Meet the team at Penny Appeal Canada
Canada Board of Directors
Will Galvin
Chair
Adeem Younis
Trustee
Sameena Qureishi
Trustee
Leadership
"Outside of your comfort zone is where magic happens."
Programs
Think outside the box
Ahmad Hamad
Programs Manager
"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today" - Malcolm X
Musa Muhammad
Programs Manager
Up up and away!
Saba Durrani
Grants Manager
Jenan Ghaly
Program Support Officer
Never trust atoms; they make up everything
Nimco Mohamed
Community Social Development Officer
Marketing & Communications
I like to have fun, but I don’t play games
Umber Bhatti
Marketing Manager
I like round oranges
Tariq Jambocus
Marketing Specialist
It isss what it isss...
Zia Yousaf
Web Manager
It's all good
Firaz Khan
Programs Communications Specialist
Designing like there's no ctrl+z
Mariam Hoda
Graphic Designer
Events
Don't trade integrity for approval; authenticity is the new cool!
Sarika Verma
Events Manager
Nobody gets left behind!
Muhammad Mauthoor
Event Coordinator
Finance
Show me the MONEY!
Omar Awan
Finance Manager
Accounting is my bread, music is my butter
Bakul Gandhi
Junior Accountant
Donor Care
"Kindness is contagious"
Tazmin Keval
Donor Care Manager
Let's do this!
Mahmoud Abujabal
Sr. Donor Care Specialist
It’s only a crazy dream until you do it!
Amtul Raheem
Donor Care Specialist
What you don't try, you'll never know ; "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Fabiha
Donor Care Specialist
Operations
Ready to Make an Impact!
Thilakshana Senthilvel
Executive Office Manager - CEO Office
Everything happens for a reason!
Rayan Hilal
Office Administrator
Jasmeet Kaur
Operations and IT Coordinator
Putting the Fun in Fund Development
Rehma Khan
Operations Coordinator
Development
Riad Ouarzazi
Senior Fund Development Strategist
One team, one Ummah.
Shadi Sakr
Senior Manager of Special Projects and Strategic Relationships
I'm allergic to boring😪
Zubair Abid
Regional Manager - British Columbia
Miracles are above my pay grade but not above my pray grade.
Alexandre Marier-Poulin
Regional Manager - Quebec
I woke up amazing!
Mark Strong
Community Ambassador
If all your duas were answered, would it change the world or just yours?
Ayah Farhan
Community Engagement Officer
Always Room For One More
Do you like what we do, and want to make a difference? We’re always looking for new additions to our team.
Join UsOur Guiding Values
Transparency
Open communication with donors, partners, and those we serve is a cornerstone of our work. We’ve implemented regular communication to maintain that.
Sustainability
Sustainable programs come from sustainable institutions. It takes investment to build a nonprofit’s infrastructure. That’s why we’re asking core members to donate.
Innovation
We’re driven by data to find innovative solutions to better the lives of those we serve. If it isn’t based on data, we’re not interested.