporters and we would like to thank some of
them by name for the invaluable assistance that they have offered us in the
development and funding of this conference. For each person named, there
are many more who are unnamed, but we thank you all sincerely for all that
you have done to make the 4th CAMP Leadership Summit a success!
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disclaimer
CAMP reserves the right in its sole discretion, to remove any attendee for violation of CAMP policies
or of common decency and decorum.
The views and positions of the speakers and moderators in the program are their own and do not
necessarily reflect the views and positions, nor are they endorsed by CAMP.
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