Sheryl is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, emerging out of a local women’s group designed to foster abiding relationships that are built on mutual trust, respect and friendship between local Muslim and Jewish women.
Catherine Orsborn is the Campaign Director of Shoulder to Shoulder, a national campaign of religious and interfaith organizations dedicated to working collectively against anti-Muslim bigotry in the US.
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner serves as the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and as Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism. Named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine, he is an inspirational leader, creative entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for social justice.
Zeyba Rahman joined the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, an extention of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, in 2013 as senior program officer for the Building Bridges Program. Rahman manages the Program’s national grant making to support projects that advance relationships, increase understanding and reduce bias between Muslim and non-Muslim communities.
Qasim Rashid is a best-selling and critically acclaimed author, practicing attorney, former visiting fellow at Harvard University's Islamic Studies Program, and currently a Truman Project National Security Fellow.
Hussein Rashid, PhD, is founder of islamicate, L3C, a consultancy focusing on religious literacy and cultural competency. He currently teaches in The New School’s Department of Religion. He works with a variety of NGOs, foundations, non-profits, and governmental agencies for content expertise on religion broadly, with a specialization on Islam.
Sabeeha Rehman is the author of the memoir, “Threading My Prayer Rug.
Arjun Sethi is a writer, attorney, and professor based in Washington, D.C. He is a frequent commentator on civil rights and civil liberties related issues, and teaches courses on surveillance, profiling, and counter terrorism.
Hassan Shibly is a nationally recognized advocate for civil rights and has helped CAIR Florida grow into one of the largest civil rights organizations in the country. Hassan is a lawyer, a speaker, and a teacher. He has dedicated his life to fostering a healthy cohesive relationship between American Muslims & society at large and protecting civil liberties.
Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is a scholar, writer, and racial justice activist. He is currently a visiting scholar at NYU's Center for Religion and Media, a Senior Fellow for the Sikh Coalition, and a columnist for Religion News Service.