Shirin Malik

Shirin is the Senior Officer for Resource Development and Business Partnerships.

She is an international business professional with over 20 years of experience in business development and project implementation—complemented by other skills in arts, biology, gemology, marketing, resource development, communications, organizational development, and research. Having worked in positions for global development (product and organizational design, new business, communications, start-up, and project implementation) she understands projects from start to finish. Before joining the AKDN family, she was the Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Benzer Capital and she worked on investment portfolios for various high-value clients in the US. She serves as a board of director member at the United Nation Association Houston. Shirin holds a Master’s degree in management with certifications from Harvard in Global Leadership and Creating Public Value.