Jamal is Founder and CEO of Hakim Consulting, a consulting firm specialising in partnering with organisations to achieve goals in diversity, innovation and growth and was the Managing Director of a national health non-profit which has safely and successfully navigated COVID-19. Having worked in complex, challenging global organisations his entire career, he is both an entrepreneur and business person at heart. Jamal is a Graduate Member of the Company Directors Course (GAICD) and is on the board of Democracy in Colour. Jamal holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Asian studies from the Australian National University, as well as a Juris Doctor from RMIT University.
A resident of Docklands and the city for over 14 years, Jamal is passionate about ensuring a thriving community that is physically, emotionally, culturally and environmentally safe for everyone. Jamal is also an advocate for representative and evidence based decision-making.
Councillor Jamal Hakim is portfolio lead for Creative Melbourne, Deputy portfolio lead for City Activation and Deputy portfolio lead for Health, Wellbeing and Belonging. For more details see
Councillor portfolios.
He is also Council’s representative on the following committees and bodies:
- Future Melbourne Committee
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Disability Advisory Committee (Chairperson)
- Homelessness Advisory Committee (Deputy Chairperson)