Board of Directors

ANIL JAIN

Anil Jain is an energetic business executive with over 35 years of diverse experience in energy, education and pharmaceutical industries. He is a strategic thinker with a strong focus on risk management, governance, and drive for performance. He holds Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and MBA in Finance.

Anil is dedicated to volunteerism and has served in the board of several not-for-profit organizations. As a volunteer Executive Director of CHILD Foundation since its charter in 2001, Anil is passionate about the mission of CHILD Foundation – to provide health care services to women and children in rural India.

As a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Society and as an active Rotarian, he has an unwavering commitment to the principles and values of these Societies: truth and honesty, honour and integrity, pursuit of wisdom, earnestness, and fairness.

NATALIJA RELJIC

Born and raised in Croatia, Natalija Reljic is a social worker with long association with the Calgary Distress Centre. Graduate from the University of Calgary, with over ten years of experience in the area of social service,

Natalija is passionate about women and children health in impoverished areas of the world. She frequently volunteers at her son’s school and help out people in need.

BERNIE MCKENZIE-BROWN

Born and educated in Ireland, Ms. McKenzie-Brown has lived in Canada since 1979. She has had a career in the corporate and non-profit sectors in administration, community investment, human resources and volunteer management. Bernie has lived in Ireland, England, The Bahamas, Canada and Thailand.

During her four years living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Bernie volunteered with McKean Hospital, working with young disabled adults. She was also a founding board member of Samsara Foundation, which supports the education and health needs of tribal schoolchildren living in the mountainous areas of Northern Thailand. Bernie is the volunteer Vice-Chair of the Board of CHILD Foundation and the Chair of Fundraising Committee of the Board.

BIRJINDER MANGAT

Mr. Mangat is is an independent legal services professional with a well-established legal practice in Calgary. His practice is focused on assisting new immigrants to Canada.

AZIZA KOTADIA

Ms. Kotadia has over 25 years of experience in the financial service sector in Calgary. In that time she has gained the respect of her clients by helping them achieve their individual goals with a high personalized approach. A strong believer in building her professional credentials, Aziza has achieved the designations of Masters of business Administration (MBA). Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB).

She also holds a Full Life & Accident and Sickness Insurance License. Her passion in paying back to the community has involved her in not for profit organizations including Board Member and Loan Committee Chair with IAF Canada and Member for Economic Planning Board with Ismaili Council for Prairies. Aziza is the volunteer Chair of the Board of CHILD Foundation and the Chair of Investment Advisory Committee.