President: Rob Flot

Rob Flot was born and raised in Illinois. He completed his B.A. and M.A. degrees in psychology from Eastern Illinois University, and completed all but his dissertation towards a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Indiana State University.  Rob is the Dean of Students, which is the chief student affairs officer, at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL. Rob has been with the College since 2004, where in addition to his role as Dean of Students, he is a member of the College's Islamic World Studies committee, and he advises the College's Muslim Student Association. Rob spent nearly 9 years working at Illinois State University prior to moving to the Chicago area in 2003. Rob has served as a volunteer G.E.D. instructor with the UMMA Center since 2006, and he was selected as President of the Board in 2010. He has two sons and lives with his wife, Shehaam, in Deerfield.

Vice President: Rizwan Shaikh

Board Advisor: Mahmood Mohiuddin

Mahmood Mohiuddin, born in India, is a naturalized citizen of United States. Mahmood has a master’s degree from I.I.T (Mechanical Engineering) and MBA from Roosevelt University. He is a licensed, professional engineer and worked in the healthcare industry for the last 31 years. He holds 17 patents in the areas of medical devices. He is active in the Sunday school of the Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs in Rolling Meadows, IL. He has four children and four grandchildren.

Basic Human Needs Committee Chair: Abdulmu'min Robinson

Aamir was born and raised in the Lake County area where he attended East campus high school and graduated with the class of 1988. In December of 1995 Aamir earned his certificate for electronics technology at Carl Sanburg college. In April of 1999, Aamir earned his diploma from Coyn American Institute in the field of electrical maintenance. Aamir has been on the board of directors for of the UMMA Center since 2004, he has been employed by Power Var Inc. since 1988. Aamir accepted Islam on March 15, 2002. He is happily married with three daughters.

Education Committee Chair: Faiz Ikramulla

Faiz has served as an instructor and tutor at The UMMA Center since 2005. He also serves as the Education Committee chairperson on the Board of Directors. He has taught GED Mathematics and GED Language Arts courses at the center, as well as Computer Training courses. He has held several positions in the education field since 1998, as a graduate and undergraduate teaching assistant, and as an adjunct faculty member in the electronics program at DeVry University. Faiz earned an M.S in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2001, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 2000. He currently works as an engineer and project manager at Philips Healthcare, and is a student in the MBA program at Marquette University.  Faiz is happily married, and resides with his wife in Round Lake.

Secretary: Mohammed Zaffer Basith

Mohammed was born in Chicago and raised in Waukegan. He attended Waukegan High School for the first two years and Warren Newport High School for his junior and senior year and graduated in 1999. He went to CLC and received an Associate Degree in Science and Language Arts. After completing his Associates, Mohammed attended University of Illinois at Chicago to complete a bachelors degree in Psychology, Biology, with minor in Chemistry. He is currently working at Cook County Hospital in the Pharmacy Department. He currently is looking to further his education in Pharmacy. Mohammed is a founding member of the UMMA center. Mohammed resides with his family in Gurnee.

Community Outreach & Development Chair: Fatima Alvi

Treasurer: Waqas Sarwar

Waqas was born in Pakistan and spent much of his life in the U.S. in various cities. He completed his B.S. in Finance in 2007 from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Since then he has moved back to the Chicago area where he is working as a pricing analyst for Sears at Hoffman Estates, IL. Waqas currently resides with his family in Grayslake.

Executive Director: Ashfaq Mohiuddin

Ashfaq Mohiuddin is an American Muslim, born and raised in Chicago, IL. He studied Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1998. Over the last 11 years he has been working in the information technology consulting area and currently is a program manager at a Fortune 500 company. Ashfaq has been very active in the Lake County community since 2004. He is currently the Executive Director of the UMMA Center. A nonprofit organization located in Waukegan ,IL that is dedicated to empowering the low income community through education. He is a founding member of the UMMA center, teaches on a regular basis, and is in charge of strategy. Ashfaq is an active member in the business community and has a passion for entrepreneurship and education. He completed his MBA from DePaul University with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and SEV-Strategy, Execution, & Valuation. Ashfaq is currently a student in Northwestern's Kellogg Executive Scholar Program. Ashfaq resides in Lake County, IL with his wife Nazia and their daughter Nura.

Fund & Strategic Development Director: Arshia Ali-Khan

Arshia Ali-Khan is the UMMA Center's Fund & Strategic Development Director. She is responsible for expanding and diversifying UMMA Funds and Operations. Arshia works closely with the executive director to analyze our current funding plans write grants and implement our long and short funding goals. Arshia has her Honors Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Toronto and over 14 years of experience working in the profit & non-profit sectors. Arshia is Six Sigma Green Belt Certified and has numerous certifications in crisis management, mental health counseling, leadership training and organizational management.

Operations Manager: Hira Siddiqui

Hira Siddiqui was born in Karachi, Pakistan and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, IL. She attended Jacob's High school in Algonquin and graduated with honors in 2004. After attending Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Hira obtained her Bachelors in English Writing-Intensive with minors in Psychology and Public Relations. At Marquette, Hira held several positions in student organizations serving in the MSA, Leaders in Education and Development, Amnesty International, and PRSA. Before graduating, she held an externship with the United Nations Development Program as the Millennium Campaign's Program Associate.

Working as the Operations Manager for the UMMA center, Hira hopes to expand the organization's PR in Lake County and contribute to program growth and management. She is available at the UMMA center M-F, 9-5 PM. She currently lives with her family in Lake in the Hills, IL.

Administrative Assistant: Benito Gomez Jr.

Computer Instructor: Ryan Gayer

Maintenance: Benito Gomez

Benito Gomez is a Mexican American citizen, born and raised in Puebla, Mexico. At the age of 20, Benito along with his wife and child, migrated to the United States in hopes of a better life. He reunited with his brother in Waukegan, Illinois, and for several years worked numerous temporary jobs. He eventually found a steady job as a machine operator for Gallagher Corporation in Gurnee, Illinois, which has employed him for the past 20 years. Benito works for the UMMA Center part time and is taking ESL classes at College of Lake County. He currently lives in Waukegan with his wife and 3 children.