Maria Safdar

Maria Safdar is an experienced HR professional currently serving as the Head of Corporate HR at Abacus since April 2021, where responsibilities include reporting directly to the CEO and presenting HR agendas at the Board level. Prior roles at Abacus included Acting Head of Corporate HR and Senior Manager of OD & Learning. Maria's earlier experience includes a tenure at FINCA Microfinance Bank Ltd as Assistant Vice President of Training & Organizational Development, where key contributions encompassed leadership development programs and talent management strategies. Additional roles include serving as an e-Learning Instructional Design Consultant at GAC Group and Development Manager at Hasnain Tanweer Associates. Academic achievements encompass an Executive MBA from Lahore University of Management Sciences and specialized leadership training from institutions such as the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and The Wharton School. Currently, Maria is also a member of the Board of Mentors at LUMS Consultancy Group, Pakistan's largest student-run consulting club.