Our Team

Stephen Brown

Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Brown is the CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). He ...

Nadia Hasan, PhD

Chief Operating Officer
Nadia Hasan has a PhD in Political Science from York University. As Chief ...

Faisal Khan Suri

Chief Development Officer
Faisal Khan Suri of Edmonton, Alberta is the Chief Development Officer of the ...

Nusaiba Al-Azem

Director of Legal Affairs
-On leave- Since her formative years, Nusaiba has demonstrated keen interest ...

Omar Khamissa

Director, Community Engagement
Omar Khamissa is NCCM's Manager of Community Engagement. He was born and raised ...

Aasiyah Khan

Director, Education Programs
Aasiyah Khan has an extensive community development and research background ...

Nadiya Ali

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist
Nadiya Ali is a PhD Candidate in Sociology specializing in anti-racism, ...

Karine Devost

Senior Legal Counsel
Karine Devost has over two decades of legal experience gaining deep insight ...

Daniel Kuhlen

Senior Legal Counsel
Daniel J. Kuhlen B.A., LL.B, R.S.W., University of Saskatchewan Senior Legal ...

Fatema Abdalla

Communications Coordinator
Fatema graduated with a degree in Political Science and Communications from the ...

Lina El Bakir

Quebec Advocacy Officer
-On Leave- Lina El Bakir is NCCM's Quebec Advocacy Officer. She grew up in ...

Rizwan Mohammad

Advocacy Officer
Rizwan Mohammad graduated from the University of Toronto specializing in ...

Jannat Firdous

Education Coordinator
Jannat Firdous is NCCM's Education Coordinator. She has previously worked as a ...

Steven Zhou

Content Writer
Steven Zhou has worked as a journalist and writer focusing on national securi...

Said Omar

Alberta Advocacy Officer
Said Omar is the National Council of Canadian Muslims Alberta Advocacy Office...

Ishmam Sarker

Content Coordinator
Ishmam Sarker joins the NCCM team as the Content Creator. He holds a BDes in ...

Ibrahim Hussain

Ontario Community Engagement Officer
Ibrahim Hussain is NCCM’s Community Engagement Officer in Ontario. Previous...

Fosia Duale Virtue

Workshop Coordinator
With almost 10 years of experience as a community service worker and facilita...

Irfan Khan

Development Officer
Irfan Khan is NCCM’s Development Officer in the Greater Toronto Area. Irf...

Maryam Dadabhoy

Events Specialist
Maryam Dadabhoy is NCCM's Events Specialist. She brings over 20 years of ...

Dalal Souraya

Staff Lawyer
Dalal Souraya obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary, where ...

Yasser Lahlou

Quebec Advocacy Officer
Growing up in the Montreal area, Yasser has been active with his local commun...