Our Management

Syed Asaad Ayub Ahmad

President and CEO

Asaad works closely with the executive team to realize the vision of TCF. By virtue of him being the CEO, he also serves as a Director on the TCF Board. He steps into this role from a 20 year distinguished career in the petroleum industry in diverse leadership roles.

He served in key positions of responsibility at Castrol, British Petroleum, Exxon-Mobil and Shell Pakistan, prior to joining TCF in 2009. His last assignment was as the Sales Director, Castrol – Pakistan.

Asaad holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi.

Khwaja Bakhtiar Ahmed

VP/ CFO/ Company Secretary

Bakhtiar is responsible for supporting the growth of the organization while ensuring compliance with general accounting standards. He brings a wealth of 30 year work experience in handling corporate finance across diverse industries.

He managed fiscal responsibilities at Wyeth – Pakistan, National Construction Company and A.F. Fergusons & Co. before joining TCF in 2010.

Bakhtiar is a certified Chartered Accountant and remains a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Tauseef Ul Islam

VP - Operations

Tauseef, in this role, is responsible for the successful operation and management of day-to-day activities across the TCF school network. He comes with a 27 year work experience in diverse functions of the petroleum industry.

Prior to joining TCF in 2016, Tauseef was Cluster Operations Manager, Middle East, Central Asian States and Pakistan with Shell. He also served as Regional Depot Manager, Planning and Services Manager and Distribution Strategy Advisor with the same organization.

Tauseef holds a Masters degree in Physics from University of Karachi.

Zia Akhter Abbas

VP – Inputs

Zia, in this role, leads teams responsible for moving TCF towards being a more sustainable enterprise. He has a strong financial services and retailing background with a 17 year accomplished career in the banking industry.

Zia served in executive management roles at Standard Chartered Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, NIB Bank and Citibank in Pakistan and UAE. He was the Head of Retail Products & Segments at the Standard Chartered Bank until he stepped down in 2014 to join TCF.

He holds an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma from Lester B. Pearson United World College, Canada and an MBA from LUMS.

Isfandyar Inayat

GM - Strategic Development Unit

Isfandyar is responsible for meeting the strategic goals of the organization. He comes with a rich 18 year work experience and has handled business development and project management responsibilities across the Banking and Service Industries.

He served in diverse roles at the ABN AMRO Bank, Dubai and Karachi Electric (KE). His last assignment before joining TCF in 2013, was as the General Manager, KE.

Isfandyar holds a Masters in Banking and Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany.

Seema Chapra

GM - Human Resource

Seema oversees HR strategy, talent and performance management and all the other HR functions across the organization. Her initial 14 year career was spent in various roles in the banking industry in USA.

She remained associated with Sun Trust Bank, USA before moving back to Pakistan and joining TCF in 2003. During her time in the organization she progressed through a number of roles, first as Manager Training and later as the Head of HR, before being promoted to General Manager in 2013.

Seema holds a BBA from Florida International University, Miami, USA.

Shazia Kamal

GM - Education

Shazia, in this role oversees all the functions of TCF’s Education Programme. She comes with a rich 11 year experience across diverse fields including FMCG industry, education and social and development sectors.

She served in senior management roles at Tetra Pak, Kashf Foundation and International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland prior to joining TCF in 2011. At TCF, she progressed through positions with increasing responsibility from being Head of Volunteer and Alumni Department, to Head of Education before being promoted as the General Manager in 2014.

She holds an MBA in Finance from LUMS.

Amna W. Khalid

Executive Advisor, Grants & Community Development Unit (CDU)

Amna advises both the Grants Department as well as the Community Development Unit (CDU) at TCF.

She has served in senior management positions at ABN AMRO Bank followed by a financial securities brokerage house and an offshore financial consultancy, before joining TCF in 2009 as a volunteer. During her time at TCF, Amna’s role progressed from managing TCF’s Adult Literacy Programme called Aagahi, to taking charge as Executive Advisor for Grants and then also the Community Development Unit.

She holds a BSc from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from LUMS and is a CFA Charterholder.

Ambreen Zaheer

Head of Quality Assurance

Ambreen leads the quality assurance function and is responsible for implementing TCF’s strategy for ensuring quality education. She served in various teaching and administrative roles for 12 years prior to joining TCF in 2004.

Progressing through the ranks, Ambreen gained extensive field experience as Regional Education Manager and Manager Monitoring and Evaluation before being named the Head of Quality Assurance in 2013.

Ambreen holds an M.Phil in Social Sciences from Hamdard University.

Malik Khalid

Head of Internal Audit

Khalid is responsible for managing the internal audit functions at TCF. He stepped into his roles in the organization with a vast 38 year work experience in the financial services sector.

He honed his skills in his roles at the renowned audit firms like A.F. Ferguson & Co. and KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. prior to joining TCF in 2007.

He is a CA Finalist, Fellow Member of the Institute of Corporate Secretaries Pakistan (ICSP) and Fellow Member of Institute of Financial Consultants (IFC) Canada.

M.I. Ali

Head of Engineering

Ali leads architecture and construction engineering functions across the TCF School Network. He comes with a distinguished 23 year work experience in the fields of architectural design and civil engineering.

Ali served in positions that combined both field and management experience at Shell Pakistan, Imarat Consulting Engineers and Rashid Engineering, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia prior to joining TCF in 2009.

Ali holds a BSc from Northeast Missouri State University, USA with a majors in Civil Engineering. He is also a registered engineer with Pakistan Engineering Council, Islamabad.