Dina Alwan-Ghana

Board President

Executive Directors

Dina Alwan-Ghana serves as Board President for the West Atco Youth in Action (WAYIA), bringing over 3 decades of corporate success and community service to the organization's leadership team.

In addition to being raised in neighboring Chesilhurst Borough and a proud graduate of both Winslow (formerly Edgewood) High School and Glassboro (now Rowan) University, Dina comes from a family of civic-minded individuals.

While her (late) father, Mansour Alwan served as the former Mayor of Chesilhurst and made history as its first Muslim Mayor, her mother Wadia Alwan, has been a member of various local school and community boards, and her youngest sister, Rukiah Alwan-Howell, represented the borough as a Council Member for many years.

Although retired after a lengthy, successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, Dina continues her commitment to the families and young people in South Jersey volunteering at local food banks and maintaining her charitable contributions across the region.

She also maintains her own personal to commitment to physical fitness and competition as an avid Pickleball player, instructor, and coach having won numerous awards and gaining recognition as one of the top female competitors in the region.

Dina currently resides in West Deptford, NJ, with her husband of over 30 years, Julani Ghana.

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