Meet Our Team

Aqib Javed Khan is a social entrepreneur with over 12 years of experience, working to uplift underprivileged communities through Education, Social Development, and Youth Empowerment. His work includes establishing and supporting schools that provide free education to children from disadvantaged backgrounds, alongside community welfare initiatives. He is also involved in Youth Development, working to connect young people with opportunities for Learning, Leadership, Dialogue, and Collaboration. His focus is on creating platforms and opportunities that enable young people to contribute meaningfully to their communities and connect with peers across the world.

Imran Ullah is a public-sector professional with over 15 years of experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, contract management, planning, operations, procurement, human resource management, and business process improvement. He has held managerial and policy-oriented positions with the Government, international development programmes, and donor-funded projects. He holds an MS in Management Sciences, specializing in Human Resource Management, from the Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar. He is a recipient of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) scholarship, administered by USEFP, through which he completed a semester of academic and cultural exchange in the United States, including community engagement activities.

Ashab Lodhi is a development professional with over 12 years of experience in Youth Engagement, Alumni Outreach, Community Development, and Program Coordination. He works extensively with U.S. Department of State exchange alumni through USEFP and the Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), supporting a nationwide network of 46,000+ alumni. His expertise includes program management, grants, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, institutional partnerships, and Education USA initiatives. He is passionate about youth empowerment, education, digital transformation, leadership development, and connecting young people with learning and professional opportunities. He holds an Executive Master’s in Public Policy from Forman Christian College University and an MS in Information Technology from NUST Islamabad.

Marvi Awan is a Human Rights Advocate, Law Professional, Gender Expert, and Development Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the development sector. She is the founder of Women Protection Centre Sindh, working on gender equality, women and child rights, labour rights, safeguarding, legal awareness, climate justice, and youth development. She has engaged young people through community development, leadership, learning, networking, and entrepreneurship initiatives. Her work has received national and international recognition, including features by Deutsche Welle and the U.S. Embassy Pakistan. She has represented Pakistan internationally and works on human rights law, women’s protection, digital safety, survivor support, accountability, and inclusive development.

Maria Akbar is a Tourism and Hospitality Academic Professional, and Advocate for Sustainable Tourism, Youth Empowerment, and International Collaboration. She holds a Master’s in Tourism, Events and Hospitality Management from Oxford Brookes University, UK, with international academic and professional exposure in the UK, USA, Russia, and Türkiye. At BRIDGE, she leads marketing and strategic communication, advancing cross-cultural connections, youth leadership, international engagement, sustainable tourism, climate resilience, and community development. She also serves as a Faculty Member in Tourism & Hospitality Management at the University of Baltistan, Skardu, and as a Private Member of the Governing Body of Pakistan Tourism Development Endowment Fund (PTDEF), Government of Pakistan.