Our People
Bushra Nasir CBE
Chair
Bushra became Head of Plashet Comprehensive School in the London Borough of Newham. She has successfully led the school from a low-achieving school in 1993 to a school that has twice been categorised as Outstanding by OFSTED in 2005 and 2008. In February 2009, Plashet featured in a national OFSTED report called “12 outstanding schools – excelling against the Generic odds.” Bushra has held office in many high profile organisations, has a Doctorate from the University of East London and a Fellowship from Queen Mary College, London. She has a CBE for services to education. Recently she was awarded the Time Education Supplement (TES) Head Teacher of the Year.
Harris Bokhari OBE
Harris is the co-founder of the Naz Legacy Foundation, and organised the first youth Interfaith Iftar at Lambeth Palace, which brought together the Archbishop of Canterbury, Chief Rabbi, Mayor of London and over 100 youth leaders from each of London’s boroughs – representing all faiths and none. He is also a Board member of Mosaic, HRH The Prince of Wales’ mentoring charitable initiative, Trustee of the Royal Parks and the vice-chair of the Natural History Museum. Harris founded the Patchwork Foundation in 2012, recognising the vital need of a vehicle by which to promote the political and democratic engagement of under-represented communities.
Imran Sanaullah MBE
Siddiq Musa
Hannah Kaufman
Tim Carlton Jones
Tim is a strategic communications specialist focusing on international relations and government affairs. He has spent much of the past decade living and working in the Middle East, most recently as Head of Communications for an Abu Dhabi organisation that delivers education, civic and philanthropic initiatives that further knowledge-based development in the UAE. He is currently based in London, from where he runs a boutique communications consultancy advising government entities, non-profits and corporates on their communications and public engagement strategies. He is a Governor at Honeywell Infant and Junior Schools in Wandsworth and holds responsibility for diversity and equality across
both schools.
Sajidah Patel
Director
Sajidah joined the Naz Legacy Foundation as Director of Operations in 2018. She has experience in campaigning, research and advocacy. She previously worked for a Member of Parliament and founded a Youth Council on tackling Domestic Violence with Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC. She also has experience in teaching at a secondary level. Saj is passionate about social justice and equality and holds an MSc from SOAS in Middle East Politics.
Diana Brake
Programme Coordinator
Diana joined the Naz Legacy Foundation in 2022 and works across all of our Programmes. Diana has 10 years of experience working with young people in London schools, referral units and hospitals, specialising in mainstream additional educational needs and mental health. Diana has experience coordinating in-school Duke of Edinburgh Programmes and developing youth integration initiatives. Diana is particularly passionate about enabling all young people to have access to the same opportunities. She is keen to demonstrate the possibilities that are open to young people through extra-curricular events, activities and workshops.
Mashiyath Qurashy
Programmes Intern
Mashiyath joined us in January 2023 as Programme Intern to support us in our work with young people across London. Mashiyath is a recent BA Politics and International Relations Graduate from Queen Mary University of London. Mashiyath is enthusiastic about feminist, anti-racist activist work after being a part of Amnesty International’s youth activist programme, ‘Rise Up’, and leading her university’s Feminist Society. She is currently involved in running the Faith and Belief Forum’s 2023 Youth Interfaith Summit and in Breakthrough! Women’s Cafe to run an event about career navigation and pressures for women of colour. Mashiyath is interested in raising the voices of South Asian women within their community and broader society by encouraging conversation and solidarity.
