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Mino Akhtar
Mino Farooq Akhtar is a grandmother of two, a mother of four and a wife and career woman for the last 40 years in United States. As a diplomat's daughter, she grew up all over the world, including in Ankara, Turkey; consequently, she sees herself as a globalist and a connector of ideas and people. Ms. Akhtar became a leader in the Pakistani American community as it became a recognized minority in the New York Tri-State Area. After 9/11, she joined various interfaith and dialogue groups to educate Americans on Islam and prevent conflict. Mino's passion for equality and fairness for women led her to become a consultant to the Women's Funding Network, a global network of women’s organizations, from 2003 to 2005. She was on the board of the New Jersey Women’s Fund from 2004 until 2007. She joined ASMA Society as an adviser and a consultant and worked on the first Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow Conference, and the first WISE conference, the launch of Muslim Women's Fund. She continues to serve ASMA as a board member and consultant.
Ms. Akhtar is educated in computer science and worked on Wall Street for many years in technology implementation. Afterwards she moved on to the field of human and organizational change at major corporations like American Express Company, Shearson Lehman Brothers, AT&T, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Eisai.
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