meet the women that make up dawn
meet the women that make up dawn
meet the women that make up dawn
Beena Mannan
she/her/hers
Founder & CEO
Beena is a champion for the rights of women and girls of color. With lived experience as a Pakistani American woman with four sisters, Beena understands first-hand about the need for supporting and promoting South Asian women to live and thrive on their own terms.
Beena Mannan
she/her/hers
Founder & CEO
Beena is a champion for the rights of women and girls of color. With lived experience as a Pakistani American woman with four sisters, Beena understands first-hand about the need for supporting and promoting South Asian women to live and thrive on their own terms.
Bhavisha Patel
she/her/hers
Bhavisha is a woman warrior, daughter, sister, wife, and foremost a mother. She is passionate about collaborating on strategies that cultivate diverse, equitable and inclusive communities that lead to dynamic social change. Bhavisha is committed to her friends and family.
Ekta Patel
she/her/hers
Ekta is a scholar, advocate and lifelong learner. As the youngest of three sisters, as well as, the youngest of all of her first cousins on both her maternal and paternal sides, she grew up surrounded by a lively, tight knit family community.
Bhavisha Patel
she/her/hers
Bhavisha is a woman warrior, daughter, sister, wife, and foremost a mother. She is passionate about collaborating on strategies that cultivate diverse, equitable and inclusive communities that lead to dynamic social change. Bhavisha is committed to her friends and family.
Ekta Patel
she/her/hers
Ekta is a scholar, advocate and lifelong learner. As the youngest of three sisters, as well as, the youngest of all of her first cousins on both her maternal and paternal sides, she grew up surrounded by a lively, tight knit family community.
Mubeen Siddiqui
she/her/hers
Mubeen Siddiqui, recipient of the Dean’s Medal of Honor for academic excellence, has an MBA from Northland University, Montreal and a Fellowship with honors in business administration from the Canadian School of Management, Toronto. At Dawn, she is currently involved with foundational and policy matters as well as strategic planning initiatives.
Luna Banuri
she/her/hers
Luna is a seasoned consultant with 25 years of experience in non-profit and for profit sectors in strategy, community and organizational development. An articulate communicator, recognized for advocating and fostering social justice policies based on diversity and inclusion. She has held leadership roles, and has experience as an entrepreneur.
Mubeen Siddiqui
she/her/hers
Mubeen Siddiqui, recipient of the Dean’s Medal of Honor for academic excellence, has an MBA from Northland University, Montreal and a Fellowship with honors in business administration from the Canadian School of Management, Toronto. At Dawn, she is currently involved with foundational and policy matters as well as strategic planning initiatives.
Luna Banuri
she/her/hers
Luna is a seasoned consultant with 25 years of experience in non-profit and for profit sectors in strategy, community and organizational development. An articulate communicator, recognized for advocating and fostering social justice policies based on diversity and inclusion. She has held leadership roles, and has experience as an entrepreneur.
Bushra Mannan
she/her/hers
Bushra is eager to contribute her 18+ years of technical expertise to Dawn’s vital mission to support South Asian women in pursuit of professional success. She is a strong advocate for women’s rights and empowerment and understands the importance of addressing these social issues in the South Asian diaspora.
Qismat Niazi
she/her/hers
Qismat Niazi is a pre-medical student and published author in the Journal of Neuroscience, hailing from Dallas, Texas. As a board member, she hopes to use her extensive experience in educational career/skill building and mentorship to help minority women gain a foundational footing in the pathway of their choosing.
Bushra Mannan
she/her/hers
Bushra is eager to contribute her 18+ years of technical expertise to Dawn’s vital mission to support South Asian women in pursuit of professional success. She is a strong advocate for women’s rights and empowerment and understands the importance of addressing these social issues in the South Asian diaspora.
Qismat Niazi
she/her/hers
Qismat Niazi is a pre-medical student and published author in the Journal of Neuroscience, hailing from Dallas, Texas. As a board member, she hopes to use her extensive experience in educational career/skill building and mentorship to help minority women gain a foundational footing in the pathway of their choosing.
Beena Mannan
she/her/hers
Founder & CEO
Beena is a champion for the rights of women and girls of color. With lived experience as a Pakistani American woman with four sisters, Beena understands first-hand about the need for supporting and promoting South Asian women to live and thrive on their own terms.
Bhavisha Patel
she/her/hers
Bhavisha is a woman warrior, daughter, sister, wife, and foremost a mother. She is passionate about collaborating on strategies that cultivate diverse, equitable and inclusive communities that lead to dynamic social change. Bhavisha is committed to her friends and family.
Ekta Patel
she/her/hers
Ekta is a scholar, advocate and lifelong learner. As the youngest of three sisters, as well as, the youngest of all of her first cousins on both her maternal and paternal sides, she grew up surrounded by a lively, tight knit family community.
Mubeen Siddiqui
she/her/hers
Mubeen Siddiqui, recipient of the Dean’s Medal of Honor for academic excellence, has an MBA from Northland University, Montreal and a Fellowship with honors in business administration from the Canadian School of Management, Toronto. At Dawn, she is currently involved with foundational and policy matters as well as strategic planning initiatives.
Luna Banuri
she/her/hers
Luna is a seasoned consultant with 25 years of experience in non-profit and for profit sectors in strategy, community and organizational development. An articulate communicator, recognized for advocating and fostering social justice policies based on diversity and inclusion. She has held leadership roles, and has experience as an entrepreneur.
Bushra Mannan
she/her/hers
Bushra is eager to contribute her 18+ years of technical expertise to Dawn’s vital mission to support South Asian women in pursuit of professional success. She is a strong advocate for women’s rights and empowerment and understands the importance of addressing these social issues in the South Asian diaspora.
Qismat Niazi
she/her/hers
Qismat Niazi is a pre-medical student and published author in the Journal of Neuroscience, hailing from Dallas, Texas. As a board member, she hopes to use her extensive experience in educational career/skill building and mentorship to help minority women gain a foundational footing in the pathway of their choosing.
