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Dr. Bassam Osman, is a co-founder of CIOGC. He has served as the Chair of the CIOGC By-Laws and Membership Committees. He has intimately worked with several CIOGC member organizations, such as Mosque Foundation, MECCA Center and Universal School. His work with CIOGC and its member organizations for over 20 years offers priceless insight and experience in his new role as Chair of CIOGC. In addition to his work with CIOGC, Dr. Osman is also Chair of Allied Assets Advisors, President of Sana Financial and a member of ISNA Shura.
Syed Shahnawaz Khan, the new Vice Chair of CIOGC, has previously served at CIOGC as Secretary and Treasurer. He is a former Board member of the Mecca Center in Willowbrook and former Chair of Downtown Islamic Center (DIC) in Chicago. His decades of experience with the Muslim community make him a valuable asset to the Board. Professionally, Khan is a project engineer for a a consulting engineering company.
Alia Hirzalla, the new CIOGC Secretary, represents the Bridgeview area Muslim community as a leader at MAS (Muslim American Society). She has experience with CIOGC as a previous Board Illinois Muslim Action Day Committees. Furthermore, she is the school principal of Mohammad Webb Foundation and MAS-PACE Chicago Coordinator. she also teach adults Muslim and non-muslim, she recently went with SAMS for a mission trip in Jordan.
Tasneem Osmani, CIOGC’s Treasurer, has been associated with CIOGC for over 13 years, and has held positions of Vice Chair and Board Director with the organization. As the Chair of the CIOGC Annual Dinner Committee since 2013, she has led the preparation and planning for the organization’s yearly fundraising event which draws up to a thousand Muslims representing the diverse Chicagoland community. Currently, Osmani is Vice President of Asset Management Technology at Northern Trust Bank.
Halil Demir, is a new CIOGC Board Member and represents Zakat Foundation of America, a Chicago-based global humanitarian organization and member of CIOGC. As a leader in the labor and interfaith community, he has also served on the board of ARISE-Chicago since 2014. His experience and accomplishments as a non-profit leader earned him CIOGC’s award of recognition as the 2016 Top Achiever.
