Zulfat Suara
Council Member At LargeCouncil Experience
- President Pro Tempore - 2023-2024
- Chair – Education Committee - 2022-2023
- Chair - Affordable Housing Committee- 2020-2021
- Vice - Chair- Budget- Committee- 2021-2022
- Vice Chair - Education Committee- 2019-2020
- Member - Budget and Finance- 2019-to Date
- Member - Affordable Housing & Education Committee- 2019-2023
- Member - Personnel, Public Information and Human Relations Committee – 2019-2020
- Member - Audit Committee- 2019-2021
- Council Rep - Metro Action Commission- 2019-2021
- Council Rep - Housing Trust Fund Commission- 2022-2023
- Member - Mayor Coper- Housing Task Force
- Chair - Online Communications Task Force -2021-2022
- Chair - Rep. John Lewis Way Committee- 2021 to Date
- Member - Minority Caucus
- Member - Women's Caucus
Family
- Zulfat is married to her incredible husband of 33 years - Dr. R. O Suara
- Blessed with 5 amazing children- Dr. Z. Suara, Mr. A. Suara, Dr. H. Suara, Dr. A. Suara & Ms. S. Suara
Education
- Certified Public Accountant License-TN Board of Accountancy- 1999
- Certified Public Accountant Certification-District of Colunbia-1996
- The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria- Higher National Diploma in Accountancy-1990
Organizations
- Tennessee Society of CPAs
- American Muslim Advisory Council
- National Women Political Caucus/TN Women Political Caucus
- Business and Professional Women of TN
- Women's Fund- Community Foundation of Middle TN
- PENCIL Foundation
- NAACP- Member
- Davidson County Democratic Women
Professional Experience
- Executive Director -Grants and Contracts
- President- Advance Business Consultants, CPA
- Audit Senior- KPMG, LLP
Community Leadership/Engagement
- American Muslim Advisory Council-Past Board Chair/Board Member
- National Women Political Caucus- National Treasurer
- Business and Professional Women of TN- Past State President
- PENCIL Foundation- Former Board Member/Volunteer
- TN Women's Day on the Hill- Chair- 2013-2019
- Women's Fund- Community Foundation- Board Member
- Hardeman County Junior Achievement- Founder
- Leadership Nashville- Alum
- Leadership Tennessee- Alum
Activities
Public Speaking, Advocacy, Reading, Volunteering and Watching Kdrama