"Companies hire me to serve on their board not only because of my extensive international business experience but because I bring an authentic diversity to their team. I inspire employees to perform at their zenith and transform businesses into great, socially conscious corporate citizens of the world." ~ Azim Khamisa
Curriculum Vitae
Azim Noordin Khamisa |Azim@AzimKhamisa.com
EDUCATION
Medway College of Advanced technology, Additional Math, Physics & Chemistry 1965-1966
Loughborough College of Further Education Pure Math, Applied Math & Physics 1966-1968
University of London Affiliate
The University of Nairobi, Pure Math 1968-1969
Southwest London College Finance, Economics & Statistics 1969-1970
Association of Certified & Corporate Accountants, Accounting
1st Place examination of the Association June 1970
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Foundations | Board Positions | Leadership Positions
Tariq Khamisa Foundation Nonprofit, Founder, Chair and CEO 1995-2020
Institute of Noetic Sciences, Board and Vice-Chair 1996-2020
CANEI with National Youth Advocacy Program, Co-Founder and National Director 2001-2010
*Child Safety Network, CEO through 2015 now on Board 2012-2020
*Partnership for Youth Empowerment, Board 2020-Present
*CEO | *Board Positions (Acquisition | Capital Formation | Management | Divestment)
*CEO Rogers Candy Company, Candy Manufacturing, Seattle 1974-76
*CEO Sterling Food Company, Manufacturing of Bakery Products, Seattle 1975-78
*CEO Bay Area Bake Shop, Bay Area 1975-78
*CEO Empire Motel, Seattle, Washington 1974-78
*CEO the "99" Motel, Seattle, Washington 1974-78
*CEO Golden West Motel Seattle, Washington 1974-78
*CEO Cabana Motel Yakima, Washington 1974-78
*CEO The Towne House Inn, Mobile, Alabama 1974-78
*CEO Parkside Motels, Inc., British Columbia, Canada
Consulting: Restructure | Acquisition | Development
*CEO City Suites Hotel, San Diego, USA 1988-92
Qualified Business Services, Mergers & Acquisitions Consulting Co., Atlanta, USA 1981-88
Ramada Inns, Hotel 1981-88
Ladha Hotels, Atlanta, USA 1981-88
Sheraton Hotel, Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA 1981-88
Howard Johnson Hotel, San Diego, CA USA 1988-92
Horton Grand Hotel, San Diego, USA 1988-95
Trust House Forte, Development, Sotchi / Russia 1999-01
El Alamein, Resort Development, Egypt / S. Arabia 1988-92
Howard Johnson, Hotel, Mission Valley, San Diego, USA 1988-92
La Jolla Palms, Motel-La Jolla, La Jolla, USA 1988-92
Oceanside Business Park, Industrial Park, Oceanside, USA 1992-94
Costa Dorada, Destination Resort, Manzanillo, Mexico 1992-94
Desiderata, Destination Casitas & Conference Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico 1992-94
Pacific Multimedia Productions, San Diego, USA 1997-97
Communication Resources, Inc., Communications Management Company, Las Vegas, USA 1992-94
Financial Advisory | Capital Formation | Divestment
*Lakeland Motors, Ltd. Automotive Dealership, Isuzu, Kenya 1971-74
*Project 42, Ltd., Land Ownership, Canada 1974-78
*Islanco Enterprises, Canadian Real Estate Holding Company, Canada / USA 1974-78
*Towne Villas, Ltd., Single Family Development, El Centro, Partner 1974-78
*Ocotillo Plaza, Ltd., Development of Shopping Centers, El Centro Partner 1974-78
*The Greens, Ltd., Single Family Residence, Escondido, Partner 1974-78
Cedar Ridge, Ltd. Condominium Development, Colorado, Denver, USA 1974-78
*Sierra Biomedical Inc., Biomedical drug-testing laboratory, Reno, USA 1997-99
Acquisition | Divestment
*Mountain Motors, Ltd., Auto Dealership, Simca/Chrysler, France / England 1971-74
*Combined Developers, Real Estate Condominium Development, Canada 1974-78
*Islanco Enterprises, Canadian Land Banking Company, Canada / USA 1974-78
*La Costa Partners, Land Development, La Costa, USA, Partner 1974-78
*Travel Lodge of Fort Worth, Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, Partner 1981-88
*Carriage House Inn, Hotel, Lubbock, Texas Partner 1981-88
Bankhead Enterprises, Railway Management, Atlanta, GA 2014-15
Management | Divestment
*Rainbow Garage, Ltd., Automobile Dealership -Peugeot, Kenya/ England 1971-74
*CEO Rainbow Auto Finance, Automobile Leasing, Kenya 1971-74
*CEO Rainbow Insurance, Ltd., Auto Insurance Brokerage, Kenya 1971-74
*CEO Rainbow Service Stations, Gas Stations, Kenya 1971-74
*Baders Dutch Bakeries, Cookie Manufacturing, Canada 1974-78
*Honey Cream Donuts, Wholesale Donut Bakery, Canada 1974-78
Contract Negotiations
Sun N' Sands Lodge Beach Resort in Mombasa, Kenya 1971-74
Ambassador Hotel. Downtown Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya 1971-74
*Combined Enterprises, Ltd., Import / Export, India, Partner 1974-78
Marriot Hotels, Tourism, Cairo, Egypt 1981-88
Intercontinental Hotels, Tourism, Nairobi, Kenya 1981-88
Trust House Forte, Development, Moscow, Russia 1981-88
Continental Companies, Hotel Group, San Diego, USA 1988-92
Trade Financing
Alexander Fraser, Confirming House, International Trade, England 1974-78
Stellar Capital Holdings, Trading, Bermuda/India 1997-97
International Business Development
*Associated Motors, Ltd., Automobile Dealership, Isuzu, Japan / Kenya 1971-74
*African Motors Parts Ltd., Automotive Parts Store, Japan / Kenya 1971-74
*CEO Sunny Safaris, Ltd. Tour Operators, Europe/USA/Kenya 1971-74
Ladha Industries, Ltd., Shoes, BIC Pens, Cosmetics, Zaire, Africa 1981-88
India Investment Group, Telecommunication, Gaming & Hotels, La Jolla, USA & Bombay 1994-95
Soaring Eagle Group, Health supplement/ Network marketing, San Diego, USA 1996-96
Global Wireless Communication, Mexico Based Telecommunication Services, La Jolla, USA 1992-94
Joint Venture | Capital Formation
The Breckenridge Hilton, Ski Resort & Hotel, Breckenridge, USA 2000-01
Centennial Hotel, Denver, Colorado, USA 1981-88
South Alabama Sewer, Tax-Exempt Bond Financing and Expansion in Alabama 1981-88
Ober Gatlinburg, Ski Resort, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA 1981-88
Emerald Shapery Center, Hotel/Office/Retail, San Diego, USA 1981-88
Woodcrest Homes, Congregate Care, Escondido, USA 1988-92
Micro-C Corporation, Electronics Medium Tech, USA/Europe/Far East 1988-92
Aquapore Moisture Systems, Retail / Agriculture Medium Tech, Phoenix, USA 1991-93
Connector Resources Unlimited, Electronics for the computer industry, Milpitas/ California, USA 1993-97
US MEDS Bulgaria, Dental products for Eastern European Markets, Sofia/Bulgaria 1994-95
Annicomm Plc, Animation art & telecommunication, San Francisco, USA 1997-98
Strategic Alliance | Financial Advisory
Vacation Tours, Ltd., Wholesale Travel to Kenya, USA/Kenya 1981-88
The Zebra Group Trading Company, Indonesia 1994-95
Advanced Envirotech Services, Smokeless incineration -Medical Waste, Dallas, Texas 1992-96
Start-Up | Management | Divestment
*Readco Investments, Inc., Real Estate Consulting Services in San Diego 1974-78
*CEO Westminster Funding. Inc. Land Ownership, El Centro, USA 1974-78
*CEO Rainbow Hardware, Ltd., Wholesale Hardware, Kenya 1971-74
Ladha Fashions, Inc., Importation of Women's Apparel into Far East/USA 1981-88
Financial Support Group, Inc., Financial Services Company, San Diego, USA 1992-94
*CEO Himalaya Biomedical Inc., Clinical Studies San Diego, USA/India 2012-15
ANK Enterprises, Inc. (Books, Speaking and Seminars) 1996-20
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Book Publications
From Murder to Forgiveness, Balboa Press, (33,000 Copies Sold) 1998
From Forgiveness to Fulfillment, ANK Publishing, Inc. 2007
From Fulfillment to Peace, Self-Published 2013
The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life’s Hardest Hits, Random House (25K Sold) 2009
Leadership for the Greater Good: A Guide for Truth to Power Champions, Waterside Press 2020
Media Publications
San Diego Magazine, “The San Diego 50 People to Watch in 1996” Jan 1996
New York Times, “Thousands Rally in Capital on Children’s Behalf” Jun 1996
People Magazine, “United in Sorrow” Oct 1996
Parade Magazine, “I Realized the Change that Had to Start with Me” Mar 1997
Marie Ragghianti, “A Father Finds Hope in Tragedy” Apr 2000
Oprah Magazine, “Love is On the Air” Dec 2006
Science of Mind (Cover), “Working Together to Prevent Youth Violence: Families on Both Sides of a Murder Unite” Mar 2004
Spirit Magazine, “The Heart of Darkness” Nov 2012
PBS, “The Mystery of Love” Dec 2016
Notable Presentations | 600+ Keynote Speeches | 1,000+ Student Presentations
Stand for Children, Washington, D.C., USA
TEDWomen 2017, New Orleans, USA
Synthesis Dialogues, Rome, Italy with his Holiness the Dalai Lama
Hour of Power, Crystal Cathedral, Los Angeles, USA
Awakening a Global Vision: Collective Wisdom and Spiritual Activism
22nd Annual NOVA Conference, Tulsa, USA
Conferences of the Institute of the Noetic Sciences, Orlando, Florida, and Vancouver, Canada
Veerstichting Conference Address and Workshop, Amsterdam, Holland, Leavenworth State Prison, Kansas, USA
MELA Master Class, March 1st-6th 2020, Jordan, Middle East
*For a full list of prior speeches and Keynote presentations: https://www.azimkhamisa.com/previous-speeches/
Notable Media Appearances
NBC National Nightly News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKJSOHigxhI
CBS Early Morning Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBDeFi-04VM
My Hero Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEwebk6wfPg&t=3s
TEDWomen 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85hbMtegrLc
Skunks and Soap Interview 2018 https://skunksandsoap.com/could-you-forgive-your-childs-killer-9cbb7f7165d9
BBC Outlook Interview http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00bb3c9
*For a more extensive list of media appearances: https://www.azimkhamisa.com/azim-videos/
Awards | Honors
Featured in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 10th edition (1990)
San Diego Meditation Centre: National Conflict Resolution Center’s Peacemaker Award (1996)
National Crime Victims Special Community Service Award presented by President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno (1997)
The Temple Award for Creative Altruism (1999)
Leaders for San Diego Overall Leader of the Year (2001)
Search for Common Ground International Award, Washington D.C., acknowledged alongside Desmond Tutu and Ted Koppel (2002)
California Peace Prize by the California Wellness Foundation (2003)
17th Annual Death Penalty Focus Humanitarian Award (2005)
Pepsi Freedom Heroes Award (2006)
San Diego Crime Commission’s Blue Knight Award (2007)
Youth Reclaiming International’s Circle of Courage Award, acknowledged alongside Muhammad Ali (2008)
Science of Minds Magazine’s Spiritual Hero of the Year 2011 (Like Oprah, the Dalai Lama, Jimmy Carter, Louis Hay, Jean Houston)
The season for Nonviolence Peace Hero Award (2012)
“My Hero” Project’s Peace Prize (2014)
Edition of Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, 26th Edition
Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders of America, 3rd Edition
*For an extensive list of awards and acknowledgments: https://www.azimkhamisa.com/awards-and-acknowladgments/