Nurain Janah is a professional director, consultant & executive coach.

Nurain Janah is a Chartered Accountant, professional director, consultant & executive coach. With over 10 years’ experience as a director, she has held a portfolio of roles in investment and finance, construction and project management, and philanthropy.

Nurain is currently Group Vice Chair at Hotels and Resorts Investment Pvt Ltd (HARIM), an international multi-industry business spanning hotels and resorts development, construction technology, marine products, and investment services. HARIM is a second-generation family-run business based in the Maldives with globally recognised construction projects. Since moving to the Maldives from New Zealand to join the family business in 2022, Nurain has transformed the family business to implement operational efficiencies and positioned HARIM to effectively pursue and implement international diversification and investment.

Nurain is Founder and Director of Rehendhi Consulting, a global social enterprise supporting multinational corporations to embed environmental, social and governance into their strategies. Nurain is also Founder and Trustee of Authenticity Aotearoa, an award winning New Zealand-based charity empowering women of colour to express their authentic selves and working to create inclusive workplaces.

Nurain is a Member of the New Zealand National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women, and she is also an Advisory Board Member for The Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms, a world first initiative. She was selected as an Explorer by AirTree Ventures, a venture capital hedge fund. Nurain has served as Trustee of Foundation North, a $1.3bn philanthropic impact investment funder. A Chartered Accountant and with a Masters in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Science, Nurain had a career as a Manager at Ernst & Young in the restructuring, turnaround and insolvency industry.

Nurain grew up in the Maldives and in New Zealand, and remains passionate about transforming systems for equitable outcomes wherever she may be.