Chair Advisory Board

 Tayyaba Khan is currently the CEO of the Counselling Services Centre, Founder and Managing Director of the Khadija Leadership Network, and serves as the New Zealand Peace Ambassador for the European Muslim League. She is also a member of Global Women NZ. 

With extensive experience in public service, Tayyaba has held senior executive positions, including Director of Advocacy at the Health and Disability Commissioner, and Community Engagement Manager at the Ministry of Ethnic Communities. Additionally, she served as the Relationship Manager (Investments) at the Tertiary Education Commission. 

Her international experience further enriches her profile, having worked with prestigious organizations such as the Australian Red Cross, British Red Cross, Alzheimer’s UK and Cage International. Tayyaba's first CE role was in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, where she served as CEO of ChangeMakers Resettlement Forum. 

Tayyaba’s current board roles include serving as Chair of Belong Aotearoa and as a member of the Advisory Board for the Pearl of the Islands Foundation.