Nasser Basir

A native of Pakistan, Nasser Basir is President and CEO of PSI Pax, Inc., an Information Technology (IT) services business that provides high level technical expertise to the Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal agencies.  Mr. Basir’s service on community and professional organizations includes the Board of Directors of Leadership Howard County, the Howard Chamber of Commerce, the Howard Community College IT Advisory Board, and the Technology Leadership Consortium. 
He and his company have a long record of mentoring and working closely with minority owned businesses. Mr. Basir also is a coach for Western Howard County Soccer and supports several local non-profit organizations with both time and money. 

Brian England

Brian England immigrated to the United States from Great Britain and opened British American Auto Care in 1978.  What started as a small garage is now a state of the art 14,000 square foot service center with 18 bays.  British American Auto Care has been a partner with Howard County Public Schools for over 10 years including the Passport to the Future program.  He helped develop and now runs a Pre-Automotive Academy to introduce middle and high school students to the auto service business. He participates in an apprenticeship program with the Community College of Baltimore County.  Mr. England is an active volunteer with Howard County Recreation and Parks and has a particular interest in the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area.  He has provided financial support and time to local charities and the school system.  He is actively involved in trying to find ways to expand health care coverage to all Marylanders by working with legislators and other businesses to make it affordable and accessible.

Alland Leandre

Born in Haiti, Mr. Leandre founded Vyalex Management Solutions, a part of Vyalex Inc., a management consulting firm located in Columbia.  Mr. Leandre is a member of the 2005-06 Leadership Howard County class and is the class representative. He is chairman of the board for the Washington Association to Tend to the Concerns of Haitians (WATCH) which holds an annual health fair for Haitian-Americans and other members of the community, sponsors a children’s traditional dance group, and raises funds for scholarships.  He also is director of Caribbean Partnerships of Peer Servants, a faith-based international development non-governmental organization. Peer Servants works with partners to empower the poor through micro-enterprise development.