Raised in Jersey City by immigrant parents, Mussab’s background profoundly influences his professional and philanthropic endeavors. A prolific writer and speaker, he addresses education, community involvement, and social justice, with features in major publications and appearances on national media. In 2017, Mussab became the youngest official in Jersey City's history and the youngest Muslim elected official in the U.S. at the time. His re-election in 2018 garnered nearly 23,000 votes. He co-founded the Ali Leadership Institute, equipping activists and leaders for civic participation

Aleena Khan is a co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of award-winning, South-Asian owned beauty destination, CTZN Cosmetics. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Dubai, Aleena is a graduate of USC’s Marshall School of Business and former Snapchat alum. Under Aleena’s leadership, CTZN has garnered over 200 press mentions, 5 industry awards, and organic celebrity placements including Beyonce, Megan Fox, Demi Lovato and more. Aleena's forward-thinking approach has paved an entirely new destination within the beauty sector that previously never existed; CTZN Cosmetics is the first ever brand championing the intersection of Beauty meets Culture. Aleena identifies as a thought leader on redefining inclusivity and authentic representation and was recently interviewed on NBC’s TODAY Show, which garnered over 30 million impressions.

Rummi Khan, former Chief Operating Officer for the Muslim Public Affairs Council, is an experienced campaign manager, project manager, and strategist at the intersection of culture, faith communities, and politics. He has served in leadership roles on Presidential, Congressional, and Federal Policy campaigns. He is currently serving as Senior Advisor to Michigan US Senate candidate Nasser Beydoun.

He is co-founder of an international arts and culture initiative (illMuslims) and in a former life managed International recording artists, Mickey Singh, Asim Azhar, Amar Sandhu, & Zack Knight.

Zayna Syed is a freelance journalist who has reported for Public Health Watch, L'Orient Today, Popular Science, the Arizona Republic and the Dallas Morning News. She has reported stories from Texas, Michigan, Arizona and Lebanon. She is in the process of co-reporting a story on water equity in Palestine. Zayna graduated from the University of Michigan in 2021 with a BA in public policy and a minor in history. She served as an investigative reporter for The Michigan Daily and an editor for the Michigan Journal of International Affairs. Zayna is currently a master's student at Columbia Climate School.