Hajira

Hajira is the Executive Director of the Richmond Food Bank Society and reports to the Richmond Food Bank Society's board. Hajira has over 15 years of experience in program planning, fundraising, stakeholder engagement, leadership development and operations management in the non profit sector.

Hajira joined the Richmond Food Bank Society in 2013 as its Volunteers Coordinator and in 2017, she was promoted to the role of the organization's Executive Director. Under her leadership, a number of strategic initiatives and accomplishments around food access and distribution came to fruition. Hajira also serves on the board of Food Banks BC.

Hajira has lived and worked in India and the USA before moving to Canada in 2011. She has a Bachelors' degree in Applied Nutrition and Public Health from Osmania University and a Master’s in Health Services Administration from California State University, San Bernardino. She lives in Richmond with her husband and two children. Hajira enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the outdoors.