Palak was elected to the board in December 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration and Finance from the United States International University. She also
holds ACCA accreditation in Accountancy and Finance as well as as marketing accreditation from The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Palak is the Marketing Director for East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands at Mastercard. Palak brings on board over 15 years of experience in Marketing and advertising-related fields with different companies and is keen on driving NRCF fundraising and marketing through innovative and disruptive initiatives
Responsibilities at NRCF
Role: Local Fundraising and Marketing Committee that assists the NRCF Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility concerning local fundraising and visibility of the organization. The committee provides a quarterly review of the local fundraising plan, achievement against a target, and marketing strategy to meet the target of local fundraising set in the budget.
Why she is involved in NRCF
Palak is passionate about creating visibility for companies in order to get the desired outcome. She wants to ensure the organization is more sustainable in the long run by leveraging her skills and network to build a local fundraising infrastructure that will be self-sufficient and reliant.