SHAMSID-DEEN & ASSOCIATES
OUR TEAM
DR.QUIANA M.
SHAMSID-DEEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Quiana M. Shamsid-Deen, LMSW, DSW is a social entrepreneur and restauranteur. Dr. Shamsid-Deen andher husband Ambassador Waleed Shamsid-Deen founded Supreme Foods Worldwide, which houses twofranchise restaurants, Supreme Burger and Supreme Fish Delight with multiple locations throughout MetroAtlanta including locations in Playa del Carmen Mexico, Charleston South Carolina, and coming soon, JacksonvilleFlorida. Additionally, Dr. Shamsid-Deen serves as the Executive Director of Supreme Family Foundation.Supreme Family Foundation is committed to eradicating food insecurity, providing economic opportunities andcultural exposure for the community. They operate a Halal Meals on Wheels and Halal School Free & Reducedlunch program that has provided up to 15,000 meals a week to K-12 youth and senior citizens throughout MetroAtlanta. Dr. Shamsid-Deen received her Doctorate of Social Work from the University of Southern California,where her capstone was focused on program development that addresses closing the racial wealth gap throughinvestment into Black-Owned businesses as a redefined approach to reparations. She received her Masters ofSocial Work from Fordham University, began her undergraduate studies at Florida A & M University, andgraduated from Western Connecticut States University with a Bachelors of Social Work. With Jamaican heritage,Dr. Shamsid-Deen originates from Queens NY, and Danbury CT. She currently resides in Atlanta GA with herhusband, 3 bonus children: Na'Im, Layla, & Siraj Shamsid-Deen, and 2 children Micah & Aya Shamsid-Deen. Sheis also the mother to the late Nya Iman Shamsid-Deen, who obtained her wings in 2017.
BACHIROU SECK
Bachirou Seck AKA Bashir Laye is an UCAD (Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar) graduate with a B.A in English with a concentration on American Civilization and Literature.He worked for almost ten years at ChildFund Senegal as sponsor relations supervisor,inhouse translator/interpreter, and local fundraising officer. Currently, Bashir is the CEO of CPM24, a pioneering West African public-private partnership firm based in Dakar, Senegal.Recently, he has been appointed Chief Advisor to the Office of Special Envoy of the Republic of Sierra Leone Ambassador Waleed Shamsid-Deen and represents the interest of many
Muslim and African-American businesses. His cultural competence and connections at the highest level of West African governments and with business, social and religious leaders have enabled Bashir to actively engage in bridging the gap between Africans on the continent and people of African descent especially those in the USA over the last twenty-five years. His actions embrace sectors including foreign direct investment, culture, education, knowledge and technology transfer, tourism etc. Bashir’s vision to is to inform policies and urge decision makers to give articles of power to credible and most outstanding people among people of African descent especially African-Americans so that they will have authority to work with and within American government and beyond. As an international adviser, Bashir has facilitated and hosted recently high-level delegations from organizations like NMBC (National Muslim Business Council), The Collective, NABAA, Supreme Foundation etc.He is also very active in the interfaith dialogue and work as an advisor to many religious leaders in West Africa (Senegal, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Cote d’Ivoire etc.). Over the last ten years he facilitated conferences hosted by the Layene Community (Dakar, Senegal) in partnership with the US Embassy of Dakar, as part their Ramadan guest speaker program. Prominent leaders from the USA hosted the program including Dr Souad Ali (Head of the Islamic Studies at Arizona State University), Dr. Rami Nashashibi (CEO IMAN - Inter-City Muslim Action Network, Chicago), and Dr. Alex Zito, Navati Group Africa Program Deputy Manager.
NAFISAH MUNIRAH FUDAEEL
ESQ.CPA, M.TX
Nafisah Munirah Fudaeel, Esq., CPA, M.Tx. (barred and certified in the state of Georgia) Her business sensibilities inform her tax practice and stem from being a business owner, and previous experience working with entrepreneurs, businesses, real estate firms and High Net Worth individuals as an Attorney and
CPA. Nafisah has had an interest in business and taxation since childhood and have worked to build a career that strategizes and solves the tax problems of business owners.
IMAM MANSOOR SABREE
Imam Mansoor Sabree is an activist, social entrepreneur and nonprofit
leader. He is the director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network -in Atlanta Ga. (IMAN-Atlanta ) A grassroots organization focused on health, wellness and healing in the inter-cities of the United State. IMAN’s programs offer a holistic approach to community organizing, arts and culture, transitional housing, spiritual development, life skills education, construction training, and job placement support for at risk youth and returning citizens after incarceration. IMAN is part of a larger national campaign that works on grassroots issues affecting communities of color in urban neighborhoods across the United States. Imam Sabree serves on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam. Atlanta’s oldest Mosque and Accredited k-12 Islamic School. Recently he was recognized amongst the “ Who’s Who 40 under 40 Muslim Leaders in Georgia” and inducted into the board of Religious Leaders at the historic Morehouse College. Imam Sabree has travel and studied in the Middle East and West Africa. He currently resides in Atlanta with his amazing wife and 5 children.
MARC PARHAM
Marc E. Parham is a small business expert, professional speaker, radio host and author of the book “Yes I Can – Develop My Idea and Start My Own Business and serves as INSERT for Shamsid-Deen & Associates. He has been working for over 20 years to help people start and grow businesses.He provides articles, information and resources to help start and grow small businesses. He also the director of Entrepreneurship at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta.