HEWT FOUNDATION
LET'S END POVERTY, ONE BY ONE
Our Team is comprised of a central leadership team, located in the US and Pakistan (bios below).
We could not do the work that we do today without our local representatives, or "anchor people," people like Saleema.
These local representatives are the ones who source clients who would most likely benefit from our services, ensure that they use their loan resources wisely, and pay them back on time.
Syed Zahid Yezdan
Director
Zahid Yezdan is First Director of HEWT Foundation and is responsible for running and maintaining the operations of the organization. He has served in EOBI (Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution) in various capacities from Regional Head to Assistant Director of IT. Zahid has a keen interest in learning and understanding different facets humanity and enlightenment. He has taken numerous courses in Transcendental Meditation (TM), Vipasana Meditation and other forms of meditation in several countries. He regularly attends international meditation retreats, is a TM teacher and is a graduate of Science of Creative Intelligence Course.
Syed Haider Abbas
Director
Syed Haider Abbas serves as the Second Director of HEWT Foundation, and is handles all financial aspects of the organization, including accounting, financial planning, analysis, and collecting and tracking loan repayments. He has served at EOBI (Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution) in various finance related capacities as well as Assistant Director General of Finance.
Shujat Siddiqui
Director
Shujat is the third Director of HEWT Foundation and handles all audit and accounting aspects of the organization, including managing investments, managing vendor audit teams and serving as an internal auditor. He holds a BA in Statistics and Mathematics and MA in Statistics from Karachi University. He is a fellow at the Institute of Actuaries, London. He has served at EOBI (Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution) in several different capacities as well as other organizations in Pakistan, such as Akhtar & Hasan Limited, UNDP as well as in General Life Assurance Society, London, UK.