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Two of our Club members will be honored at a District dinner organized to recognize new Paul Harris Fellows in our District. Our Club Member Tabin Ahmad will be honored for reaching level 7 of the Paul Harris Fellow Award this year, while Ashfaque Salim will be recognized for his first Paul Harris award. The Dinner will be held on Thursday, 29 May 202,5 at 6:30 PM at J.C. Fogarty's Restaurant in Bronxville. All Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and Benefactors have been invited to the event. The Paul Harris recognition is granted by The Rotary Foundation to honor individuals who have personally donated $1,000, or in whose name the donation has been made to The Rotary Foundation. When individual contributions reach $10,000 or Level 9, the donor is recognised as a Major Donor. Our New Club now has a total of 5 Paul Harris Fellows and one Major Donor. Apart from Tabin and Ashfaque, the other Paul Harris fellows in our Club are President Jenny H. Ahmad, Past President Aziz U. Ahmad, and Membership Chair Raaid M. Ahmad. Our Major Donor is Charter President Bina Ahmad. | ![]() ![]() | |

Prior to 4DX, Raaid led global growth and fintech initiatives at Facebook, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the platform’s user base from 1.5 billion to nearly 3 billion people. As the Head of Data Science for Growth and Facebook Financial (F2), he built and scaled high-impact teams that combined deep user analytics, AI, behavioral science, and rigorous experimentation to solve complex global challenges, from financial inclusion to combating fraud.
Before joining Facebook, he played a key role in Silicon Valley, scaling two Sequoia-backed startups that were later acquired, demonstrating his ability to help organizations navigate rapid growth and change. Earlier in his career, Raaid developed high-risk investment strategies at Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, where he specialized in portfolio construction and global macroeconomic analysis.
Raaid’s career has been defined by his ability to ask bold questions, challenge assumptions, and apply data-driven insights to unlock new opportunities - a mindset that is highly relevant to Rotary’s mission of innovation and sustainable growth. With deep expertise in AI, consumer technology, and emerging markets, he brings a unique perspective on how organizations, including Rotary, can think differently about scale, impact, and long-term success.
Raaid holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar (Top 10%), and a B.S. with Honors from Johns Hopkins University in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics & Statistics. He is also a passionate advocate for financial literacy, children's education, and responsible technology use.
Raaid and his wife, Club President Jenny, are both Paul Harris Society members.

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Ashfaque Salim, International Director of our Rotary E-Club of Sunshine New York, has been awarded the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Award by Club Advisor and Deputy Governor PDG Mahbub Ahmad. This accolade recognizes Ashfaque's exceptional dedication and impactful service, particularly for his significant contributions to relief efforts in response to the devastating floods in Chittagong, Feni, and surrounding areas of Bangladesh. His efforts were notably coordinated with the Rotaract Club of Islamabad (Chittagong) and local Rotary Clubs.
Ashfaque's commitment extends beyond international projects. He has been actively involved in local community service, including donating blood three times during Smart Rotaract Club's blood drives and organizing clothing drives for those in need. As International Director, Ashfaque spearheaded projects that provided essential books and supplies to street children in Bangladesh and facilitated the installation of a purified drinking water system for Chittagong University’s students and faculty.
The award was presented during the Blood Drive and CPR Training program hosted by the Rotary E-Club of Heritage NY. The event, attended by DG Syed Alirahi and DGN Maksud Chowdhury, was praised by Heritage President Shamim for its successful execution.
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition is awarded to individuals who contribute $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation, supporting global humanitarian efforts. Established in 1957, the honor aims to appreciate and encourage significant contributions to the Foundation.

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