Board of directors
Clay Jackson
Chairman, Board of Directors
Clay Jackson’s career was in the role of a senior commercial banking leader with a long term track record of successfully managing growth in the development of high quality client relationships. He is a native Californian and part of a three generation family of graduates of USC, where he received his business degree and M.B.A. with high honors distinction. He retired from banking in 2019.
Clay has a passion for leadership, mentoring, coaching and volunteering. His volunteering outside of Board of Directors roles is primarily in the area of teaching financial literacy to students and adults. He also has been a volunteer mentor to women in business for the past 25+ years via a connection with Menttium Corporation. He was the past Board Chair of the International Bankers Association of California as well as Board Member and three time Board Chair of the Golden Gate Wine Society.
Current roles in addition to that of Board Chair for Zam Zam Water include Board Chair for Lazarex Cancer Foundation, Board Member for the East Bay chapter of Junior Achievement, and Board Member and Treasurer for the Northstar Club Members Association.
Clay and his New Zealand born wife Janice have traveled to Rwanda on a Zam Zam trip and immediately felt a deep connection with the villagers and are committed to serving them on an ongoing basis.
He is a long time resident of Danville, California and he and Janice have three adult daughters as well as two grandchildren.
Tarek Aleem
Partner at The Aleem Law Firm, Tarek has experience in the areas of healthcare compliance, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and general corporate governance. He has been a huge advocate for orphans gaining access to education in underdeveloped countries. Most notably, he has taken a proactive approach with our Imam Bukhari Orphan Project by contributing towards establishing the computer lab, kitchen, assembly hall, security system, school bus, in honor of his late father, Dr. Saleh Abdel-Aleem.
Education: UC Davis, J.D., UC Berkeley, B.A.
Kristen Leite
Kristen graduated with a degree in Sociology. Following undergrad, she pursued a career in legal marketing and is currently a marketing manager for the international law firm, Perkins Coie LLP., based in their Denver office. In addition to her professional experience, Kristen has worked with a number of local and international non-profits that focus on a dynamic and sustainable development portfolio, including extended time spent in Kigali, Rwanda.
Education: Saint Mary’s College, B. A.
Samantha Coon
Samantha Coon received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Saint Mary's College of California. Samantha's professional experience has been dedicated to collaborating with others to foster more dignity, equity, and justice in local and global communities. She has had the opportunity to accompany college students learning locally about quality education in Oakland, California and internationally studying development aid in Rwanda. Samantha currently works at Saint Mary's College of California where she directs opportunities for students focused on justice, leadership and spirituality. She also worked within the non-profit sector in the field of early childhood education for nearly eight years.
Education: Saint Mary’s College of California, M.A.
Ravi Makadia
A tech focused serial entrepreneur, Ravi started his first company in college, doing financial governance and audit for non-profits. Currently his main focus is as CTO of Opera Event a company who has tools which social media influencers create community and monetize from their audience. He also is co-founder of Critosphere a collaborative co-work space in Fremont. He is also Vice-Chair of the Board for GiveTeens20 a non-profit which focuses on helping teens find their career path.
Education: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.S.
Dania Al-Itani
Dania Al-Itani received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from California State University- Long Beach. Dania is in pursuit of excellence in nursing practice through service, advocacy, leadership, and education to make a difference in health worldwide. She demonstrates a commitment to international community service by volunteering at refugee camps in countries like Lebanon, Greece, and Jordan. Dania is also the founding president of Shifaa Foundation, whose mission is to addresses the immediate needs of the most vulnerable people around the world. In addition, Dania is Sigma United Nations representative, where she continues to work towards enhancing the wellness and health of the world’s people. She is working towards becoming a family nurse practitioner to continue helping disadvantaged communities.
Education: California State University, Long Beach; BSN
Sadaf Akbarzadeh
Sadaf is a business entrepreneur who recently purchased and operates a full-service day spa. For the last 5 years, she has been working at Wells Fargo corporate working with executives in the top 1%. Generous and charitable personality impacts those closest to her, and her passion is to have an impact on the global community. Through her tireless and selfless servitude, Sadaf became Zam Zam's first-ever Volunteer of the Year award recipient in 2017.
Education: University of San Francisco, B.S.
Chief Advisor
James G. Losi
Board of Volunteers
Deeba Osman - Administrative Director
Hasiba Mohsenzada - LaunchGood Liasion and Coach
hasiba487@yahoo.com
Mouzima Mousumi- Website Manager
Mashall Rezayee - Pacific Northwest Director
mashall@zamzamwater.org
Sakina Zazay - North Texas Director - IBO Liaison
ibo@zamzamwater.org
Nadia Ramin - Treasurer
Saimah Arshad - Email Marketing
Wajma Naik - Creative Content Manager - Archiving
wajma_naik@yahoo.com
Parsa Mujadedy - Community Outreach
pmujadedy@yahoo.com
Wais Hamid - Community Outreach
Zam Zam Creative
Hila
Hamidi - Creative Director + Founder, Hamedia
Omar Kohgadai - Creative + Founder, Wayve Media
Edreece Arghandiwal - Creative Producer
Afghanistan
Dr. Suliman Nessary
Executive Director IBO, Project Manager
Women Teachers of IBO
Imam Bukhari Orphan Education Center
Hasamuddin Niazi
Director of Education, IBO
Rwanda
Donath Kwitonda
Project Manager, Africa
Augustin Bukuru
Director of Logistics
Zubair ‘Zed’ Nizeyimana
Transportation and Security Operator
Palestine
Zeiad A Shamrouch
Executive Director, Middle East Children’s Alliance
Ghada M.
Gaza Team Member, Middle East Children’s Alliance
Wafaa E.
Gaza Team Member, Middle East Children’s Alliance
Malawi
Cindee Rood
Executive Director, FormidableJoy
Malawi Drilling Team
FormidableJoy
Fernanado Aguirre
Malawi Implementing Partner
Honorable Mentions
Zeke J. Silva, Wali Kohgadai, Anida Masuod, Iqbal Mohib, Lamar Garwal, Zenaht Halekosai, Raya Zahdeh, Homeyra Hamidi, Lemar Ashhar, Khalida Dubose, Kharim Mupenzi, Mustafa Eshanzada, Sundus Seif, Niveen Latif, Sophia Manan, Trana Rashid, Hesam Khalilzadeh, Janice Jackson, Christina Jones, Steve Jones, Quindy Sammler, Lauren Sherwood, Tori Guadarrama, Madina Omar, Adrian Carpenter, Marcel Helmand, Rabi Nabizad, Yasmin Mazier, Solomon Mohsen, Jamal Rasoully, Sadaf Nagshbandi, Yusuf Nayib, Eileen Shabankareh, Jober Tarin, Dr. Ribhi Hazin, Megan Mojadidi, Jaz Acosta, Parwez Mohabbat, Vanessa Cuevas