Board Appointments – Hamilton
Anupam Bagchi
Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts- Dance
Anupam Bagchi is a retired engineer, founder and current Artistic Director & president of The Malhar Group, promoting Indian Classical Music in Canada. He was appointed to the board of HCA-Dance in April 2017.
Sandra Shan
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
Sandra Shan is a Human Resource Generalist at YWCA. She was appointed to the HIPC- Coordination of Services and Communications/Engagement committees in April 2017.
Rohit Jain
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
Rohit Jain is a business professional working on his MBA. He interns at the Hershey Company as an Analyst. He was appointed to the HIPC communications & engagement committee in April 2017.
Yudara Bernard
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
Yudara Bernard Weerakoon is a project management professional. He has worked at City of Hamilton as a project coordinator. He was appointed to HIPC Research and Evaluation committee in April 2017.
Suad Badri
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
Suad Badri has a Ph.D in Geography of Energy and rich experience in teaching at the university level. She was appointed to the HIPC- Research and Evaluation committee in April 2017.
Ahmed Mohammed
Ahmed Mohammed (MIB) is an international business consultant specialized in marketing and client servicing. He was appointed to the board of Global Hamilton Connect in March 2017.
Loyce Nambozo
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
Loyce Nambozo is a Financial Accountant Professional with an MA in Accounting and Finance. She was appointed to the HIPC- Research and Evaluation committee in April 2017.
Sima Meamar-Nobari
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
Sima Meamar-Nobari is an IT consultant. She was appointed to HIPC Research, Service Coordination and communications committees in April 2017.
Ghanwa Afach
Ghanwa Afach (MSc, PhD) is an employee of SPRC and worked at McMaster University in a research investigation of the mental health functioning of children. She was appointed to the board of The Lynwood Charlton Centre in February 2017.
Sonia Seguin
Sonia Seguin is owner & founder of Hamilton social enterprise, Body Brave. She holds an M.A in Business & Economics. She was appointed to the Board of the Lynwood Charlton Centre in January 2017.
Sarah Jama
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
Sarah Jama is Co-president of McMaster Womanists & leads the Anti-Racism Action Initiative in Hamilton. She was appointed as a council member at the Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC) in March 2017.
Ravi Shah
City of Hamilton- Food Advisory Committee
Ravi Shah is a professional with a Master of Engineering & Public Policy, Diploma HR Management from McMaster University. He was appointed to the Food Advisory Committee in March 2017.
Abena Andam
Abena Andam (CPA, CMA, MBA) is an Associate for the Graduate Matter Rotational Program at CIBC. She was appointed to the board of Threshold Building School in January 2017
Rose Zhang
Centre[3] for Print and Media Arts
Rose Zhang (CPA, CA, CIA, MBA) is member of the senior leadership team at Mohawk College as an Internal Auditor. She was appointed to the board of Centre[3] for Print and Media Arts in January 2017
Csilla Gnandt
Csilla Gnandt is a young professional, with experience in marketing, business management and business administration. She was appointed to the board of Threshold Building School in January 2017.
Ahmed Mohammed
Dawn Patrol Child and Youth Services
Ahmed Mohammed (MIB) is an international business consultant specialized in marketing and client servicing.. He was appointed to the board of Dawn Patrol Child and Youth Services in September October 2016.
Sunil Bechar
Sunil Bechar is a Senior Conservation Analyst at Hydro One Networks Inc. He holds Masters of Environment and Business (MEB). He was appointed to board of Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Foundation in November 2016.
Nathalie Xian Yi Yan, PhD
Nathalie Xian Yi Yan is the founder and Executive Director of the Hamilton Traditional Chinese Medical Center in Hamilton. She was appointed to the board of Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Foundation in November 2016.
Salma Sultana
Dawn Patrol Child and Youth Services
Salma Sultana is an Early Childhood Educator at IWC. She has an MA in Public Administration and M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics. She was appointed to the board of Dawn Patrol Child and Youth Services in October 2016.
Yohana Otite
Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (N2N)
Yohana Otite is the program Manager of DiverseCity onBoard Hamilton at Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion. She was appointed to the board of the Neighbour to Neighbour (N2N) in June 2016.
Chika Agbassi
North Hamilton Community Health Centre
Chika Agbassi is a Health Research Methodologist at McMaster University. She was appointed to the board of North Hamilton Community Health Centre in October 2015.
John Ariyo
Hamilton Community Legal Clinic
John Ariyo is the Manager of Community Initiatives at the City of Hamilton. He has MA in Development Studies and is credentialed as a Project Management Professional (PMP). He was appointed to the board of Hamilton Community Legal Clinic in September 2016.
Kamal Grewal
Kamal Grewal works at the Ministry of Attorney General as a Victim Witness Service Worker. She is the recipient of Excelsior Award 2015. She was appointed to the board of The AIDS Network in June 2016.
Suad Badri
Urban Core Community Health Centre and City Advisory Committees
Suad Badri has a Ph.D in Geography of Energy and rich experience in teaching at the university level. She was appointed to the board of Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre and the City of Hamilton Advisory Committee for Immigrants and Refugees.
Funmi Akiode
City of Hamilton Advisory Committees
Funmi Akiode is a Jr. Business Analyst at McKeil School of Business, Mohawk College. She was appointed to the City of Hamilton Advisory Committee of Status of Women and Committee for Immigrants and Refugees.
Sony Poulose
Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (N2N) and SPRC
Sony Poulose is a Pharmacist and Owner of a Shoppers Drug Mart store with a Doctor of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy. He was appointed to the board of the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (N2N) and Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC) in June 2016.
Saman Al-Rawee
Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (N2N) and SPRC
Saman Al-Rawee is a Staff Accountant in the Audit practice at KPMG Hamilton. He was appointed to the board of the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (N2N) and Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC) in June 2016.
Sajid Pathan
Sajid Pathan is Co-founder of Business Analytics Consulting Group and a Business Analytics Consultant. He was appointed to the board of Threshold Building School in 2015.