Team members

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  Sharif Islam
  Regional Director- South Asia
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  Muhammad Ashraful Quader
  Head of Consultancy Service
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  Tawhidul Islam Chanchal
  Senior Consultant
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  S M Zia-Us-Shams
  Senior Consultant
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  Fahad Raihan Rana
  Consultant
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  Sumona Das
  Consultant
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  Farhana Ellen
  Consultant
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  Adnan Afroz Alice
  Consultant
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  Md Ishahaq Ali
  Office Executive

Sharif Islam



Regional Director- South Asia

Sharif joined Impactt in 2010 and worked as Project Officer, Project Manager, Country Manager and now Regional Director – South Asia. He is responsible for business operations in Bangladesh, India & South Asia region. Prior to joining Impactt, he worked in government service, the ready-made garment sector, brand and UN peacekeeping mission. Sharif is an expert on industrial HRM, problem solving including ethical and human right issues. He delivers training and conducts audits and investigations across Bangladesh, Qatar, Myanmar, Malaysia and Philippines. Sharif is a University graduate and BSCI certified lead auditor.

Muhammad Ashraful Quader



Head of Consultancy Service

Ashraf joined Impactt in 2019 as Head of Consultancy Services in Bangladesh. He is responsible for managing consultancy services and oversees human resource management, training, safety and security, and Grievance hot-line management. He also delivers training at garment factories in Bangladesh. Prior to joining Impactt, he worked in government service for 33 years including 2 years on a UN peacekeeping mission in Kuwait and Ivory Coast. He is expert in human resource management, training, safety & security & Grievance hot-line management. He has delivered training at RMG factories in Bangladesh. Ashraf holds two Masters degrees in Defence and War Studies and completed an MBA. Ashraf also obtained a Diploma in Defence Resource Management from the Naval Post Graduate School, USA and a Senior Intelligence Fellow from the National Intelligence University, USA.

Tawhidul Islam Chanchal



Senior Consultant

Chanchal joined Impactt in 2014 as a Consultant and is responsible for delivering training, conducting workers interviews, audits and investigations. Chanchal specialises in HRM, audit, training and compliance management. He has conducted more than 5,000 worker interviews in Bangladesh, Qatar, Malaysia and Singapore. He also delivers training for amfori BSCI. Prior to joining Impactt, Chanchal worked as an HR and Compliance Manager for nine years. Chanchal completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Compliance Management and achieved SA8000 Basic, ISO-9001 & 14001:2015 certification.

S M Zia-Us-Shams



Senior Consultant

Zia joined Impactt as a Senior Consultant in 2022. He is responsible for delivering training, conducting workers interviews, audits and investigations. Prior to joining Impactt Zia worked for 12 years in ethical trade. He served at a multinational German clothing company as Head of Social Compliance and Supply Chain Transparency and at a local group of garments manufacturing companies as Head of Social Compliance. In addition, he served at the German business council and Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industries as Secretary and Executive Board member respectively to promote and facilitate bilateral business. He graduated in Business Administration, holds a post-graduate diploma in human resources management and passed the lead auditor courses of SA 8000, ISO QMS 9001, ISO EMS 14001, and ISO OHSMS 45001.

Fahad Raihan Rana



Consultant

Fahad joined Impactt in 2012 as Office Manager and presently working as a Consultant. He is responsible for delivering training, conducting worker interviews and finance management in our Bangladesh office. Fahad specialises in child labour remediation and factory development programs. He has conducted over 4,500 worker interviews in Bangladesh, Qatar, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Egypt & Dubai. Fahad has completed his BBA & MBA (Marketing & HR).

Sumona Das



Consultant

Sumona joined Impactt in 2019 as a Consultant and is responsible for delivering training, conducting worker interviews and supporting audits and investigations. Prior to joining Imapctt, she worked as an HR and Operations Manager at various organisations. Sumona has got an in-depth understanding of workplace issues related to gender discrimination and harassment. Since joining Impactt, she has interviewed over 200 migrant workers in Qatar, Malaysia and Singapore. Sumona has completed her BBA (Marketing) and MBA In Human Resource Management.

Farhana Ellen



Consultant

Farhana joined Impactt in November 2020 as a Consultant and is responsible for delivering training, conducting worker interviews, supporting audits, and investigations. Before joining Impactt, she worked in human resource management and training in various organisations, including government projects. She has experience in soft skill-based training and youth development. She is a certified assessor for the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP). Farhana has completed her Post Graduation Diploma in HRM and has a BA in English.

Adnan Afroz Alice



Consultant

Adnan joined Impactt in April 2022 as a Project Consultant and is responsible for delivering training, conducting worker interviews, supporting audits, and investigations. Before joining Impactt she worked as an auditor and conducted social audits and a few environmental audits for more than 130 workplaces. She has experience working in the field of HR & Compliance at multiple organisations in the RMG sector. Her expertise includes gender discrimination, forced labour, abuse and harassment, the International Labor Organization (ILO) convention, and Bangladesh Labor law and rules. Alice has completed her graduation on B.Sc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from American International University, Bangladesh. She has been certified as a lead auditor for the ISO 14001:2015 standard.

Md Ishahaq Ali



Office Executive

Ishahaq joined Impactt in November 2020 as an Office Executive with eight years of experience in finance and administration. He oversees and is responsible for the administrative and financial activities of Impactt’s Bangladesh office. Before joining Impactt he worked in various organisations in finance and administration, including UNICEF Bangladesh under the EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization) program. Ishahaq holds a Masters degree in Accounting from the National University of Bangladesh.