Governance

Shazzad Rashid is the Chair of IQN Board. He is a seasoned entrepreneur as well as a community leader. He is a franchise owner of one of the largest urgent care brands in the USA.  He is the initiating leader of a community-based organisation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Shazzad has held different leadership and consultant positions within various Fortune 500 (such as, Johnson Controls, John Deere) and Big 5 professional services firms (Arthur Andersen). Shazzad has completed his Masters in Engineering Management with major in business administration from the Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas. He has completed his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from the same university. 

Rayhan Utpaul has keen interest in corporate governance, risk and compliance issues. As the company secretary, he is responsible for ensuring that IQN complies with relevant regulations and maintains high standards of governance. Within the organisation, he holds a critical position at the heart of UK operations. Moreover, he acts as a vital point of correspondence between the shareholders and executive management. Rayhan is a chartered accountant. And he has Master of Business Administration in Finance and Investment Management from the University of Wales.

Samiur Rashid is a committed ‘edupreneur’ with strong understanding of international education markets. Samiur is an IPA graduate of the Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFims) of School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He has experience in developing collaborative provisions in partnership with different educational establishments. His range of interests include UK national qualification frameworks, online collaborative provisions, continuing professional development frameworks and risk-based quality assurance schemes.