Meet The Team

FIG is powered by a team of professionals and advisors committed to helping Muslim-led ventures thrive. We work closely with leaders and funders, providing the expertise and support to turn good ideas into great institutions.

Farouk Miah

Chair and Co-Founder

15yrs+ of investments as fund manager; founding member of investment company for GCC government. MA Economics from Cambridge University.

Salman Siddiqui

Trustee

20+ years investment experience. Fund manager across Emerging Market and Global Equities. Social venture leader. PPE from Oxford University. Qualified Chartered Accountant.

Irfan Umarji

Trustee

10+ years in financial management and strategy, Executive Director of Finance and Business Services at National Housing Federation, several years non-exec governance experience. BSc in Mathematics from Imperial College London and qualified chartered accountant.

Rizwan Yusoof

Executive Director

10yrs+ in education and charity sector leadership; grant management; product development; 6yrs Director of Services at NZF. MSc Grantmaking, Philanthropy and Social Investment from Cass Business School and BSc in Network Computing from Oxford Brookes University.

Maariyah Rashid

Programme and Capacity Building Lead

5 years experience in the charity sector, including policy-making and campaigning. Passionate about advocating for causes that empower individuals and strengthen communities. BA Politics and Economics and MA in International Relations from University of Birmingham.

Iqbal Nasim

Advisor and Co-Founder

5yrs investments in the city; 10yrs as CEO of NZF charity; currently founder of education company. MA Economics from Cambridge University and MSc Charity Work from Cass Business School.

Zeenat Islam

Advisor

10+ years as barrister, currently practising at Temple Garden Chambers. Specialist in public inquiries. Judicial roles – employment and special educational needs tribunal. LLB from University of Warwick and LLM from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Julian Beere

Advisor

20+ years senior leadership experience in energy and commodities sectors. Several senior strategy and business development roles with major multinationals. MA in Maths and Computation from University of Oxford.

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