Board of Directors

Abdullah Hamid was elected as the ACIC president in 2021. Previously, he had served the community as the president as well.

The President is the chief executive officer of the ACIC and presides over all meetings of the organization and the Board as Chairman. The President also governs the general and active management of the organization and ensures that orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect.

Asif Akbari joined the Board of Directors in 2014.

The Vice-President, in the absence or disability of the President performs the duties and exercises the powers of the President and assists the President in management of the affairs of the organization.

Komail Ibrahimi joined the Board of Directors in 2022 as Director of Logistics.

The treasurer is responsible for the collection and disbursement of funds, receipting for collection and disbursement of funds, and reporting financial statements to the Board of Directors and members.

Mujtaba Sarwari, has been the Secretary of ACIC since 2024.

The Secretary attends all meeting and records all votes and minutes of all proceedings in the books to be kept for that purpose. He sends out all required notices, responds to all correspondence, exercises full authority over and is responsible for the general office and its staff, acts as custodian of the seal of the organization, certifies documents issued by the organization when required and performs such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board

Mahwash Dawari joined the Board in different years in the past. The Director of Women’s Affairs is responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the organization relating to female members as well as:

• making sure women’s issues and needs are addressed and their voices are heard by the President and the Board.
• ensuring women’s active participation in all ACIC events.
• organizing events, gatherings and women-specific programs and training (such as sewing and Quran recitation classes).

Sadik Tahiri joined the Board as Director of Education in 2021.

The Director of Education is responsible for supervising the community’s educational affairs and activities, from developing educational materials to hiring experienced teachers.
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Wase Shahsamand joined the Board as Director of Logistics in 2016, which was formerly Social Affairs. The Director of Logistics is responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the organization’s logistic needs.

The Director coordinates and manages volunteers, catering services, property maintenance and burial services including Fateha and Khatem-e Quran.

Sanam Paiwand was elected as Director of Youth Services in 2023. Previously, she had worked as a member of Afghan Youth Committee (AYC) executive committee for several years.

The Director of Youth Services is responsible for creating a vision and strategic plan for AYC. The Director leads the AYC, works closely with ACIC Board members and maintains relationships with the external communities to provide quality programs and initiatives for youth.

The Director is also responsible for managing the AYC executive team and updating the ACIC Board on plans and projects.

Ali Basit joined the Board as elected Director of Cultural Services in 2024.

The Director of Cultural Services is responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the organization relating to its cultural and religious affairs. Duties include preparing and disseminating strategic policy and guidelines pertaining to the cultural and religious initiatives of the organization.
The Director of Cultural Services organizes weekly programs, religious and cultural celebrations and other community events.

Sayed Elyass Parweez joined the Board in 2024 as Acting Director of Internal Communications & IT.
The Director of Internal Communications & IT is responsible for communicating organization matters to members, including sending information to members and publicizing events through social media and other communications tools.
He also maintains and monitors the ACIC websites and social media. Other responsibilities include:​

• event videography and photography
• live streaming
• managing, maintaining and updating IT equipment and services including servers, computers, IT room, access points, cameras, TVs, WiFi, ACIC LAN Network, data management & Backup, network cabling, network security and software installation

Sulaiman Mohammad Gul joined the Board of Directors as Director of Finance in 2021.

The Director of Finance is responsible for keeping full and accurate accounts of all assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements of the organization  in the books belonging to the organization