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Zakir Karim
Trust Director
Zakir is an experienced trustee and board advisor, with non-executive experience across the education, financial services, and charity sectors. He has served as a board member for several MATs/Schools, including as Vice Chair and Chairing Committees.
Professionally, Zakir is a chartered accountant (FCA) and experienced management consultant with 15 years in financial services – working across strategy, and regulatory transformation. He brings expertise in risk management, financial oversight, and governance. His career includes founding Pangea Consulting and Pangea Baraka.