meet the board of directors
ACIC’s affairs are primarily run and managed by a Board of Directors, along with the help of volunteers. Members of the Board of Directors are elected in annual general meeting by ACIC members and serve on a volunteer basis. Currently, the ACIC Board of Directors consists of the following eleven members:
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President
Abdullah Hamid
Abdullah Hamid was elected as the ACIC president in 2021. Previously, he had served the community as the president as well.
The President is the chief executive officer of the ACIC and presides over all meetings of the organization and the Board as Chairman. The President also governs the general and active management of the organization and ensures that orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect.
Vice-President
Nemat Maysam
Nemat Maysam joined the Board of Directors in 2016.
The Vice-President, in the absence or disability of the President performs the duties and exercises the powers of the President and assists the President in management of the affairs of the organization.
Treasurer
Komail Ibrahimi
Komail Ibrahimi joined the Board of Directors in 2022 as Director of Logistics.
The treasurer is responsible for the collection and disbursement of funds, receipting for collection and disbursement of funds, and reporting financial statements to the Board of Directors and members.
Secretary
Ali Rizai
Ali Rezai, has been the Secretary of ACIC since 2020.
The Secretary attends all meeting and records all votes and minutes of all proceedings in the books to be kept for that purpose. He sends out all required notices, responds to all correspondence, exercises full authority over and is responsible for the general office and its staff, acts as custodian of the seal of the organization, certifies documents issued by the organization when required and performs such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.
Director of Women affairs
mahwash dawari
Mahwash Dawari joined the Board in different years in the past. The Director of Women’s Affairs is responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the organization relating to female members as well as:
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making sure women’s issues and needs are addressed and their voices are heard by the President and the Board.
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ensuring women’s active participation in all ACIC events.
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organizing events, gatherings and women-specific programs and training (such as sewing and Quran recitation classes).
Director of Education
Sadek Taheri
Sadik Tahiri joined the Board as Director of Education in 2021.
The Director of Education is responsible for supervising the community's educational affairs and activities, from developing educational materials to hiring experienced teachers.
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Director of logistics
Sayed Elyass Parweez
Sayed Elyass Parweez joined the Board as Director of Logistics in 2023, which was formerly Social Affairs. The Director of Logistics is responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the organization’s logistic needs.
The Director coordinates and manages volunteers, catering services, property maintenance and burial services including Fateha and Khatem-e Quran.
Director of
youth services (AYC)
Sanam Paiwand
Director of
cultural affairs
Ghani Homa
Ghani Homa joined the Board as director of education in 2003 and was elected as Director of Cultural Services in 2019.
The Director of Cultural Services is responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the organization relating to its cultural and religious affairs. Duties include preparing and disseminating strategic policy and guidelines pertaining to the cultural and religious initiatives of the organization.
The Director of Cultural Services organizes weekly programs, religious and cultural celebrations and other community events.
Sanam Paiwand was elected as Director of Youth Services in 2023. Previously, she had worked as a member of Afghan Youth Committee (AYC) executive committee for several years.
The Director of Youth Services is responsible for creating a vision and strategic plan for AYC. The Director leads the AYC, works closely with ACIC Board members and maintains relationships with the external communities to provide quality programs and initiatives for youth.
The Director is also responsible for managing the AYC executive team and updating the ACIC Board on plans and projects.
Director of
Internal Communications & IT
Towfiq Sakhi
Director of Finance
Sulaiman mazaryar
Sulaiman Mohammad Gul joined the Board of Directors as Director of Finance in 2021.
The Director of Finance is responsible for keeping full and accurate accounts of all assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements of the organization in the books belonging to the organization .
Towfiq Sakhi joined the Board in 2022 as Acting Director of Internal Communications & IT.
The Director of Internal Communications & IT is responsible for communicating organization matters to members, including sending information to members and publicizing events through social media and other communications tools.
He also maintains and monitors the ACIC websites and social media. Other responsibilities include:
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event videography and photography
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live streaming
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managing, maintaining and updating IT equipment and services including servers, computers, IT room, access points, cameras, TVs, WiFi, ACIC LAN Network, data management & Backup, network cabling, network security and software installation
Former Board of Directors
President
1991 - 1993 M. Ibrahim Qasemi
1994 - 1995 Faqir Hussain Sharifi
1996 - 2001 M. Ibrahim Qasemi
2002: Faqir Hussain Sharifi
2003 - 2005 M. Ibrahim Qasemi
2006 - 2008 Faqir Hussain Sharifi
2009 - 2017 Abdullah Hamid
2018 - 2020 Hameed Zarabi
2021 - Now Abdullah Hamid
Vice-President
1991 - 1992 Faqir Hussain Sharifi
1993 Enayatullah Jawan Shir
1994 - 1995 M. Naem Farzam
1996 M. Nabi Akram
1997 Latifullah Latifi
1998 M. Naem Farzam
1999 - 2000 Faqir Hussain Sharifi
2001 Abdul Satar Frotan
2002 Abdullah Hamid
2003 - 2004 Abdul Aziz Shahsamad
2005 Faqir Hussain Sharifi
2006- 2015 Abdul Aziz Shahsamad
2016 Zabi Abduli
2017 Atifa Rasoul
2018 - 2021 Ibrahim Mohebi
2022 - Nemat Maysam
Treasurer
1991 - 1992 M. Naem Farzam
1993 M. Kazim Bayat
1994 - 1995 Abdullah Hamid
1996 - 1998 M. Asif Abbasi
1999 - 2000 M. Naem Farzam
2001 - 2003 M. Asif Abbasi
2004 - 2006 Abdullah Hamid
2007 - 2017 M. Asif Abbasi
2018 - 2021 Farhat Najem
2022 - Komail Ibrahimi
Secretary
1991 - 1992: Said Jawed Jawadi
1993 Hashmatullah Majidi
1994 Abdullah Azizi
1995 M. Nabi Akram
1996 Abdul Samad Azada
1997 - 2000 Abdullah Azizi
2001 - 2002 Abdul Aziz Shahsamand
2003 - 2004 Lotfuallah Latifi
2005 - 2007 Jamshid Hussaini
2008 - 2019 Ali Zamani
2020 - Now Ali Rizai
Cultural Services
1992 Enayatullah Jawan Shir
1993 - 1994 M. Ayoub Sediqi
1995 Aziz Rasul
1996 M. Ayoub Sediqi
1997 Abdul Qadir Arib
1998 - 1999 Abdul Rauf Rafat
2000 - 2002 M. Kabir Bakhtiari
2003 - 2015 Hameed Zarabi
2016 Rashid Farzam
2017 - 2017 Yassir Taqinijad
2017 - 2018 Abdullah Azizi
2019 - Now Ghani Homa
Women Services
1993 Sultana Aslam Zada
1994 - 1995 Zuhra Arib
1996 Sultana Aslam Zada
1997 Rahima Sharifi
1998 - 2001 Zuhra Arib
2002 - 2003 Hamida Hussain Zada
2004 Zuhura Arib
2005 - 2006 Hamida Hussain Zada
2007 - 2016 Mahwash Dawari
2017 Hamida Hussain Zada
2018 - 2021 Mahwash Dawari
2022 Hamida Hussain Zada
2023 Mahwash Dawari
Educational Services
1992 Abdul Qadir Arib
1993 Faqir Hussain Sharifi
1994 - 1996 Zuhra Arib
1997 Nasima Sidiqi
1998 Faqir Hussain Sharifi
1999 - 2000 Nasima Sidiqi
2001 - 2002 Abdul Jalil Sarwari
2003 - 2004 Ghani Huma
2005 Sadeq Tahiri
2006 Zuhra Arib
2007 - 2019 Sadeq Tahiri
2020 Sowita Hashimi
2021 - Now Sadeq Tahiri
Youth Services
2003 - 2004 Jamshid Hussaini
2005 - 2007 Hamid Ramazani
2008 - 2010 Jamshid Hussaini
2011 - 2015 Atifa Rasul
2016 - 2017 Asma Shahsamand
2018 - 2022 Morteza Rasoul
2023 - Sanam Paiwand
Social Services
1991 - 1993 Abdullah Hamid
1994 Sher Ahmad Naqi Zada
1995 Said Habib Sajjadi
1996 Mosa Haidari
1997 Abdul Ghafoor Amiri
1998 - 2001 Abdullah Hamid
2002 - 2004 M. Reza Haji Abdul Ali
2005 - 2008 Abdullah Hamid
2009 - 2016 M. Fahim Hashimi
2017 Fahat Najem
2018 - 2022 Wase Shahsamand
2023 - Now Sayed Elyass Parweez
Internal Communications & IT
2013 - 2016 Hamida Ahmadi
2016 - 2020 Nemat Maysam
2021 - 2021 Abbas Abdul Hashim
2022 - Towfiq Sakhi
FinancE
2013 - 2017 Suleiman Mazaryar
2018 - 2020 Zahra Hafiz
2021 - Now Suleiman Mazaryar