Farah is the Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Vaco’s family of brands across the U.S., Canada, and India. She brings over 15 years in talent acquisition and business development in staffing, consulting, and startups.
Farah’s focus is in developing DEI strategy, programs, and policies at scale. Prior to this, she co-developed the firm’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion council while leading the talent acquisition department.
Farah has developed cultural competency training for the State of Virginia, led interfaith community dialogues, and sits on the Board of Directors for 501(c)(3) non-profit, Afghan Association of Central Virginia (
www.AACVA.us). An active community leader, she is dedicated to creating access and opportunity for underserved communities while uniting cross-cultural teams around a shared vision.
Farah obtained her bachelor’s degree in political science from the Honors College at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has completed post-graduate studies in International DEI and Workplace Diversity. She lives in Richmond, VA with her husband, five children, and a spoiled Maltese named Ziggy.