Management Team
Company Leadership
- Mr. Habib Maqbool Elahi (Operations Director)
Trained as a management professional with more than 10 years of experience in a leadership position, Habib Elahi is leading the company’s operations as Director Operations. He adds value to the organization by his out-of-the-box, visionary thinking who champions innovative solutions to elevate organizational performance, cutting costs, streamlining operations, new business development and increasing productivity. He is talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals.
- Mr. Muhammad Faisal Panawala (Chief Financial Officer)
Mr. Faisal Panawala has over 19 years of senior-level experience in financial planning, controlling, and management reporting in manufacturing and power sectors. As Chief Financial Officer at Macpac Films, he oversees the company’s financial strategy, reporting and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Prior to his tenure at Macpac Films, Mr. Faisal spearheaded the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Controlling function at Lucky Cement Ltd., making significant contributions to various feasibility studies, acquisitions, and sustainability measures. Notably, he played an instrumental role in system transformations to SAP S/4 HANA at Lucky Cement and recently at Macpac Films, achieving an impressive implementation time of just 6 months, ensuring a smooth transition from the legacy system, strengthening timely financial reporting, and establishing stronger controls.
Mr. Faisal Panawala is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a major in Finance from Hamdard University. Additionally, he has completed the Director Training Program certification from IBA (CEE).
- Ms. Muneeza Kassim (Group Chief Financial Officer)
Ms. Muneeza Kassim is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Mac Corp, previously she has served as the Group CFO at TCS Group of Companies. Muneeza joined the Engro group in 2011 after moving back to Pakistan and served as the CFO at Engro Vopak Terminals Limited and as Head of Internal Audit at Engro Polymer Chemical Limited. She started her career in 1997 at AEG Pakistan Pvt Limited and then joined Shell Pakistan Limited in 1998 where she continued to grow and then moved out to Shell Markets Middle East and Shell International on various global and regional assignments. She is a trusted member of the C-suite, and is known for providing sharp insights into financial trends, governance & controls and opportunities to drive profitability. She has worked on multiple long-term strategies for expansion, operational efficiencies and improvement opportunities. Adept at managing relationships with lenders and has successfully negotiating lines of credit, loans, and other facilities to raise capital critical for business growth and expansion. She has successfully led M&A transactions and financial transformation projects and has experience of working in a highly disruptive environment. She is on the board of TPL Life as an Independent Director and is also Chairman of the Board Audit committee. She has an MBA in Finance & Marketing from Southeastern University, DC.
- Hafeez ur Rehman (Factory Manager)
As a veteran production leader, Mr. Hafeez Ur Rehman brings with him over 20 years of experience in the field of chemical engineering with a proven record of operational expertise and leadership qualities. We look forward to the enhancement of our operational excellence with a boost in production efficiency with him at the helm of production affairs.
- Aquil A Khan (Company Secretary)
Mr. Aquil A Khan has over 40 years of experience in compliance, corporate governance, legal, company secretarial and finance in UBL, ICI, NIT and PACC. Aquil has done his masters in economics and law and is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan. Aquil also holds a diploma in banking from the Institute of Bankers in Pakistan and a certification in director education from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.
- Ms. Nausheen Ahmad (Legal Advisor)
Ms. Nausheen Ahmad is a corporate and commercial lawyer with over two decades of experience. Having served as Head of Legal and Company Secretary of leading Pakistani corporates, she is now an independent practitioner and has been a Legal Consultant to Macpac Films Limited since August 2021. The Company is benefitting from her breadth of experience and legal knowledge.
- Ms. Meher Mobed
(Group Chief People Officer & Secretary to the Human Resources & Renumeration Committee (HR&RC))
Ms. Meher Mobed possesses a wealth of expertise, with an impressive track record of more than 35 years in overseeing HR strategy and key aspects of Human Resources Department. Her areas of expertise encompass a wide range of responsibilities, such as recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, employee engagement, reward and recognition, as well as policy and procedure review. In addition, she has created an engaging performance evaluation system that fosters interaction and facilitates staffing, training, and development endeavors. Moreover, Ms. Mobed has actively participated in change management initiatives, driving innovation through process re-engineering to enhance overall efficiency. Ms. Mobed currently providing her valuable contributions to Macpac Films Limited’s ongoing HR transformation journey.
- Ms. Mehreen Shah Khalid (Manager Human Resources)
An MBA in human resource management, MA in economics, and a certified Human resource practitioner. Ms. Mehreen is an HR professional with a proven record of generating and building relationships, along with more than 10+ years of experience in the same capacity. Skilled in building cross-functional teams, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, and making critical decisions during challenges. Creating effective presentation and developing opportunities that further establish organizational goals.
- Ms. Um-e-Farwa (Head of Digital Transformation)
Ms. Um-e-Farwa is a qualified accountant and an associate member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) with over 10 years of practical experience, she has evolved within the organization through a variety of roles. With a strong foundation in financial accountability and project management, she is now leading the company’s digital transformation efforts, driving innovation and technological advancements to enhance operational efficiency and growth.
- Mr. Mohammad Fahad (Head of Internal Audit & Secretary to the Board’s Audit Committee (BAC)
Mr. Fahad is a seasoned Chartered Accountant, having completed the mandatory professional training from KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. He carries fifteen years of an all-round industry experience (post qualification) including financial management, reporting & accounting, budgeting-cum-planning, taxation, costing, ERP implementations, managing audits and corporate secretarial matters. He has served at various middle-management and senior-management cadres at some big Corporates, viz. Jaffer Brothers (Pvt) Ltd., Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd., Master Motor Corporation (Pvt) Ltd., and Platinum Steel Mill (Pvt) Ltd.
- Mr. Atiq Khan (Manager Technical)
Mr. Atiq Khan has been graduated from NED University of Engineering & Technology in the year 2000 in the field of Electronics. He has a total 24 years of professional working (07 Years International and 17 Years Local) experience in diversified large-scaled different Industrial Projects. He is also expert in Installation, Erection & Commissioning of Plants and different High-Tech Industrial machineries /equipment in different industrial sectors. He also has Vast experience in the field of Operation & Maintenance of different Manufacturing plants including all kinds of Utilities. He worked in different management system like Siemens SAP Plant maintenance System, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Occupational Health & Safety (OHSAS 18001) Management System, Environmental Management systems (ISO 14001), Food Safety Management System (ISO 2200), Quality Management systems (ISO 9001) etc.
