Ms. Shifaza Wajeeh was appointed to the Board of the Maldives Pension Administration Office for a second term on 28 February 2023 as a member representing the social security sector. She has been working at the National Social Protection Agency since its inception in 2008 and currently works as the Director General and the Head of Civil Servants at NSPA. 

Prior to NSPA, she worked at the Social Security Section under different ministries, and participated at different levels in the development of Social Health Insurance Scheme, Social Cash Transfer Programs, Reform of Retirement and Old Age Basic Pension Schemes and the Disability Act. She has also served as a board member in the National Social Health Insurance Scheme Board from 2015 to 2017 and Waste Management Corporation. 

She holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from Help University, Malaysia and a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from The University of Sydney, Australia. 

Ms. Fathimath Abdullah Kamaaluddeen was appointed to the Board of the Maldives Pension Administration Office for a second term on 03 March 2023 as a member representing the Securities Market Regulator. She currently holds the post of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of CMDA and undertakes the responsibilities entrusted by clause 10 of the Maldives Securities Act (No. 2/2006) and assists the Chief Executive Officer of CMDA to implement the strategic efforts of the Authority and attain greater heights to the Maldives capital market. As the Deputy CEO she primarily oversees and coordinates the functions of the Market Development Department and Information Technology Department.

She served as the Director General for Market Development of CMDA and has engaged in various strategic and policy level initiatives of the Authority. During her tenure at the Authority, she has also undertaken the role of the Board Secretary and Manager of CEO Secretariat, mainly engaging in strategic level activities and managing the Authority’s international and media relations. She has over 5 years of experience in various aspects of the Capital Market.

Ms. Fathimath holds a Masters in Management (Finance) from the University of Melbourne (Australia) and a BBA in (International Business & Management) from Northwood University, Michigan (USA).

Abdul Majeed Ali joined the Pension Office Board in February 2022 as a member representing the private sector. Majeed is the Managing Partner of Optimo LLP, a registered audit firm providing audit and financial consultancy for SMEs for over a decade. 

Prior to establishing Optimo LLP, Majeed served at the Bank of Maldives and Bank of Ceylon, where he began his career in the banking and finance industry upon completion of his Bachelor of Business-Banking and Finance under the Commercial Bank Scholarship Scheme of Maldives Monetary Authority. This scholarship scheme was aimed at nurturing Maldivians to lead the banking and financial industry in the Maldives.

He has engaged in various projects related to private sector development such as the Private Sector Development Project funded by Asian Development Bank and Micro-enterprise Development Project executed by Islamic Finance Assurance & Advisory Services (IFAAS), United Kingdom. 

He has also served as a Board Member representing the private sector at the Capital Market Development Authority, where he also served as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee during his tenure as a board member.

Majeed holds an MSc in International Economics, Banking and Finance from Cardiff University, Wales.

Mizna Ahmed joined the Pension Office Board on July 3, 2023, as a member representing the private sector. 

Mizna is a qualified attorney-at-law with expertise in employment law, aviation, banking and financial law. She has over 15 years experience in private legal practice in addition to practising as in-house legal counsel for a number of corporations and entities engaged in aviation, tourism and medical industry in the Maldives. She has worked as counsel advising the Ministry of Economic Development on Foreign Investment matters.  

She is currently serving as the Vice President of the Bar Council of the Maldives and is a Senior Partner at S&A Lawyers LLP. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Maldives Qualifications Authority.

Mizna holds a Master’s in Law (specialising in Employment Law) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and a Master’s in Law (specialising in Corporate and Financial Services) from the National University of Singapore. She also holds a Bachelor’s of Law L.L.B. (Hons) from the University of Bristol, England.

Ahmed Saruvash Adam joined the Pension Office Board on 10 March 2025 as a member representing the private sector.

Ahmed Saruvash Adam is a seasoned finance and economic development expert with a strong track record in shaping fiscal policy and driving financial reforms in the Maldives. As Chief Financial Budget Executive at the Ministry of Finance, he played a key role in national budget management, macroeconomic forecasting, and tax policy formulation, significantly enhancing fiscal transparency and governance.

He also served as Chairperson of the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority’s (MIRA) Board of Directors, leading strategic planning and policy development, and as a Board Member of the Maldives Monetary Authority, further strengthening his influence in the financial sector.

Currently, Saruvash is a finance and business development consultant, leveraging extensive experience across public and private domains. His expertise includes financial modeling, business process optimization, and investment strategy.

Committed to policy research and economic discourse, he is a Board Member of The Maldives Policy Think Tank and writes for local publications on macroeconomic and fiscal issues.

Saruvash holds an MSc in Economic Development and Policy Analysis from the University of Nottingham, UK, and a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from Monash University, Australia.