Asif Saleh is a Bangladeshi development professional. He is the current Executive Director of BRAC, Bangladesh.[4] one of the world's largest development organisations. Saleh has been instrumental in the growth of BRAC,[5] which operates across Asia and Africa, focusing on areas such as poverty graduation,[6] and climate change.[7][8][9]
Asif Saleh | |
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.jpg) Asif Saleh in 2022 | |
| Education | St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
North Carolina State University (Bachelor of Computer Science) New York University Stern School of Business (MBA) |
| Title | Executive Director of BRAC |
| Board member of | BRAC Bank Limited, BKash, edotco Bangladesh Ltd.[1] |
| Spouse | Tamara Hasan Abed |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Asia 21 by Asia Society (2008)[2] Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum (2013)[3] |
Education
editSaleh attended the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business from 2000 to 2003 and obtained a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Management. Before that, he attended North Carolina State University from 1992 to 1996 and earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.[10] He studied at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School from 1981 to 1989.[11]
Career
editAsif Saleh worked at Goldman Sachs for 12 years, ending his term as an executive director. Prior to that, he worked at Glaxo Wellcome, NorTel, and IBM.[12] In 2001, Saleh founded Drishtipat, which supported members of the Bangladeshi community living outside Bangladesh to support social development in Bangladesh.[13][14]
He joined the Access to Information (A2i) Program of UNDP at the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office in 2010, leading the policy effort to expand affordable broadband connectivity across Bangladesh.[15] He joined BRAC as a Director in 2011, and in 2012 he was made a senior director.[16] In 2019, he was appointed as the Executive Director of BRAC Bangladesh.[17]
Saleh chairs BRAC IT Services Limited,[18] BRAC Kumon Limited [19] and is on the Board of BRAC Bank,[20] bKash,[21] and edotco Bangladesh Ltd. He is the board chair of non-profit organisations Bangladesh Institute of Informatics and Development (IID).
Saleh is a non-resident fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington.[22] [23] the global board for Generation Unlimited,[24] and a member of the global governing council of Water Resource Group 2030.[25]
Awards and recognition
editSaleh was recognised by Asia Society’s Asia 21 program in 2008, the Bangladeshi American Foundation in 2007, selected as an Asia 21 Fellow in 2012[26] and as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013.[27]
References
edit- ^ "Innovation Edge". Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Asia Society Gathers Young Leaders in Dhaka for 7th Annual Summit". Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "BRAC's senior director Asif Saleh named 2013 Young Global Leader". Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "BRAC appoints Asif Saleh executive director". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Asif Saleh on BRAC & The Future of Bangladesh". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "BRAC changing with changing needs, but ultra-poor still in focus: Asif Saleh". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Brac's unique climate finance mechanism to be introduced in Africa: Asif Saleh". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Saleh, Asif (September 2, 2022). "Climate Week NYC 2022". We Don't Have Time (Interview). New York: Clinton Global Initiative. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Saleh, Asif (November 10, 2021). "One-on-One: A conversation with Asif Saleh". One-on-One (Interview). Devex. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "DEGREES CONFERRED". State record North Carolina (PDF) (Report). North Carolina State University. 1996. p. 21. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Saleh, Asif (May 7, 2017). "BRAC, Innovation, Social Change and Life: An Interview With Asif Saleh, BRAC". Face to Face (Interview). Interviewed by Future Startup. Bangladesh: Future Startup. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "BRAC gets new ED". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Ensure economic, human security for all". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Desi Spotlight Series: Drishtipat". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Asif Saleh appointed as new executive director of Brac". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "How Smarter Innovations Helps Fight Poverty, Asif Saleh, Talks at Google". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "BDNEWS24". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "About bracIT". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "bracNet Board of Directors". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "BRAC Bank Board of Directors". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "bKash Board of Directors". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Center for Global Development". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Asif Saleh - Brookings". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Generation Unlimited". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "About Water Resource Group 2030". Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Asia Society Gathers Young Leaders in Dhaka for 7th Annual Summit". Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "World Economic Forum". Retrieved October 20, 2022.