Nadia Ahmed
Director of Finance
Nadia Ahmed is the Interim Executive Director at ISPU, where she oversees the institution’s overall leadership, strategy, and growth, as well as the finances, operations, and human resources at the organization. She had previously served as the Business Manager, Board Treasurer, and Finance Committee Chair for Friends School in Detroit, a nonprofit private elementary school. Before that, she had worked for over 11 years in the public accounting field as an international tax consultant for Ernst & Young in Detroit and Arthur Anderson in Chicago and New York. She has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from DePaul University and a master’s degree in Non-Profit Management.
Education
BS, Accounting, DePaul University
Master’s, Non-Profit Management, Walden University
Areas of Expertise
- American Muslim Demographics
- American Muslim Civic Engagement
- Islamophobia
Publications
17 October, 2023
17 October, 2023
23 August, 2022
23 August, 2022
06 July, 2022
06 July, 2022
20 December, 2021
16 November, 2021
01 February, 2021
01 October, 2020- 01 October, 2020
01 October, 2019
Media Appearances
“Survey: Poverty among American Muslims Is Reportedly High, Despite Large Number of Successful Professionals,” Arab American News, January 10, 2020
“‘A Show of Force’: Muslim-Americans Plan to Get the Vote out on Super Tuesday,” Middle East Eye, March 3, 2020
“How Hind Makki Is Changing the Conversation around Women’s Inclusion in Mosques,” Religion News Service, April 1, 2019