Avais Ahmed is a seasoned entrepreneur from Salt Lake City, Utah. Since 2007, he has successfully sold over 1 million pairs of shoes. As the CEO of Oak River Group, he oversees more than 150 Amazon stores for various clients. With over 15 years in international trade, he has managed manufacturing programs for Wal-Mart, PGA, Disney, Radio Shack, and numerous Fortune 500 companies. Oak River Group excels in identifying lucrative products for the US
market, handling everything from importation to marketing and distribution. Under Avais’s leadership, the company has pioneered technology to identify high-demand products and seize market opportunities.

Avais also serves as Chairman of the Utah Muslim Civic League with the mission to educate and empower citizens to be civically engaged in political and charitable action, to engage Muslims in civic activities, respond to collective concerns and issues, and empower Muslims as involved citizens and leaders.