NAAMBA Management Team

All NAAMBA leaders commit themselves to the mission and vision of NAAMBA and through a collaborative platform, share ideas, knowledge, information, and perspectives, maintain synergies across the organizational domain to fulfill their respective and collective mandates and positively influence NAAMBA’s growth and progress. The NAAMBA Boards and Councils work in close coordination with NAAMBA Board of Directors and NAAMBA National Leadership.

Jino Ahn Founder & President

In 2009, Jino organized the first-ever annual Asian MBA Leadership Conference and Career Expo, similar to the highly influential Black MBA and Hispanic MBA conferences. With 2,500 attendees and over 120 exhibitors, the conference became the largest and most influential event to take place within the United States for the Asian professional community.

Having attended the Black MBA and Hispanic MBA conferences and having been in the diversity space for over two decades through various projects, Jino strongly felt a need to have a similar, sustainable platform for the Asian professionals. The inaugural 2009 event served as a launching pad for bringing to fruition Jino’s aspirations of starting the National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA) which was launched at the 2nd Annual Asian MBA Leadership Conference and Career Expo in 2010. As the Founder and President of NAAMBA, Jino’s vision of NAAMBA is to create an inclusive community of Asian professionals where they have the ability, through dialogue and sharing of ideas, perspectives and experiences, to advance to new professional heights.

Jino earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing & International Business from New York University and an MBA from Baruch College, with a concentration in human resource management. Jino served in the U.S. Army Reserve through the R.O.T.C. program achieving the honorable rank of First Lieutenant. He is a Certified Personnel Consultant and Certified Diversity Consultant. Jino is also involved in various organizations, including serving as the current President of the Korean Alumni Association of New York University, as well as a Founding Board Member of the Asian Healthcare Leaders Association. He makes frequent appearances as a speaker at various events throughout New York City, on radio, and on television. In January 2011, Jino was appointed by the Boy Scouts of America to lead the Leadership Mission Critical Task Force Committee "Establishing Boy Scouts of America as an Employer Brand."  

He currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children.

Robina Singh

Program Manager

Robina Singh, working in her capacity as the Program Manager and as part of the NAAMBA Management Team, working directly with the Founder & President, is managing all aspects of NAAMBA such as organizational development, membership, external partnerships, annual conference design, programming, logistics, implementation and execution, marketing and outreach efforts, as well as recruiting and managing organization-wide volunteers and interns. 

Robina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the College of Mount Saint Vincent and Masters in International Affairs with focus on International Development from New York and New School University. Robina has extensive experience working in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Robina’s most notable professional experiences include her work with the United Nations NGO Committee on Financing for Development (as part of graduate coursework), International Labor Organization and the Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations, all at the U.N. Headquarters in New York. 

With passion for helping others, Robina has been involved in a number of different volunteer projects including after school programs and community development. Since 2004, Robina has been volunteering her time has a Counselor for teenagers providing counsel on issues such as family, education, and relationships, just to name a few. Robina is a Young Ambassador of Peace, an honor bestowed by the Youth Federation for World Peace (YFWP). As a native of India and with deep interest in global affairs, most importantly International Development, Robina has been working on establishing a non-profit organization which will focus on raising awareness towards and addressing India-specific developmental, social and cultural issues. 

Robina has been appointed as the Chair of the Young Professionals program for the United Nations Association of Westchester (UNA). As the Chair, Robina will work to engage young professionals in the work of the UN. 

Robina resides in Westchester County in New York and is an avid Badminton player!