Founding board member of Al Falah Academy and advocate for Islamic schooling in Gwinnett County since 2004. Khaled holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan and brings over 25 years of IT experience, currently with Kloeckner Metals. He is active in local masajid and has served as a khateeb and community volunteer.

Founding board member of Al Falah Academy. Yusof holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Manhattan College and has spent 30+ years with FieldCore (GE Power), serving in senior field engineering, operations, and project leadership roles. He also serves as Board President of CAIR Georgia and brings strong operational and community leadership to the board.

Founding board member of Al Falah Academy since 2011 and parent of three AFA students. Akram holds a Computer Science degree from Georgia State University and is a Software Engineering Manager at NCR Voyix, with prior leadership roles at Amazon and General Motors.. With over 20 years in technology leadership, he brings strong systems, people, and transformation expertise to the board.

Board member since 2013 and experienced finance leader. Jean holds an Accounting degree from Babson College, an MBA from The Citadel, and CMA and CSCA certifications. She is director of Finance at Paulson Cheek Mechanical, following many years leading finance at Kingspan Insulation, and brings strong governance and financial stewardship to AFA. She had previously served as the Treasurer.

Board member since 2016 and AFA parent with four children at the school. Hayat holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Computer Science and a Master’s in International Business with a minor in HR. She has more than 15 years of experience in operations, sourcing, and marketing, including over 12 years at Serta Simmons Bedding, where she serves as Marketing Operations Manager. 

Board member since 2022 and AFA parent with several years of active PTO leadership and service. He serves as Senior Director of Private Markets at SS&C Technologies, with 20+ years of experience in the accounting and finance industry. He holds degrees in Accounting and MIS from the University of Connecticut and completed Executive Education in Finance at Harvard University. He also brings 15+ years of leadership experience in nonprofit and community organizations.

Board member since 2025 and AFA parent since 2013, and father of 3 AFA alumni and current students. Hido holds an Accounting degree from Georgia State University and spent many years at Bank of America leading operations, compliance, and financial reporting before retiring in 2022. He is now Managing Partner of Maxo and Associates in Lawrenceville and has helped raise over 500K for AFA through tax credit and community giving programs.

Board member since 2026 and AFA parent with 2 children since 2022. She is actively involved in AFA PTO and served as treasurer for one year. Khin Khin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She also brings 20 years of experience in leading the Engineering and Operations team to manufacture medical devices for Abbott.

Board member since 2026. He is the parent of two children currently attending AFA. Athar has 10 years of experience in organizational effectiveness and talent management across the distribution, manufacturing, and healthcare industries, currently serving as Director of Talent Development & Culture at Veritiv, a business-to-business distribution solutions company in Atlanta. He holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia and brings expertise in performance management, workforce planning, and leadership development to the board.