Composition of National Council (Board of trustees)


Member
Mr. Amir Rasool Paracha
Chairman and CEO, Unilever Pakistan Limited & GM Foods PTAB



Amir Paracha serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Unilever Pakistan Limited and General Manager for the Food business across Pakistan, Turkey, Arabia, and Bangladesh. He is also the CEO and Director of the Magnum Ice Cream Company Pakistan Limited. Amir began his journey with Unilever in 2000 as an Assistant Brand Manager, advancing through various Marketing and Sales leadership roles throughout his career in Pakistan and globally.

Currently, Amir spearheads the company's "Unilever for Pakistan" vision, a purpose-driven movement aimed at strengthening Unilever Pakistan's impact on the lives of Pakistani citizens by providing equitable opportunities, fostering meaningful livelihoods, and ensuring living wages. As part of this mission, he is also dedicated to promoting Unilever Pakistan's climate action by emphasizing a clean energy transition, minimizing plastic waste, and accelerating the shift toward a circular economy in Pakistan. Amir has been recognized by the Government as a “Corona War Hero” and was also conferred Shan-e-Pakistan Award by the President of Pakistan for Unilever Pakistan’s COVID relief drive in the country. He has also been honored by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi, with the IBA Alumni Excellence Awards for his outstanding contribution to Pakistan's economy, diversity inclusion & professional excellence.


Amir served as the President at the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) & member FPCCI committed to collaborating with the broader industry and ecosystem. He is on the boards of Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited, Karachi Vocational Training Centre, Habib University Foundation, SBS-IBA Advisory Board, National Management Foundation (LUMS). He also led the Centre of Excellence for Responsible Business (CERB) under the Pakistan Business Council and is a Male Champion of Change under Australia (MCC)'s Pakistan Coalition. He is also serving as Trustee at the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Pakistan, Resource Development committee member of Indus Hospital, an ambassador of Akhuwat Foundation and on the UNICEF Pakistan Advisory Council (UPAC).


He obtained his Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the Institute of Business Administration. His professional journey began at The Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company in 1996. Throughout his career, he has attended executive programs at prestigious institutions, including Harvard, INSEAD, and London Business School.


Amir enjoys reading, landscaping, and exploring conceptual architecture in his personal time.