Tariq’s experience in finance and public policy is only matched by his desire to improve the world around him. He was the first global CIO of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock where he led the integration of ESG investing into the firm’s investments. He has since been spotlighted in multiple interviews with CNBC, Bloomberg, and Forbes. He has also been featured in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Medium, Globe & Mail, and Financial Post for his notable views on ESG investing. He is currently fulfilling his passion and leading an educational nonprofit – The Rumie Initiative – in over 200 countries as its Founder & CEO. From working in New York City to Toronto to Shanghai, and various places in-between, Tariq has developed a deep and eclectic set of business tools that he shares with the team at Dokainish & Company on an ongoing basis.

Upon obtaining his PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto, Dr. Dokainish continued his scholarly research by accepting a Postdoctoral fellowship at the McGill University located in Montreal. Currently employed as a clinical scientist by a major international pharmaceutical company, Dr. Dokainish manages numerous studies, resources and stakeholder expectations to deliver on clinical trials. Dr. Dokainish provides Dokainish & Company with great insight.

Tarek has an exceptional international business acumen garnered over his decades long career as an executive leader spanning continents and industries. From Marketing VP to Global President for Personal Care at Colgate-Palmolive to EMEA-President at Georgia-Pacific, Tarek has been at the helm of transformational organizational success driving YoY growth, innovation, and streamlined services under the most tumultuous of economic conditions. Today, he is nobly involved in altruistic field of cancer research. Tarek’s insight and expertise is invaluable to the continued growth of Dokainish & Company.