united states board
Dr. Faisal Khan
Chairman US BoardDr. Faisal Khan is Assistant Professor of Surgery at LLU School of Medicine. He is also Chief of Surgery at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles. He has served as the Director of Surgery for the Peruvian American Medical Society Mission to Ayacucho, and heads out with his dedicated team annually to bring healthcare to remote areas of Peru. Dr Khan received his medical degree from the USC Keck School of Medicine and specializes in pediatric and general surgery.
Asim Ashary
Chief Financial OfficerAsim Ashary is founder and CEO of Manhattan Data, Inc. (MDI), a healthcare administration company based in Irvine, California. Prior to MDI, Mr. Ashary co-founded ppoNEXT, Inc. He is a senior healthcare executive with two decades of experience in business operations, claims administrations, marketing, finance and MIS operations. Ashary has held senior executive positions with BPS Healthcare, Orange Coast Managed Care, Equicore Health Plans, Cigna Health Plans and Maxicare Health Plans. He has an MBA degree from Institute of Business Administration, in Pakistan, and has completed CPA coursework offered by AICPA.
Dr. Salman Naqvi
Board MemberOne of SHINE’s co-founders, Dr. Naqvi is a leader in the field of Pulmonology with more than 25 years of experience. He served as the Chief of Staff at Kindred Hospital in Westminster, California, from 2006 to 2010, and currently, he is serving as the Chairman of Pulmonary Division at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California. He served on the board of Relief International from 2004 to 2010. He has received several awards such as Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian of the Year award and the Extraordinary Impact Award.
Dr. Shabbir Dharamsey
Board MemberDr. Shabbir Dharamsey is a board certified Cardiologist based in Pine Bluff Arkansas. He was awarded his medical degree from University of Karachi, Pakistan where he received a distinction and Gold Medal in Internal Medicine, he went on to complete his residency at Chicago Medical School, University of Health Sciences. He completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine from New Jersey Medical School and also an Interventional Fellowship in Coronary, Peripheral and Vascular Interventions from Ochsner Medical Foundation University in New Orleans. Dr Dharamsey’s work involves Coronary and Peripheral Cardiovascular Intervention. He is Medical Director and a board member of XBXBIO as well as Medical Director at Applied Cardiac Systems Diagnostics, both based out of California.
Saniya Kazmi Bloomer
Board MemberSaniya Kazmi Bloomer is a marketing professional with experience in devising and implementing transformative brand and consumer engagement strategies for multinationals across industry sectors. Her work has included global assignments across the the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Saniya has always engaged in philanthropic endeavors, including leadership roles in global educational non-profits as well as participation in service missions to Sri Lanka, Ghana, Malaysia and Peru. She has over twenty years of experience living and working in Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong.
Zulfi H. Jafri
Board memberZulfi H. Jafri is an entrepreneur and hospitality executive with extensive corporate experience at GE Capital, Perrier Group of America, and Xerox. He later transitioned into hotel investment and management, combining his business acumen with his passion for entrepreneurship. Beyond his professional career, Zulfi is deeply committed to social enterprise, working with healthcare NGOs to expand access to affordable, quality care for underserved communities in Pakistan. As a SHINE Humanity board member, he leverages his leadership and global network to strengthen partnerships with foundations, philanthropies, and development organizations.
Management
Naila Ahmed
Executive DirectorNaila has been associated with SHINE Humanity in various capacities since 2014. She has vast experience working in the not-for-profit sector, having volunteered for over 10 years at Shehri CBE where she campaigned tirelessly to save parks and open spaces in Karachi. She has researched and authored a reference book in three volumes on the same subject. In her current role as the Executive Director of SHINE, she has been a part of the SHINE success story. Overseeing not only the expansion in the total number of clinics but also moving SHINE towards becoming a data driven, research-oriented organization. She has a Masters degree in Fine Arts from Punjab University and is a well published author of Children’s Books. She is also certified in Non-Profit Management from the University of California, Irvine.
Rubina Husain
Executive AssistantRubina joined SHINE Humanity’s administrative team as a volunteer in 2016 and now oversees the US office. She trained as a computer programmer and systems analyst with a multinational company in Pakistan, where she also developed user interfaces and provided training. Rubina has lived and worked in multiple countries, gaining diverse experience in both the education sector and medical administration.
Program Directors
Dr. Farzana Naqvi (MD, FACP, FACE)
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Diabetes ProgramDr. Farzana Naqvi is one of the founding members of SHINE Humanity and a practicing Endocrinologist in Newport Beach, California. She completed her medical school at Jinnah Sindh Medical University, before moving to New York City for her Internal Medicine residency at Mount Sinai-St. Luke Roosevelt’s Hospital. She then completed an Endocrinology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine and is Board Certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Naqvi has also participated in medical missions to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Haiti and Peru. She initiated SHINE's Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia Program in rural Sindh, and research data from the program was presented at the prestigious International Diabetes Federation World Congress in December 2022. She has also played a major role in launching SHINE's Gestational Diabetes Program for pregnant women.
Dr Naghmana Shafi MD, FAAP
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Helping Babies Survive and Malnutrition ProgramDr. Naghmana is an Associate professor of Pediatrics at the California University of Science and Medicine. Graduated from Sindh Medical College , Karachi , Pakistan in 1987, her special interests are medical education and global pediatrics. Dr Naghmana has been supervising Shine Humanity ‘s Helping Babies Survive program for 11 years.
Professor Anjum Memon MBBS, DPhil (Oxon), MFPH
Honorary Director of ResearchProfessor Anjum Memon, MBBS, DPhil (Oxon), MFPH, FFPH, is a medically qualified epidemiologist and public health academic. He trained in medicine at Jinnah Sindh Medical University and in epidemiology at University of Oxford under the supervision of Sir Richard Doll, the most eminent and renowned epidemiologist. Anjum is currently Professor and Chair in Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, UK. He has previously worked at the universities of Oxford, Kuwait and Cambridge. He is also Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England. Anjum is a Fellow and Board Member of the Faculty of Public Health, Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK. As Honorary Director of Research at Shine Humanity, Anjum provides strategic direction and academic insight for prevention programs (e.g., diabetes, anemia, asthma, hepatitis), data collection and analyses and scientific publications.
Shazina Masud
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Family Planning ProgramMs. Masud is a seasoned public health leader, has spearheaded global humanitarian initiatives, including serving as Chief of Party for USAID's Building Healthy Families project in Sindh and ICT. With extensive experience spanning nearly two decades in both private and public sectors, she has served as CEO of organizations like Sindh Integrated Emergency and Health Services, Aman Healthcare Services and Aman Foundation. Her expertise lies in reproductive health, humanitarian response, and social marketing, with a focus on expanding emergency care services. She holds an MBA from the IBA, and an MS in Creativity in Change and Leadership from Buffalo College, New York.
