Ali is a seriel intrapreneur with a passion for building new services and inclusive teams. He is an immigrant from Pakistan and is the best selling author of Beyond the Golden Door: Seeing the American Dream Through an Immigrant’s Eyes. He is a dad, husband, and church leader. A professional cricketer wannabe and an always hopeful Dallas Cowboys fan.

Based in Dallas, Ali has been with EY since 1995 and is a tax partner. He specializes in developing technology enabled services that reduce employer costs and compliance risks. In this role, Ali has advised some the largest employers on the globe. Additionally, he also leads strategic relationships and acquisitions for a segment of EY Tax.

Ali has served as a member of EY’s Americas Inclusiveness Advisory Council (IAC) and is currently a member of EY’s U.S. Partner Council. He is a graduate of leadership programs from the Kellogg School of Management and Harvard University. He is a frequent speaker on a range of topics including: diversity and inclusion, personal transformation, the immigrant expereince, faith, and culture.

Ali is a Texas CPA. He has been featured in/on Yahoo Finance, The 700 Club, NBC-DFW, The Dallas
Morning News, and The Eric Metaxes Show. His thought leadership has been published in the CFO
Magazine, Salon, Bloomberg BNA, DiversityInc., Accounting Today, and BenefitsPro.