Dignitaries & Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Participation remains subject to official confirmation. Information on speakers remains subject to change.
Dr. Alfred Garfinkle
Alfred Garwood nee Garfinkle, MBE, was born in a Nazi ghetto, imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp, and later put on a train destined for Terezin Concentration Camp, when he and his family were liberated by the Red Army. Alfred... Read More
Van Jones
Van Jones is a U.S. media personality, entrepreneur and world-class changemaker. Jones has a rare track record of bringing people together to do hard things – in areas as diverse as clean energy solutions, criminal justice reform and racial... Read More
Dr. Robert Pape
Robert A. Pape is Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago specializing in international security affairs. His publications include Cutting the Fuse: The Explosion of Global Suicide Terrorism and How to Stop It (Chicago 2010) (with James Feldman); Dying to... Read More
Shari Redstone
As President of the Redstone Family Foundation, Shari Redstone has dedicated herself to building a future free from antisemitism and racism. Her journey began as an attorney in Boston, and she went on to transform National Amusements, Showcase Cinemas,... Read More
Summit Speakers
Speakers are being added and updated to the list below daily. Participation remains subject to official confirmation. Information on speakers remains subject to change.
Ronnie Marie Acrie
Ronnie Acrie is a founding member and student leader of South Allegheny High School’s Eradicate Hate program, an initiative that has become a model for youth engagement and hate prevention in schools throughout southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. During her... Read More
Salam Al-Marayati
Salam Al-Marayati is nationally recognized for his commitment to improving the public understanding of Islam and policies impacting American Muslims. Al-Marayati is president and co-founder MPAC, a Los Angeles-based Islamic advocacy group that works to promote and strengthen American... Read More
Stephanie Albiero
Stephanie Albiero is a UNOPS Programme Management Specialist supporting the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCT)’s Global Programme on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, where she specializes in capacity building and technical assistance on the... Read More
Tomer Aldubi
Tomer Aldubi founded FOA in 2020 to tackle the growing issue of online antisemitism. As the grandchild of a Holocaust survivor, Tomer understands the dangers of hate and the real-world impact of the incitement of violence. Before starting FOA,... Read More
Corbett L. Anderson
Corbett L. Anderson is Chief of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Civil Rights Enforcement Section, a position he has held since 2018. The section seeks to protect and advance the civil rights of Pennsylvanians through investigations, litigation if... Read More
Dr. Marc-André Argentino
Dr. Argentino received his PhD from the Individualized Program at Concordia University, using a mixed methods approach from Theological Studies, the Centre for Engineering in Society and the Institute of Information System Engineering. He is presently a Senior Research... Read More
Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox
Rebecca Barrett-Fox is a scholar of religion, hate, and politics in the United States, with a focus on conservative Christianity, sexuality, immigration, race, and rightwing politics. She is the author of God Hates: Westboro Baptist Church, American Nationalism, and... Read More
Michael Bernstein
Michael is a Managing Partner of Woodland Management, his family’s investment and family office which Michael has led since 2015. As the General Partner of Partners Edge Funds, a private equity and venture-focused investment fund launched in 2022, Michael... Read More
Tahli Blicblau
Tahli Blicblau is the inaugural CEO of The Dor Foundation, an Australian not-for-profit established to combat rising antisemitism and hate. Dor, meaning ‘generation’, builds the evidence, insights and coordinated action needed to understand contemporary antisemitism and hate, and prevent... Read More
William Braniff
William Braniff is the Executive Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) and a research assistant professor in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology (JLC) at the School of Public Affairs at American University.... Read More
Clara Broekaert
Clara Broekaert is a Research Analyst at The Soufan Center, an Associate Fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, and a Senior Research Fellow at Tech Against Terrorism. Her work focuses on terrorism, foreign interference, and conflict. She has... Read More
Rev. Dr. Caleb Eugene Campbell
Pastor Campbell graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master of Arts in Ministry from Phoenix Seminary in 2015 and received his Doctor of Ministry in Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has served at Desert Springs Bible Church, in... Read More
Sara Carlson
Ms. Sara Carlson joins the Eradicate Hate Board of Directors bringing more than two decades of government service focused on counterterrorism, intelligence, and technology, to contribute to advancing the mission of Eradicate Hate. Most recently, Sara served as the legal... Read More
Humberto Carolo
Humberto is a globally recognized gender-based violence prevention expert and the CEO of White Ribbon. With a focus on engaging men and boys as allies in promoting gender equality and healthy masculinities, he has provided technical assistance and expert... Read More
Darren Chait
Darren Chait is a co-founder and Non-executive Director of Community Health Support (CHS), a community-powered medical service in Sydney, Australia, and a qualified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). CHS was established in 2022 in response to the reality that access to... Read More
Keith Chalmers
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Richard Chaulk
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Dr. Colin P. Clarke
Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of The Soufan Center. His research focuses on domestic and transnational terrorism, international security, and geopolitics. Dr. Clarke previously served as the Director of Research at The Soufan Group and as a Senior Research... Read More
Dawn Collins
Since 2017, when her son, 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, was violently murdered in an unprovoked attack on the University of Maryland, College Park campus, Mrs. Dawn Collins has been a leader in the fight against hate crimes. Mrs. Collins... Read More
Jamya Davis
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Matt Drabenstott PhD
For 14 years, Matt has mobilized stories of youth and adults who work closest with them to shift environments and cultures to be safer, more inclusive, and health promoting, particularly for youth furthest from opportunity. As a qualitative researcher,... Read More
Randy Duque
Randy Duque is the Deputy Director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR)’s Community Relations Division – the “peacemaking” unit of the agency. He served as Acting Executive Director in 2025 and 2021 as the first Asian American... Read More
Salima Ebrahim
Salima Ebrahim is Chief of Staff and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Edmonton and a member of the Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for executing on significant strategic, operational and cultural agendas calling for considerable change and navigating... Read More
B. Heidi Ellis Ph.D.
B. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is also the Director of the Trauma and Community Resilience Center at Boston Children’s Hospital,... Read More
Laura Ellsworth
Laura Ellsworth is a partner at Jones Day, which has more than 2500 lawyers in 43 offices on 5 continents. Having served as the Partner-in-Charge of the Pittsburgh Office for over a decade, she then became Jones Day’s first... Read More
Maggie Feinstein
Maggie Feinstein is a master’s level therapist who has distinguished herself in the field of integrated mental health, or working within the medical community to provide brief interventions within the context of medical visits since 2009. She primarily worked... Read More
Daphne Felten-Green
Daphne Felten-Green, is an attorney, civil rights trainer, mediator, and facilitator of community dialogue around equity and justice issues. Daphne is the Founder and President of DSFG Solutions, LLC, where she serves an expert trainer to law enforcement agencies... Read More
Huey Fischer García
Huey Fischer García is an anti-extremism attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center. He investigates and litigates against antigovernment militias, neo-Nazi groups, and white supremacy networks across the United States. He is currently lead attorney in a lawsuit on... Read More
Molly Fitzpatrick PsyD
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Hala V. Furst
Hala V. Furst is the first Director of Strategic Partnerships at PERIL, enabling organizational partners of all types to adopt proven prevention methods. In this role, she oversees the CARE Centers and facilitates the growth of the CARE Corps. Before... Read More
Danny Goldberg
Danny Goldberg is an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, where he serves as a prosecutor in the Hate Crimes Unit. His work includes prosecuting bias-motivated crimes, coordinating with law enforcement, and engaging with community... Read More
Paula Granger
Paula Granger is an Assistant Director in the Office of Counter Terrorism for the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Currently, Ms. Granger oversees the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Unit’s activities which include supporting the buildout... Read More
Nikolaus Grauszer
Nikolaus Grauszer is Head of International Strategic Prevention at Austria’s Directorate for State Protection and Intelligence (DSN). He holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Vienna and is a permanent member of the EU Steering Board... Read More
Alice M. Greenwald
Alice Greenwald is an internationally recognized leader in the field of museum practice, with expertise in history, ethnic heritage, and memorial museums. She is the principal of Memory Matters, LLC, providing strategic advice to museums, memorial projects, senior executives,... Read More
Ryan B. Greer
Ryan B. Greer serves as the inaugural President of Bedrock. Ryan also serves as a non-resident Security Fellow at the Truman National Security Project and leads a violence prevention strategy consultancy, Vasa Strategies. Prior to joining Bedrock, Ryan served in... Read More
Dr. Taveeshi Gupta
Taveeshi is Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at Equimundo and a global expert on gender equality, masculinities, and the transformative power of care. Her research bridges developmental psychology and social change, advancing equitable caregiving and challenging harmful gender... Read More
Nick Haberman
Nick (he/him) is a Pittsburgh-based educator and founder of the LIGHT Education Initiative. He currently works for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit as the inaugural Coordinator of Civic Engagement and Anti-Hate Education in partnership with the Tree of Life, a... Read More
Jennifer Hall-Witt Ph.D.
Prior to becoming Karuna’s Executive Director in 2025, Jennifer led all aspects of Karuna’s multi-year programs as Senior Program Manager—from curriculum design and program planning to strategic proposal development, team-building, and financial management. In that capacity, Jennifer drove the... Read More
Don Han
Don has been with Groundswell since 2001. He has served as a human relations specialist for the BRIDGES program, the Hate Crime Prevention Program Coordinator, Director of Operations, Director of Community Partnerships, and is currently a Chief Growth Officer.... Read More
David Harris
Professor Harris is the Sally Ann Semenko Endowed Chair and Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh’s law school, where he teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence. He is also a certified Inside Out Prison Exchange instructor,... Read More
Rev. Sean Harvey MSOD, MSEd
Sean Harvey is the founder of WCI Advisory Group, where he helps leaders and organizations engage the unspoken human dynamics that shape culture, leadership, trust, and organizational performance. An organizational development consultant, facilitator, educator, executive coach, and author, Sean brings... Read More
Justin Herdman
Justin Herdman, a former United States Attorney, is a trial lawyer who represents businesses and individuals involved in high-stakes government investigations, criminal litigation, and civil actions. Justin’s practice is focused on obtaining favorable results in matters arising from alleged... Read More
Dr. Charles Herring
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Herring is the Director of Student and Community Engagement for the South Fayette Township School District, where he creates opportunities for young people to build belonging, exercise leadership, and shape the communities in which they live... Read More
Nicole Hockley
Nicole Hockley chose to transform unspeakable grief and anguish into action after her youngest son, Dylan, was murdered in his first-grade classroom during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. As the co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, Nicole works... Read More
Liz Hume
Liz Hume is the Executive Director at the Alliance for Peacebuilding. She is an international lawyer and a conflict expert with more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership positions in the U.S. Government, the United Nations, and... Read More
Jillian Hunchak
Jillian Hunchak (she/they) works as a research analyst at Public Safety Canada. She specializes in gender-based violence, including the Involuntary Celibate (Incel) movement and violence against 2SLGBTQI+ persons and communities, in addition to the far-right, conspiracy theories, and mis/dis/malinformation. Jillian... Read More
Dr. Matthew Hurford
Dr. Hurford is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, the nation’s largest not-for-profit behavioral health managed care organization. As part of the UPMC Insurance Services Division, Community Care provides behavioral health coverage... Read More
Ghaffar Hussain
Ghaffar Hussain is a writer, consultant and international speaker with expertise on radicalisation and global Extremism trends. He previously worked as Managing Director of the Quilliam Foundation, a policy institute in London, and as a Prevent Manager. He is... Read More
Dr. Jay Jacobson MACP
Jay Jacobson, MD, MACP, is a Professor Emeritus at the University Of Utah School of Medicine. Trained at the U. of Florida, the CDC, and the U of Utah, he joined the Division of Infectious Disease in 1978. The... Read More
Daniel J. Jones
As the Director of the Intelligence Division within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Captain Jones provides strategic oversight and leadership for his department’s critical intelligence infrastructure. Managing a diverse division that includes the Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center (PACIC), the... Read More
Susan Jordan
Susan Jordan is in her 13th year as Executive Director of Susquehanna Valley Mediation (SVM), a nonprofit community mediation center serving rural communities in central Pennsylvania. SVM’s mission is to support constructive responses to conflict across the region. Susan’s... Read More
Elana Kahn
Elana G. Kahn is Executive Director of the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, which is housed within the Illinois Department of Human Rights. As part of a career dedicated to community building, interfaith and intergroup relations, and... Read More
Pardeep Singh Kaleka MS, LPC
Pardeep is the co-director of Not In Our Town, specializing in community hate prevention and de-radicalization interventionist with Parents4Peace, assisting families & individuals entrenched in extremism offramp from hateful ideologies. He also currently serves as a professor on Peace... Read More
Tiffani Kleiser
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Varsha Koduvayur
Varsha Koduvayur is a manager at Valens Global, where she focuses on domestic violent extremism and geopolitics. In this role, she works on public-facing research on the domestic violent extremist space, with a particular emphasis on white supremacy and... Read More
Dr. Brett Kubicek
Brett Kubicek joined the Canadian public service in 2005 after completing his PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a post-doctoral fellowship at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at Ohio State University, as... Read More
Daniel Abusuampeh Kwasi
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Paul Lefebvre
Paul Lefebvre was elected Mayor of Greater Sudbury on October 24, 2022, and assumed office on November 15, 2022. He serves as a member of the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board as well as the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation. Paul... Read More
Dr. Michael Loadenthal
Michael Loadenthal, Ph.D. serves as a Research Professor with the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy, within the School of Public and International Affairs, at the University of Cincinnati. In this role, he manages several grant-funded research initiatives, including... Read More
Stevan Weine M. MD
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Priyank Mathur
Priyank has a background in counter-terrorism, communications and cybersecurity. He has led global programs to combat terrorist propaganda, human trafficking and tech-facilitated violence against women in over 25 countries on behalf of the United Nations, US Department of State,... Read More
D.G. Mawn Esq
D.G. has served NAFCM in several roles, first as a member of the Board of the Directors (2012-2014) then as the JAMS Foundation Mini-Grant Program Manager (2014-2016), and currently serves NAFCM as the President of the membership association. He co-developed... Read More
Erin Mazursky
Erin Mazursky serves as Executive Director of Over Zero, which works to build resilient communities that stand against political and identity-based violence and forge a world whose people have rebuilt the bonds and norms to live into a connected,... Read More
Kelly McAdoo
Kelly currently serves as the City Administrator, City Clerk, and City Treasurer for the City of Santa Barbara, California, a municipal corporation with over 1,100 employees. She began her tenure in May 2024. The City of Santa Barbara is... Read More
Corporal Andrew McCloskey
Andrew McCloskey is a law enforcement officer with the Caernarvon Township Police Department in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he currently holds the rank of Corporal. He is also cross-designated as a County Detective with the Berks County District Attorney’s... Read More
Karen McDonald
Karen McDonald was elected by the people of Oakland County to be their Prosecutor in November 2020. Before pursuing her legal career, Karen’s professional life began as a high school English teacher. After graduating Cum Laude from Wayne State... Read More
David McKean
David McKean joined the Secure Community Network (SCN) in October 2023 as the Regional Security Advisor for the Jewish Federation of Utah. David administers a security program that provides consultations, building and organizational assessments, training and drills, and threat mitigation... Read More
Charles H. Moellenberg Jr.
Chuck Moellenberg is the Chief Administrative Officer of Eradicate Hate. He also serves as a non-voting director. In his role as Chief Administrative Officer, Chuck is responsible to oversee, evaluate, and advise the Board and President on all aspects of... Read More
Kimberlyn Moffet
Kimberlyn Moffet has over 15 years of experience working directly with schools to implement violence prevention initiatives and promote safe school climates. She has expertise in curriculum and training design, program delivery, youth engagement, project management, and community relations.... Read More
Sarah Moore
Sarah M. Moore (she/her) is the Security Team Lead at GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy group. At GLAAD, she launched the ALERT Desk — the first-ever comprehensive database tracking acts of anti-LGBTQ hate and extremism in the... Read More
Chardon L. Murray
C.L. Murray is Research Lead at Diverting Hate, where she translates findings from complex online ecosystems into organizational strategy with direct implications for interventions, partnerships, and messaging. A subject matter expert in domestic terrorism and violent extremism, she brings... Read More
Khalifah Salim Mwarangi
Khalifah Salim Mwarangi is a Kenyan youth peacebuilder, community advocate, victim of terrorism and youth leader from Kenya’s coastal region. After losing his father to terrorism in 2014, Khalifah experienced firsthand the long-term social and economic effects terrorism can... Read More
Elizabeth Neumann
Elizabeth Neumann is Chief Strategy Officer for Moonshot – a social impact organization, whose work is rooted in the fundamental belief that people can change. Ms. Neumann oversees Moonshot’s US programs, which support Federal, State, and local governments and community partners... Read More
Mark Nordenberg
In a University of Pittsburgh career spanning more than forty-five years, Mark Nordenberg has held a succession of key leadership positions, including Dean of the School of Law and Chancellor of the University. During his nearly two decades of... Read More
David O’Brien
David O’Brien is the Director of Mental Health at Yorktown Family Services. He has spent over 25 years working in the field of mental health within various settings, including hospitals, shelters, and residential treatment centres. David has held different... Read More
Patrice O’Neill
Patrice O’Neill is a filmmaker and founder of the Oakland-based non-profit strategic media company, The Working Group and leader of Not In Our Town, a movement of people across the country working to build safe, inclusive communities for all.... Read More
Sergio Olmos
Sergio is an investigative reporter for CalMatters. He previously worked as a freelance reporter for The New York Times, NPR, Oregon Public Broadcasting and The Guardian, among others, reporting from here in the U.S. and the war in Ukraine.... Read More
Joey Orduña Hastings
Joey Orduña Hastings joined the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) as chief executive officer in July 2016. Orduña Hastings returned to the NCJFCJ, where she served early in her career as an NCJFCJ Model Court... Read More
Vishal Parkash
Vishal is a rising senior at Bard College, studying Economics with minors in Finance and Mathematics, splitting his time between Bard’s Annandale-on-Hudson and Berlin campuses. His work centers on building bridges across divided communities and expanding economic access for... Read More
Eric R. Patterson
Eric R. Patterson is a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Special Agent Patterson joined the FBI in 2002, and he currently serves as the Threat Management Coordinator for the FBI – Philadelphia Field Office. As the... Read More
Nicholas Pensari
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Emma Petty Addams
Emma Petty Addams serves as co-executive director for Mormon Women for Ethical Government. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in piano performance at Stanford University, she spent time in Boston and Silicon Valley working in contracts negotiation, corporate transactions and... Read More
Rev. Dr. Curtis L. Price
Rev. Dr. Curtis L. Price is a Utah native. He served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and completed a B.S. degree in History and Anthropology at Weber State University in Ogden, UT. While there he worked in... Read More
Vidhya Ramalingam
Vidhya Ramalingam is Founder and CEO of Moonshot, an organization empowering people to thrive online. Under her leadership, Moonshot has pioneered a proven model to offer lifesaving services online to people considering violence; collaborations with tech companies to ensure... Read More
Steven Richter
Deputy Chief Steven Richter started his law enforcement career in 1996 as a Cadet with the West Bloomfield Police Department and went on to serve at nearly level of the agency – Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Driving Instructor,... Read More
Brooke E. Riley
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Jameson Ritter
Jameson Ritter, M.A., CTM, CPP, PSP, PCI, is Director of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management at the Center for Personal Protection and Safety (CPPS). In this role, he supports organizations in developing, evaluating, and strengthening workplace violence prevention and... Read More
Eddie Robar
Eddie Robar was appointed as permanent City Manager in November 2024 after serving as Interim City Manager since April 2024. Responsible for leading more than 11,000 employees and delivering more than 70 lines of business, he is the primary... Read More
Dr. Josh Roose
Dr Josh Roose is a political sociologist and Associate Professor of Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University, Melbourne. His research focuses on the intersection of politics, law, sociology, and religion with an... Read More
Eric Rosand
Eric Rosand is the Executive Director of the Strong Cities Network, where he leads a diverse, global team of some 20 experts. He has more than two decades of experience working with governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, academics, and... Read More
Sandra H. Rosen
Following 20+ years in education, Rosen recognized the value of technology to business as well as to education and founded Micro Training Specialists Company in 1983. At the time, the concept of microcomputer training was so new that people... Read More
Dr. Bettina Rottweiler
Dr. Bettina Rottweiler is an associate research professor at the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE), where she leads the research portfolio on youth mobilization to violent extremism, including nihilistic violent extremism (NVE). Her research focuses on... Read More
Sal Sabila
At 16, Sal Sabila founded Youth Gravity, a grassroots organization based in the Greater Toronto Area, focused on creating brave spaces for immigrant and racialized youth to discuss difficult topics, including mental health, community belonging, gun violence, domestic abuse,... Read More
Shahd Safi
I am a Palestinian writer and journalist from Gaza, as well as an advocate for Arab culture and human rights. Since 2020, I have taught Arabic as a second language, initially with NaTakallam and more recently at Bard College.... Read More
Caroline Salemy
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Dr. Beth Sanborn
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Prabha Sankaranarayan
Prabha Sankaranarayan is the President and CEO of Mediators Beyond Borders International, (https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/) an international impact organization whose mission is to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide. She is committed to partnership, as evidenced by the... Read More
Rabbi David Saperstein
David N. Saperstein is the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 2014, and was sworn in and assumed his duties on January 6, 2015. The Ambassador at Large is, by law,... Read More
Braden Schrag
Braden Schrag is a Las Vegas-based violence-prevention practitioner, retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department lieutenant, and founder and CEO of Polymath Solutions. With more than 27 years of public service—including 22 years in law enforcement—he works at the intersection... Read More
Pallvi Sehijpaul
Pallvi is a Lead of events and logistics. She was first introduced and became involved in Student Commission programs in 2018. She is an experienced project manager, having worked extensively in the public and private sector over the past... Read More
Tiffany Sewell
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Donna Sharland
Donna is a neurodiversity specialist and managing director of Autside limited. Donna is currently completing a PhD in forensic psychology and criminology. She has been a neurodivergent specialist consultant to the Counter Terrorism unit for 7 years and managed... Read More
Ellie Silverman
Ellie covers people and power for NOTUS. She previously worked at the Washington Post, where she covered protest movements and extremism. She also reported on retail, breaking news and general assignment stories at the Philadelphia Inquirer, her hometown paper.... Read More
Heidi Snell
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Brette Steele
Brette Steele serves as President of Eradicate Hate and Chair of the Prevention Practitioners Network. In these roles, she drives the development and deployment of effective approaches to prevent hate-fueled violence. As President of Eradicate Hate, Steele oversees the production... Read More
Jessica Stern
Jessica Stern is a Research Professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies. Stern has taught courses on counter-terrorism for over 20 years – at Boston University, Harvard, and CIA University. She is a Member of a National Academy... Read More
Jennifer Stevens
Jen Stevens coordinates the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias, which advises on policies and trains law enforcement and advocates in hate crime awareness. She is also a certified mediator and Kingian Nonviolence trainer. She is a former... Read More
Hazel Stewart
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Dr. Frank Straub
Frank Straub, Ph.D., LLP is the Director of Harm Prevention at the Rural Behavioral Health Institute. Dr. Straub is recognized nationally and internationally as a subject matter expert in targeted violence prevention, school safety, and behavioral threat assessment and... Read More
Nicholas Street
Nick Street is a public service professional with a diverse background in military and law enforcement. As a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, he served during Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of Task Force Tarawa and in Southeast Asia and... Read More
Sheri K. Taketa
Sheri K. Taketa is an Educational Specialist with the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, Office of Student Support Services, Project HI-AWARE2. She has over 15 years of experience in school-based behavioral health and leads statewide initiatives focused on Behavioral... Read More
Jenny Tan
Jenny Tan has more than 13 years of experience in communications, public affairs and organizational leadership across city, county, state, and special district government. As Director of Public Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations for the City of Davis, she leads... Read More
Camille Taylor
Camille Taylor is an advocate for social justice. As the Co-chair of the Not In Our Town Steering Committee and the Not In Our School Education Committee, she works to fulfill their mission to “Stop hate, address bullying, and... Read More
Jennifer Thompkins
Jennifer Thompkins is proud to serve as the President and CEO of the Greater Urban League of Pittsburgh. Jennifer has been part of the Urban League Movement for more than eight years. Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, she served as... Read More
Beatriz Valencia
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Stephanie Viegas
Stephanie Viegas joined the Secure Community Network (SCN) as Deputy National Security Advisor in March 2022. In this role, Stephanie provides consultations, building and organizational assessments, training and exercise facilitation, and threat mitigation guidance to Jewish organizations nationwide. Stephanie... Read More
Janice D. Ward
I grew up in Wyoming in a town with two Jewish families. We observed the Jewish holidays at home with my paternal grandparents who were quite devout. Antisemitism was present but not overt. My mother luckily escaped Nazi Germany... Read More
Chief Garth Warner
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Chavie Weisberger
Chavie Weisberger is a philosophy student at Bard College and a community engagement professional whose work centers on questions of identity, ethics, and the social conditions that give rise to hate and exclusion. Her academic interests include moral responsibility,... Read More
Katie Wells
Katie Wells is Program Manager for Strong Cities Network North American Hub responsible for prevention training, guidance and support to mayors, city council members and senior city officials from cities across the United States. Through an innovative partnership with... Read More
Dakota Wing
Dakota Wing is a forensic linguist and PhD Candidate in linguistics and applied linguistics at York University (Canada). He regularly consults on criminal, civil, and investigative matters involving language evidence with Robert Leonard Associates. His research and case experience... Read More
Garen J. Wintemute M.D., M.P.H.
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Jana Winter
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My network of professionals working on countering hate in all its forms grew exponentially after attending Eradicate Hate in 2021. The myriad voices represented at Eradicate Hate, from big tech companies to academic researchers to those with lived experience, reinforced to me the importance of cross-cutting and collaborative approaches to counter hate and its devastating impacts on society. I’ve been fortunate to sustain and build those networks with many of those I met at Eradicate Hate in 2021.
