Board of Trustees

Chair of the Board of Trustees and Member of the Audit and Finance Committee at Islamic Relief Worldwide

Haroun Atallah joined the Board of Trustees in October 2020. He has over 30 years of international experience in non-profit organisations management, financial management, corporate services and organisational transformation. Adept at navigating different working cultures, he has led leadership teams in 3 international organisations through major periods of change.

This includes serving for over 20 years at Islamic Relief Worldwide, where he held senior roles such as Chief Executive Officer and Finance and Services Director. During this time, he introduced important reforms and helped the organisation grow during a challenging period.

Haroun currently works at the International Development Law Organisation (IDLO) as the Director of Finance and Support Services, a role he has held since 2017. Based in Rome, he oversees finance, budgeting, reporting, procurement, and ICT. Before this, he worked in Berlin as the Group Director of Corporate Services for Transparency International.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. He holds accounting degrees from Dublin City University and Ain Shams University. He has also lectured and written on non‑profit governance and how counter‑terrorism measures affect charitable work. Haroun is a member of our Audit and Finance Committee and serves on the Board of Islamic Relief Switzerland.

Vice chair of the Board of Trustees for Islamic Relief Worldwide and Chair of Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD)

Dr Hossam Said received his medical degree from Cairo University, Egypt, and went on to earn an MBA from Aston University in the UK in 2004. He has over 35 years of experience in the charitable sector.

Dr Hossam has worked extensively in various countries including Egypt, Pakistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UK. Through his 27 years with Islamic Relief, he has held leadership positions in Islamic Relief’s Fundraising and Programmes teams, where he cultivated valuable relationships with key stakeholders while contributing significantly to the organisation’s strategic development and operational oversight.

Dr Hossam has played a valuable contribution in the establishment and management of Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) – the training and research arm of Islamic Relief family.

Member of the Board of Trustees for Islamic Relief Worldwide

Dr Hany Soliman is a practising Radiation Oncologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto. He graduated with a BSc from the University of Toronto’s Medical School in 2005 and, in 2011, went on to complete residency and fellowship training in Radiation Oncology. He is an expert in the treatment of brain and spine tumours and has contributed to and delivered numerous peer reviewed publications, book chapters and lectures. He is also actively involved in post-graduate and international education.

Hany currently serves as a board member of Islamic Relief Canada and is the Chair of Islamic Relief Canada’s Finance and Risk Management Committee. He has been involved in the Muslim community in the Toronto area as a grassroots level for many years and has a passion for charitable work.

Member of the Board of Trustees for Islamic Relief Worldwide and Chair of the Membership Accreditation Committee for Islamic Relief Worldwide

Professor Kasim Randeree’s work in the higher education and charity sectors spans more than 30 years. Dean of Faculties and a senior leader at Northeastern University London, Kasim has served as Research Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and Kellogg College, Oxford, leading on Islamic economy. Kasim was Associate Professor in Leadership and Business Management and Director of MBA Programmes at Coventry University, and Lecturer in Islamic Law and University Muslim Chaplain, receiving the Association of Muslim Chaplains prize in 2012. He also worked at universities in the Gulf, alongside numerous visiting professorships at universities across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.

Kasim has a PhD in Operations Management from the University of Hull and a master’s degree in Islamic studies from the University of Wales. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Certified Management and Business Educator. Kasim is also a researcher and writer and was awarded the Emerald Literati Award for his work on organisational leadership and people management in the Muslim world. Kasim sits as a criminal magistrate in Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.

His work with Islamic Relief Worldwide began as Senior Policy Advisor in 2011, later becoming Head of Research and Development at the Islamic Relief Academy. A former trustee at Human Appeal and the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD), he joined the Board of Trustees at Islamic Relief Worldwide in 2023 and also chairs our Membership Accreditation Committee.