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CrescentRating — World's Leading Authority on Halal Travel
Leadership Team · The Global Halal Authority since 2008

The team setting the global standard for Muslim-friendly travel.

CrescentRating's leadership has shaped the methodologies, the flagship index and the institutional partnerships that define this authority. They are accountable for the rigor of what we publish and the outcomes our partners deliver.

18
years as the Global Halal Authority
11
editions of GMTI delivered
25+
Countries Served
150+
destinations benchmarked annually
The leadership team

The experts who have shaped this authority from the start.

These are the leaders who carry CrescentRating's vision. Between them they own the research that produces GMTI, the partnerships with national tourism organizations and global brands, the platforms that operationalize accreditation, and the people function that holds the work together across global markets.

Meet The Leadership Team

Click any profile for a full biography, credentials, and direct routes for press, partnership and speaking inquiries.

Fazal Bahardeen
Fazal Bahardeen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Founded CrescentRating in 2008 and has shaped the Global Halal Authority for over a decade and a half.

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Raudha Zaini
Raudha Zaini
Chief Operating Officer

Oversees CrescentRating's operations, strategic partnerships and the programs that translate GMTI insight into ground-level action.

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Farah Fauziah Arditami
Farah Fauziah Arditami
Chief Marketing Officer

Leads CrescentRating and HalalTrip's marketing and communications — brand, content, social media, editorial and performance channels.

SingaporeRead profile →
Daniswara Nugroho
Daniswara Nugroho
Chief Revenue Officer

Leads commercial strategy and the Halal in Travel Global Summit platform.

IndonesiaRead profile →
Aayesha Fazal
Aayesha Fazal
Chief Product Officer

Leads product strategy, experience design and the creative function across CrescentRating and HalalTrip.

SingaporeRead profile →
Tawfiq Salam Ikhtianto
Tawfiq Salam Ikhtianto
Chief Research & Intelligence Officer

Owns the research agenda, data intelligence and capacity-building programs behind GMTI and CrescentRating Academy.

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Muhammad Ananda Faris
Muhammad Ananda Faris
Chief AI Officer

Leads AI strategy and technology across CrescentRating, overseeing platform development and the company's AI Committee.

IndonesiaRead profile →
The people behind the work

Our teams.

Five specialist verticals, each led by a member of the leadership council. Click a head's name to open their full profile.

4 people

Marketing & Communications

BrandMarketingEditorialSocial MediaCommunications
5 people

Business Development & Events

EventsPartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentRevenue
7 people

Product & Experience Design

Product DesignUXCreativeStakeholder Programs
6 people

Research, Data & Intelligence

GMTIData AnalyticsResearchIntelligence
5 people

AI & Technology

AIPlatform EngineeringProduct DesignInnovation
PCO
People, Culture & Operations
On the world stage

Where the conversation on Muslim-friendly travel happens.

Fazal Bahardeen at Halal in Travel Global Summit
Raudha Zaini at Web in Travel Seoul
Daniswara at Macao International Travel Expo
Tawfiq Salam Ikhtianto at industry event
Engage with leadership

Briefings, partnerships, keynotes and press.

Route inquiries to the right member of the leadership team — typically responded to within two business days.

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