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Meet our team

The people who work for the British Asian Trust bring with them vast experience of the not-for-profit sector, business, social finance and international development, both in the UK and South Asia.

Senior Management Team

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  • Chief Executive

    Richard Hawkes

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    Chief Executive Richard Hawkes
  • Executive Director, Pakistan

    Kamyla Marvi

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  • Executive Director

    Hitan Mehta OBE

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  • Chief Operating Officer

    Geetha Rabindrakumar

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  • Executive Director (India)

    Bharath Visweswariah

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  • Director, Strategic Partnerships & Investments

    Eshrat Waris

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UK Fundraising Team

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  • Chief Executive

    Richard Hawkes

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    Chief Executive Richard Hawkes
  • Executive Director

    Hitan Mehta OBE

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  • Head of Events and Supporter Relations

    Nina Pirani

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  • Head of Fundraising (Elephant Family)

    Hilary Thomas

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Central Functions

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  • Chief Operating Officer

    Geetha Rabindrakumar

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  • Head of HR

    Sarah Dey

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    Sarah Dey
  • Head of Impact and Practice

    Helen Frost

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    Helen Frost
  • Chief of Staff

    Rhiannon Horsley

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  • Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

    Shyama Shoban

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    Shyama Shoban
  • Head of Finance

    Jerrin Thomas

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    Jerrin
  • Interim Head of Communications

    Tim Young

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    Tim Young

India

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  • Executive Director (India)

    Bharath Visweswariah

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    Bharath Visweswariah
  • Associate Director Social Finance

    Anushree Parekh

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    Anushree Parekh
  • India Head of Operations

    Vishal Sabharwal

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  • Head of Development (India)

    Yasmin Riaz

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Pakistan

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  • Executive Director, Pakistan

    Kamyla Marvi

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    Kamyla
  • Senior Manager Programmes (Mental Health)

    Sanaa Ahmad

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    Sanaa
  • Senior Manager Social Finance (Pakistan)

    Shameen Bashir

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    Shameen Bashir
  • Senior Manager Programmes (Livelihoods)

    Nazia Bilal

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    Nazia Bilal
  • Finance & Administration Manager (Pakistan)

    Tahir Saifullah

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    Tahir Saifullah

Bangladesh

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  • Director, Strategic Partnerships & Investments

    Eshrat Waris

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  • Programme Manager - Bangladesh

    Rajib Mahmood

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