About Us

Our Team

Interfaith America has a talented and dedicated staff of interfaith leaders who make our mission a reality.

Leadership

Katie Bringman Baxter

Chief Program Officer

Kevin Coval

Senior Advisor to the Executive Team

Rev. Frederick Davie

Senior Advisor on Racial Equity

Mary Ellen Giess

Chief Innovation Officer

Amber Hacker

COO & Chief of Staff

Eboo Patel

Founder & President

Warwick Sabin

Chief Strategy Officer

Programs

Katie Bringman Baxter

Chief Program Officer

Kaitlyn Dalton

Program Assistant

Lizzie Franclemont

Program Assistant

Mary Ellen Giess

Chief Innovation Officer

Tina Grace

Program Coordinator

Carr Harkrader

Program Consultant

Becca Hartman-Pickerill

Director of Program Resourcing

Megan Johnson

Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives

Harmeet Kaur Kamboj

Program Manager

Amena Khan

Program Manager

Rachel Kline

Program Manager

LaTanya Lane

Director of the Interfaith Leadership Institute

Connie Meyer

Curriculum Development Consultant

Jenan Mohajir

Senior Director of Special Projects

Shauna Morin

Strategic Initiatives Consultant

Noa Nakao

Program Coordinator

Zia Pentescu

Program Assistant

Amar Peterman

Program Manager

Carolyn Roncolato

Director of Academic Initiatives

Rebecca Russo

Senior Director of Higher Education Strategy

Noah Silverman

Senior Director of Learning

Rachel Tingley

Program Manager

Alexis Vaughan

Director of Racial Equity Initiatives

Morgan Visser

Program Coordinator

Paul Wagner

Program Assistant

Suzanne Watts Henderson

Senior Consultant

Gracie Webb

Program Coordinator

Hannah Willage

Director of the Emerging Leaders Network

Public Affairs

Rachel Crowe

Marketing & Communications Assistant

Katherine O’Brien

Marketing & Communications Manager

Brandan Robertson

Social Media Manager

Warwick Sabin

Chief Strategy Officer

Silma Suba

Editor

Kristina Viera

Senior Director of Content Strategy

Allie Vroegop

Content Manager

Advancement

Brande Orr

Foundation Relations Manager

Chris Portman

Senior Director of Institutional Advancement

Olivia Whitener

Advancement Manager

Operations & Finance

Samantha Esser

Benefits & HRIS Manager

Amber Hacker

COO & Chief of Staff

Nadia Salam

Controller

Slavica Sudar

Staff Accountant

Vanessa Young

Office Manager

Angela Zonderman

Senior Director of HR and Operations

Executive Office

Annalyn Chia

Executive Assistant

Kim Frank

Executive Assistant

Teri Simon

Director of Executive Office

Senior Fellows

Senior Fellows are influential field leaders with a track record of bridging divides in their respective fields. Working with IA on a variety of specific initiatives, Senior Fellows provide invaluable strategic insight, advice, and advocacy within their spheres of influence on behalf of the organization.