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Khalid Usman,
Chairman
of the Board
Mr. Usman, a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years of
business and professional experience in both private and
public company environments, providing critical oversight
and evaluation of the company’s development projects,
business holdings, and financings. Prior to joining Ittihad
in December 2006,
Mr. Usman served as Chief
Financial Officer for nine years at Tri-Vision International
Ltd. a publicly traded company on the TSX Stock Exchange. He
was also an elected Councilor for the City of Markham for
three consistent terms and continues to a board
member for Tri-Vision International Ltd. He is also a
director with York Region Community Foundation, and
Universal Youth Foundation. and former President of
International Development Relief Foundation (IDRF). Mr.
Usman is a recipient of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship
& Culture’s five years of Community Service Award.
Suhail I. Ahmad,
Managing Director
Mr. Ahmad is the visionary Co-Founder of the firm and has
been dedicated to expanding the company’s offerings to the
global marketplace. Prior to joining Ittihad, Mr. Ahmad was
the Founder and CEO of Everest Financial Group Inc., a firm
established in 1997, providing independent financial
advisory, consulting, and risk management solutions. Mr.
Ahmad has held both Securities and Insurance licenses in
Alberta as the designated officer of the company during this
time. Mr. Ahmad has also held the position of Senior
Vice-President with an emerging IT company for three years
and has also held the position of Sales Manager with an
emerging telecom cabling and marketing firm for over 2
years, giving him “hands-on” management experience of early
stage and mid-market enterprises. Canadian born, Mr. Ahmad
has a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Calgary,
and has completed various professional development courses
and financial industry designations including the LLQP and
is a qualified Canadian Investment Manager (CIM). With over
10 years of financial industry experience, Mr. Ahmad is a
proud recipient of the Alberta Centennial Award in 2005 for
his outstanding contribution to Canadian business.
Dr. Ahmed R. Docrat
Dr. Docrat is practicing family Physician and has worked as
a medical doctor in South Africa for 10 years. Qualified in
Dublin, Dr. Docrat has served as a medical professional for
over 14 years in Calgary and rural Alberta. He has also been
actively involved in Calgary’s North West community and is
also a founding member of the non-profit Iqra Foundation in
Calgary. Dr. Docrat operates his medical practice in Calgary
and has dedicated the past 24 years to helping individuals
and communities in the field of medicine and social work.
Khalid Amin
Mr. Amin has held various
senior executive positions with both private and publicly
traded companies primarily in the oil and gas industry. Mr.
Amin most recent tenure was with Request Seismic Surveys
Ltd., during his tenure at Request Seismic Surveys, the firm
grew from an initial public offering stage to a company with
$100+ million market capitalization listed on the TSX
Exchange and was later transformed into an income trust
fund. Mr. Amin resides in Calgary and brings over 18 years
of management and marketing experience to the company. |
