Mohamed serves as the Muslim Senior Advisor to the NYC Mayor’s Office, Community Affairs Unit. He was a NYPD officer with 18 years of service. He has expertise in cultural engagement and interfaith relations. He has a Juris Doctorate from Cairo University Law School, and completed a fellowship at the Interfaith Center of New York.

Rev. Bernard is the founder, CEO and Pastor of the Christian Cultural Center, one of New York’s largest houses of worship. He has been recognized as one of New York’s 50 Most Powerful People in Brooklyn, The Power Pastor by The New York Times, and a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Consulate General of Israel.

Rev. Breyer is the Director of the Interfaith Center of New York. She is an Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of New York, and has served at Harlem churches for more than two decades. She participates in local religious peacemaking work, interfaith dialogues and humanitarian aid initiatives, including as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is the author of The Close: A Young Woman’s First Year at Seminary.

Bishop Victor Brown is the senior pastor of Mt. Sinai United Christian Church and a former adjunct professor of preaching at New York Theological Seminary. He is also a member of the Worldwide Fellowship of Independent Christian Churches.

Venerable Chang Kuan graduated from the first class of the Shanghai Buddhist Institute in 1984. She received full ordination in 1985. In 1988 she founded the Western Buddhist Association in New York, along with Fanyin Temple and Fanyin Pure Land Center, where she has continued her monastic service to this day.

Dave is an American businessman and sports executive. He began his career at Bain & Company, a Boston-based consulting firm. He was the CEO of Madison Square Garden and is responsible for founding the New York Liberty in 1997. He thereafter founded SCP Worldwide, a sports consulting and investment entity. He is the managing partner of Checketts Partners Investment Management.

Evan retired from Cravath, Swain & Moore’s Litigation Department in 2023. He is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading litigators, with broad experience in trial and appellate courts across the country.

Elder Cook is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Previously he served in the Area Presidency in the Philippines, and as Executive Director of the Missionary Department. Prior to his call to serve in the Church, he was vice chairman of Sutter Health System and was a business lawyer and manging partner of a San Francisco Bay Area law firm.

McKay is a journalist, author, and staff writer for The Atlantic. He received a Wilbur Award for religion journalism in 2021. He is the author of Romney: A Reckoning, a biography of Mitt Romney.

Bonnie is the President of the Southern Virginia University. Previously she served as a general officer of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for seven years, including as the Young Women General President from 2018 to 2023.

Beth is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for climate reporting at the Boston Globe. She also worked at the New England Center for Investigative Reporter as a reporter and director of partnerships. She is the Executive Editor and General Manager at The Conversation.

Rev. DeGraff is on the pastoral staff at Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem. He is currently an active member of the One Hundred Black Men of New York, past Vice President, and a member of the founding chapter of the international organization.

His Eminence Cardinal Dolan is the Archbishop of New York. He is a former president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, serving from 2010 to 2013. He is known for his charismatic media personality. He recently participated in the 2025 papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.

Justin is a Professor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University and a Fellow at the Wheatley Institute. His research explores the relationship between religion and mental health, and he has published extensively on how they influence each other. His work has been cited in court cases and other public forums supporting the vital role of religion in higher education and society more broadly.

Rev. Dr. Que English is the President and CEO of Elev8 Health Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health. Her work focuses on advancing maternal health, mental wellness, and suicide prevention through community-driven, village-sustained solutions.  She is the past director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Rev. Fowler is the CEO of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. In addition to leading Tanenbaum’s work, Rev. Fowler is a graduate of the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and is an ordained Interfaith/Interspiritual minister and an instructor of first and second year students at One Spirit.

President Freeman is the Young Women General President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has written more than a dozen books and spoken at a variety of conferences, workshops and gatherings. She is known for her teaching, particularly focused on personal application of scripture.

Professor Garnett is the John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law and the Associate Dean for External Engagement at the Notre Dame Law School. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Her teaching and research focus on education law and policy, religious liberty, and topics related to property law (especially land use and urban development policies).

Rabbi Gerson is the Associate Executive Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis. A major focus of her work has been to advance the NYBR’s leadership role in confronting family violence, domestic violence, sexual abuse and the exploitation of children by reaching across faith communities.

Josh directs the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program, which supports and equips journalists, philanthropic leaders, and a rising generation of leaders in advancing the promise of religious pluralism. Its Faith Angle Forum strengthens reporting and commentary on how religious believers, religious convictions, and moral arguments affect American public life. Josh holds degrees from Covenant College and Harvard University.

Emma is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she covers cultural conflicts in academia. She was previously a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covered religion and politics. Her work has been featured in outlets including The New York Times and This American Life, and she regularly speaks at universities around the country.

Jennifer currently serves as a national security correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). She joined FNC in October 1999 as a Jerusalem-based correspondent. Prior to that she reported for 3 years from Moscow for FNC. She is the co-author of the book, “This Burning Land: Lessons from the Frontlines of the Transformed Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” which she wrote with her husband Greg Myre about her experience in Israel.

Judge Griffith is a retired federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2005 to 2020. Judge Griffith is now focusing his practice on appellate litigation, congressional and internal investigations, and strategic counseling.

Andrew is the President and CEO of the One America Movement, an organization founded by faith leaders to fight toxic polarization. One America supports faith leaders and faith communities to reject toxic forms of division and offer a moral vision that transcends our divisive and disconnected culture.

Bishop Heyd was installed as the 17th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York on February 10, 2024. He served for ten years as the rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City

Jane Clayson Johnson is a former ABC News correspondent and co-anchor, with Bryant Gumbel, of The Early Show on CBS. She is a frequent host on NPR’s Here & Now and author of I Am a Mother and Silent Souls Weeping.

Alison is an assistant managing editor on ProPublica’s national staff, overseeing a team of reporters and senior editors across the country. She joined ProPublica from the Associated Press, where she oversaw investigative coverage of the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, and worked closely with PBS Frontline and ABC News to create documentary films from AP’s work.

Professor McConnell is the Richard & Frances Mallery Professor at the Stanford Law School. He is also the Director of the Stanford Constitutional Law Center and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Dr. Miller is on the faculty of the Princeton University serving as the Director of the Princeton Faith & Work Initiative, a Senior Professional Specialist in ethics, and a lecturer. Prior to academia he was a senior executive in international finance in London. He advises C-suite executives on ethics and culture. He is the author of God at Work. David’s forthcoming book is Five Questions for Ethics in the Real World: Succeed Without Selling Your Soul.

Pastor Monrose is the Executive Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Relationships. He is the Lead Pastor of Mt. Zion Church of God 7th Day and Founder of two Brooklyn-based nonprofit organizations, The 67th Precinct Clergy Council Inc. “The GodSquad” fighting to end gun violence, and the Brooklyn Center for Quality of Life.

Rev. Muldoon is the Director of the Office of Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue of the Archdiocese of New York. He was awarded the John Paul II Prize for Catholic-Jewish Studies in January 2022 for his 2020 licentiate thesis, “The Land of Our Fathers in Faith: The Theological Role of the Land of Israel for Contemporary Jewish-Catholic Dialogue.”

Dritan is the CEO of HarrisX, a voter and consumer research, data analytics and technology solutions company focused on public policy, consumer technology, media and telecommunications. He started his career as a pollster and has extensive international polling and campaign experience in over 40 countries.

Rabbi Potasnik is the Executive Vice President of The New York Board of Rabbis, the largest interdenominational rabbinic body in the world, and co-founder and General Secretary of ICOR, the International Conference of Rabbis. He is the co-host along with the Reverend A.R. Bernard of “The Rev and The Rabbi”, a Sunday morning talk radio show. He is the Vice President of the Commission Of Religious Leaders NYC (CORL).

Imam Rahman is the Director of Muslim Life at Fordham University. He serves as Deputy Imam at Masjid Al-Haram USA, a mosque in the Bedford Park neighborhood in the Bronx. He is affiliated with the Gambian Youth Organization. His vision is to build bridges of interfaith and intercultural understanding.

Hussein Rashid, PhD, is an independent scholar specializing in Muslims in US popular culture and Shi’i justice theologies. He worked with cultural institutions crafting narratives around religion. He has been active in interfaith work in New York City when it was just known as “hanging out with his friends.”

Rev. Rose is the Episcopal Church Deputy for Ecumenical and Interfaith Collaboration. She attended Wellesley College and Harvard Divinity School. About interfaith issues, she has said, “Ecumenical and interreligious work is vital, not only because it provides common ground for common work, but also because as we get to know the faith of others, I believe we deepen our own.”

Maytal is the University Chaplain at Yale University. She is Yale’s first Jewish University Chaplain. She received a Masters of Divinity at the Harvard Divinity School where her thesis was titled: “Standing at the Intersection: Ministry Across Religious Boundaries on College and University Campuses.”

John is a writer, producer and director whose films cover everything from pop culture to politics and sports to religion. His films have premiered at such prestigious film festivals as Telluride, Toronto and Venice and played in theaters worldwide to critical acclaim. In “Baseball: Beyond Belief,” John explores the compelling depths of how baseball and faith intertwine in powerful and surprising ways.

John Sexton is the former president of New York University from 2001 to 2015. He is presently a Professor of Law and dean emeritus of the NYU Law School, having served as dean from 1988 through 2002. He received a BA in history and a PhD in the history of American religion from Fordham University, and a JD magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.

Imam Shareef is President and Imam of the historic Masjid Muhammad, The Nation’s Mosque in Washington, D.C. He is a retired U.S. Air Force member with 30+ years of service. He is a professor of Islamic Studies and Director of the Interfaith Council at the Global Oved Dei Seminary and University.

Simran is an Assistant Professor of Interreligious Histories at the Union Theological Seminary and author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. He was previously the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program.

Rabbi Solovenichik is the senior rabbi at Congregation Shearith Israel in Manhattan, the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States. He is the Director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University. He was most recently selected as the only non-Christian member of the Committee for Religious Liberty created by President Trump.

Rev. Stahler is the Senior Pastor of Saint Peter’s Church in NYC. He is interested in the interface of religion and society, and pays particular attention to the voices or viewpoints of persons placed by the powerful on the margins of church and society. He is an alumnus of the Yale Divinity School and also holds a degree in Organ Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Kate is the Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She teaches and writes in the areas of criminal law, criminal procedure, and constitutional law. Prior to joining the faculty at Yale, she was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Sylvie has been practicing Chinese Chan Buddhism since 1989. She has been a volunteer with Dharma Drum Mountain and Chan Meditation Center in Elmhurst, NY for more than 20 years. She is a board member of Buddhist Global Relief.

Haris is the Vice President of Policy and Programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council. He served in multiple roles at the US Department of Homeland Security, including as senior policy advisor on immigration, civil rights, civil liberties, and national security. He was the Chief of Staff of Operation Allies Welcome, the largest US evacuation and refugee resettlement program in our nation’s history.

Guru Dileepji is an ordained interfaith minister, a Grand Master Yogi, Hindu Monk, and advocate for Universal Spirituality. He is the Global Chairman, Spiritual Head, and CEO of the World Yoga Community, an NGO affiliated with the United Nations. He serves as the Secretary of the Committee of Religious NGOs, Vice President of the UNSRC Salus Well-Being Network, and chairs the NGO committees on Yoga, Meditation, and Media at the United Nations.

Jennifer is the co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government and the co-host of the Proclaim Peace podcast. She is a Vote is Sacred fellow with Interfaith America.

Rev. Thorne is the Senior Pastor of The Riverside Church, the first African American woman to serve in the role. She incorporates art and creativity into all aspects of her life. Earlier in her life, she danced with Dance Theatre of Harlem and was a Radio City Rockette.

Yogi is a former broadcast journalist, scholar of religion and bhakti studies at Columbia University, devout Hindu, classical musician and communication strategist.

Steve is the founder and president of Rebuild Local News. He is also the co-founder and former president of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in newsrooms across America. Before becoming an advocate for local journalism, Steve was a journalist covering national politics for Newsweek, U.S. News and World Reports and Washington Monthly.

Caura is the Director of the NYS Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services, appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul. Caura is dedicated to working with faith leaders and nonprofit organizations across NY state to give voice to the ever-evolving needs of every community.

Bishop White is a third generation Church of God in Christ leader. He is the Pastor of the Zion Cathedral and CEO of the Cedarmore Corporation, driving improvement of educational, social and emotional development programs for youth. He is on the senior faculty of MKWW Religious Training Institute.

Dr. Wilkinson is a psychiatrist, author, and professor at Yale University. In addition to his primary research interests focusing on depression and suicide prevention, he is deeply interested in the intersection of science and faith. He is the author of the award-winning book, Purpose: What Evolution and Human Nature Imply About the Meaning of Our Existence.

Judge Wilson is the Chief Judge of the State of New York and the New York Court of Appeals. Prior to serving as a judge, he was a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore where he headed the firm’s pro bono practice. He was the chair of the Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem, providing legal representation to indigent New Yorkers.