Montana Tucker is an award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and philanthropist who uses her platform of nearly 14 million followers—largely Gen Z—to combat antisemitism and promote education, inclusion, and unity. Beginning her career at age nine, she has appeared in acclaimed TV shows, films, and major soundtracks, while becoming a powerful advocate for Jewish and humanitarian causes.

She gained international recognition for her viral docu-series How To: Never Forget, documenting her journey to Poland and Auschwitz to honor her family’s Holocaust history. A Webby Award nominee, Tucker has since appeared on Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and at major global events. Today, she remains one of the most influential Jewish voices of her generation.

Idan Raichel – producer, keyboardist, lyricist, composer and performer.  During a career spanning a mere 17 years, Idan has become not only one of the most successful artists in Israel. Over the years, Idan has become an ambassador representing a world of hope in which artistic collaboration breaks down barriers between people of different backgrounds and beliefs.

Luai Ahmed is a 32-year old Yemeni journalist and content creator. He was born and raised in the capital of Sanaa, and moved to Sweden when he was 20 years old in 2014 where he has been living since. He worked as a columnist and journalist at the local Swedish newspaper Bulletin where he focused on integration, migration, and radical Islam. In 2024, and after he started making content in English, he worked as a host for Builders of the Middle East, an online content hub that fosters interfaith kinship, and fights extremism, radicalization, fake news, antisemitism, and racism on the internet.

Noa Cochva is an advocate for the State of Israel and a keynote speaker. Born and raised in Bnei Atarot near Tel Aviv, she comes from a family deeply rooted in service to Israel. Her father served in the Israeli Air Force for 30 years, and her mother dedicated 16 years as a military psychologist—instilling in Noa values of strength, discipline, and unwavering commitment to her country and its people.

Early in life, Noa faced a serious hematological disease, an experience that strengthened her resilience and determination. Crowned Miss Israel in 2021, she later chose to step away from the spotlight to serve during the 2023 conflict, spending five months at the Gaza border and prioritizing saving lives above all else, regardless of background.

Ambassador Haney has had a distinguished career as an international businessman with many years of experience serving in senior-level marketing, financial services and manufacturing positions across Latin America. From 2007 to 2015, he was a Principal and Director of Business Development and Client Service (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at Pzena Investment Management in New York City. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Ethnic Consumer Products at International Discount Telecommunications (IDT) in Newark, New Jersey from 2006 to 2007; Director of Strategic Planning at Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation in New York City from 2002 to 2006; Senior Associate at Israel Seed Partners in Jerusalem from 1999 to 2001; and Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Planning at Citibank in Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico from 1997 to 1999. He held various positions with PepsiCo Restaurants International from 1993 to 1997, including Marketing Director in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Senior Marketing Manager for Mexico and Central America in Mexico City, Mexico and Marketing Manager in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was also Assistant Brand Manager at Procter and Gamble in San Juan, Puerto Rico and served as Appointed Member of the City of Englewood Planning Board and Board of Adjustment in Englewood, New Jersey.

Ambassador Haney earned a B.S. in international economics and a M.S. with distinction in international business and diplomacy from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., 1986-1991. He was the recipient of the Brunswick-Hanigan Scholarship, the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence and Distinction in Oral Examination at Georgetown University and is a Member of the National Jesuit Honor Society. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and conversational French.

He has served on a number of non-profit and community boards such as the Foundation of Jewish Culture (co-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer); Ayecha, a resource organization for Jews of Color and as an appointed member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.

Ambassador Haney was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up outside of Chicago, in Naperville, Illinois.

Dr. Qanta Ahmed is a British-American physician, author, and national security expert specializing in counterterrorism, political Islam, and Middle Eastern geopolitics. A lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, she has testified before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, briefed international lawmakers, and written extensively for The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and The Jerusalem Post, bringing a rare medical and ideological lens to global security issues.

Following the October 7 Hamas atrocities, Dr. Ahmed traveled to the Gaza envelope as an eyewitness, delivering firsthand testimony to international media and parliaments, including the UK House of Lords. A triple board-certified physician and the author of the bestselling memoir In the Land of Invisible Women, she remains a leading global voice on antisemitism, extremism, and the defense of democratic values.

Patricia Heaton is an Emmy Award–winning actress, producer, and author best known for creating beloved, relatable characters over her 25-year television career. She starred for nine seasons as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, earning two Emmys, a SAG Award, and five additional nominations. She then headlined another long-running hit, The Middle, on ABC, followed by Carol’s Second Act on CBS, which inspired her bestselling book Your Second Act.

Beyond acting, Heaton co-founded FourBoys Films with her husband, David Hunt, producing projects such as Moms’ Night Out, Amazing Grace, and The Christmas Heart. She also hosted the Emmy-winning Food Network series Patricia Heaton Parties and launched her homeware line, Patricia Heaton Home, with Walmart. Her first cookbook, Food for Family & Friends, reflects her signature warmth and love for bringing people together.

A passionate philanthropist, Heaton serves as a Celebrity Ambassador for World Vision, traveling globally to support children and families in need. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Motherhood and Hollywood. Heaton lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their four sons.

Loay Alshareef is a world-class speaker and one of the foremost Arab Muslim activists, pro-Jewish and pro-peace with Israel. He is an Arab Muslim peace advocate, historian, and social media influencer whose mission is to bridge divides between Muslims and Jews and to champion peace in the Middle East. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia to a Saudi Egyptian family that once held many radical views, Loay experienced a turning point in 2010 after living with a Jewish family in France. That experience reshaped his worldview and inspired his lifelong commitment to peace. He began his media career in Saudi Arabia, working across fields such as language education, history, and tourism, before dedicating himself fully to peace advocacy and promoting the Abraham Accords. As a leading voice in interfaith dialogue and reconciliation, he has earned international recognition for his pro-Jewish stance, support for Israel’s legitimacy, and commitment to the Abraham Accords. He is currently based in United Arab Emirates. With an academic background that combines software engineering (MA, Penn State) and expertise in ancient languages and scripts, Loay offers a rare perspective that unites technology, history, and cultural understanding. He reads Egyptian hieroglyphs and ancient Arabian scripts, and leverages this deep historical knowledge to foster meaningful narratives of coexistence. Loay’s influence extends to over 800,000 followers across Instagram and X, where his multilingual content reaches a global audience. His ability to communicate complex issues in an accessible way has positioned him as one of the most compelling voices for peacebuilding, cultural diplomacy, and interreligious understanding. He frequently appears in international media, conferences, and universities across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Above all, Loay Alshareef stands as a pioneering Arab voice of reconciliation—a bridge-builder dedicated to rewriting the story of Muslim-Jewish relations for a more peaceful future.

Dumisani Washington is the Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI). He is also the former Diversity Outreach Coordinator for the over 10-million-member Christians United for Israel (CUFI), having served at CUFI nearly seven years.  Dumisani is the bishop of the Congregation of Zion in Stockton, California and Charlotte, North Carolina (spring 2022). He is a professional musician—graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music—and author whose latest book is the second edition of Zionism & the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel Will be a Defining Issue for Christians of Color in the 21st Century, © 2021 by Umndeni Press.

Joshua Washington is the Director of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI). He is a professional composer and world touring recording artist who programs both education and musical events for IBSI. Joshua lectures on topics such as the historic Black and Jewish relationship, the Africa-Israel alliance, and dispelling the myths about them. His full length album, ‘Zion’ has gotten national acclaim as he continues to tour and promote it all over the world including in Israel. Joshua is a voting member of the Recording Academy and sits on the board as president of a non-profit music education organization called Stockton Soul.

Joshua has two beautiful sons, Ezra and Judah.

Bret L. Stephens joined The New York Times as an Op-Ed columnist in April 2017. His column appears Thursday and Saturday.

Mr. Stephens came to The Times after a long career with The Wall Street Journal, where he was most recently deputy editorial page editor and, for 11 years, a foreign affairs columnist. Before that, he was editor in chief of The Jerusalem Post. At The Post he oversaw the paper’s news, editorial and digital operations and its international editions, and also wrote a weekly column. He has reported from around the world and interviewed scores of world leaders.

Mr. Stephens is the author of “America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder,” released in November 2014. He is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, including two honorary doctorates and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He was raised in Mexico City and holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago and an MSc. from the London School of Economics. He and his wife, Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, a music critic for The Times, live with their three children in New York and Hamburg, Germany.

Sami Steigmann is a Holocaust Survivor who lives to tell his story. Through speaking at schools, organizations, media outlets, and more, he is passionate about his role of sharing a fresh perspective on hope, life, and faith.

Born in Britain in 1967, Neil Lazarus is a leading educator and commentator specializing in Middle East politics, public diplomacy, and communication training. After earning a BA in Politics and Russian Studies from the University of Wales, he emigrated to Israel in 1988 and completed a Master’s in Political Science at Hebrew University in 1991.

Lazarus has become one of Israel’s most influential informal educators, known for his engaging and thought-provoking presentations. He has addressed diverse groups, including Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities, as well as diplomats, journalists, and community leaders.

Roz is a co-founder and CEO of StandWithUs. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Rothstein and her husband Jerry, along with community leader Esther Renzer, sought to strengthen Israel’s image by empowering Israel’s supporters worldwide with innovative educational materials, conferences, fellowships, campaigns, missions to Israel, social media, educational videos, and programs. Since the inception of StandWithUs, the Forward has twice named Rothstein one of the 50 most influential Jews in America, and the Jerusalem Post has twice named her one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world.

Michael Dickson is Executive Director of StandWithUs Israel. Michael leads a dynamic team at StandWithUs in Jerusalem which includes pioneering innovative Israel educational initiatives, running campaigns to counter discriminatory BDS boycotts of Israel, oversight of digital operations and hosting delegations of politicians, diplomats, academics and other people of influence in Israel. Born in the UK, Michael made Aliyah to Israel in 2006 from London as the Second Lebanon War ended, together with his wife and two young children – they now have five children and live in central Israel. Michael regularly addresses audiences and broadcasts on issues pertaining to Israel and public diplomacy. He is an accomplished writer, with many published articles, TV appearances and and is the author of the bestselling book: ISRESILIENCE — What Israelis Can Teach the World. Under Michael’s leadership, StandWithUs’s operation in Israel has grown exponentially, empowering people in Israel and internationally to be active advocates for Israel and countering efforts to impose commercial, academic and cultural boycotts on Israel. Michael oversaw the construction of the new StandWithUs Educational Center in Jerusalem, opposite the King David Hotel. The site hosts tens of thousands of students and tourists each year, participating in educational programs. Michael is a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Communication (CIC) of Bar Ilan University, is an Honorary member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, and was appointed to the Spectrum Forum of leading Executive Directors in Israel under the age of 40. He was named by JTA as the 14th most influential Jew on Twitter and also one of the “30 Israelis Making a Difference” by Channel 10 TV at a ceremony at the President of Israel’s Residence. Michael was cited in the Top 30 of “The Aliyah 100 List” of British immigrants to Israel, as one of the “flag bearers who shaped the state of Israel and made a significant contribution”. In 2019, he won the prestigious “Bonei Zion” (“Builders of Zion”) Prize. Michael continues to be an energetic, influential and active voice for Israel to the world.

Charlotte Korchak is the founder and Senior Educator of the Jerusalem Education Institute, a non-profit organization working to transform education on Israel and the Middle East. As an accomplished educator and speaker specializing in Israeli history, effective communication, and antisemitism, Charlotte captivates audiences with her passionate speaking style and ability to break down the most challenging concepts making them accessible to a wide range of audiences. Growing up in both the United States and in Israel during the Second Intifada, Charlotte brings a unique perspective as well as first hand experience of the conflict. Additionally, she earned her BA in Middle Eastern History from the University of Southern California where she also participated in the StandWithUs Emerson Fellowship. Charlotte began working at StandWithUs in 2010 where she eventually engaged over 50,000 students annually both online and on five different continents, ending her time there as the International Senior Educator. Often described as a walking encyclopedia, Charlotte’s 15 years of expertise leaves audiences feeling educated, empowered, and more capable of engaging with their peers on these difficult issues. She has quickly become one of the foremost public speakers in her field.

Noah Shufutinsky is a Jewish educator, lecturer, and musician. As a graduate of The George Washington University where he earned his BA in Judaic Studies, he was heavily involved in Jewish life and Zionist activism. Noah is also known by his stage name, Westside Gravy. As an artist he fuses his passion for Jewish culture and history with his lived experience of growing up Black and Jewish across the US to write and produce hip hop. As an educator with StandWithUs he speaks about topics regarding Israeli and Jewish history, connection to the homeland, and how antisemitism affects Jewish people around the world.

Nili Alon-Amit is a scholar and educator specializing in Holocaust studies, philosophy, and Jewish history. She earned her PhD in ancient philosophy from the University of Haifa and has taught and conducted research in Israel and the United States, including roles as an Israel Institute Visiting Assistant Professor in Los Angeles and a Visiting Research Scholar at UCLA’s Nazarian Center for Israel Studies.

In 2022, Nili joined the Holocaust Education Center as Associate Director, bringing a humanistic and pedagogical approach to Holocaust education. Her academic work includes research on Jewish women imprisoned at Ravensbrück and a published study on the history of happiness, reflecting her commitment to thoughtful, interdisciplinary learning.

Yael Lerman is the founding director of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department, providing free legal resources to anyone confronting antisemitic and anti-Israel activity. Yael coordinates a team of four staff attorneys and over 250 pro bono attorneys. She is a graduate of Columbia University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, and as a Truman finalist. She attended NYU Law School, where she served as Senior Articles Editor of the NYU Journal of International Law and Policy. Before joining StandWithUs, Yael worked at Boies, Schiller and Flexner and in the ADL’s legal department. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Carly Gammill is the Director of Legal Policy of the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism. She is a constitutional litigator with extensive experience assisting clients on an array of issues, including freedom of speech and religious liberties. For the past decade-plus, she has been active in fighting antisemitism on campuses, in local communities, in court, and at the United Nations. Her passion for this work, particularly on campuses, derives from her background in the educational field, as well as from a deep personal conviction that the world—including people of all races and religions—cannot afford to stand by silently while the Jewish people are once again targeted, marginalized, demonized, and harmed. To that end, she regularly works with students, professors, and members of the broader community to inform them about their legal rights and ensure they are best positioned to protect those rights.

Mina’s father was the youngest foreign volunteer to fight in Israel’s War of Independence (15!!) and her mother was the first female regional president of USY, so you might say that her passion for Jewish continuity and Israel is in her blood. Mina joined the staff of StandWithUs in February 2015 to begin work on her passion project, the IsraelLINK middle school curriculum.  Acknowledging the crisis facing pro-Israel students, as well as the rise in antisemitism, she believes that meaning-making and identity-building are best achieved through a learner-centered, relational approach to education. Her belief is that knowing yourself, where you come from, and taking pride and inspiration from the collective lived experience of your people, is the best defense against ignorance and hatred.  Through IsraelLINK, over 6,500 students now have a deeper understanding of the place Israel – both ancient and modern – holds as an integral part of their identity.  To ensure that IsraelLINK is constantly evolving and on the cutting edge of the best in 21st century education, Mina recently completed an MA Ed in Israel Education from George Washington University.

Rena Nasar First has worked in the campus department at StandWithUs since the beginning of her professional career. As the Executive Director of Campus Affairs, Rena directs a team of local professionals who each work tirelessly to help college students stand up to antisemitism and proudly bring Israel education to their communities. Rena was also featured on the NY Jewish Week’s “36 to Watch” list for 2022, which features innovators who are remaking the Jewish community, or contributing to society in ways that draw upon their diverse Jewish identities and sensibilities. As a proud Syrian Jew, Rena is eager to represent her community wherever she goes. She is honored to be part of the Sephardic Jewish American Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, powered by JIMENA, where she serves on the Sephardic Leadership Advisory Committee and the Women’s Leadership Committee. Rena currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with her loving husband, Jason.

Kate Chavez received her Masters Degree in Government, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution from Reichman University. At StandWithUs, Kate focuses on increasing comprehensive and quality education about the Jewish community in schools across the U.S. Kate is a proud Mexican Jew, passionate about public service, international relations, and fighting antisemitism. Kate has held fellowships, internships, and leadership positions with Masa Israel Journey, Israel Policy Forum, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and the United States House of Representatives, among others. In college, Kate was elected as the Executive Vice President of Associated Students and advocated on behalf of 9,400 students. Kate was also the President and Founder of the first Israel club at her university, as well as the Israel Advocacy Intern for the Hillel on campus.

Shira Gould is the Associate Director of Campus Strategy at StandWithUs, where she empowers college students to combat antisemitism and anti-Israel campaigns on campus. She works directly with hundreds of students, providing strategic guidance, educational resources, and mentorship to help them confidently address bias, misinformation, and discrimination. She also leads key initiatives and campaigns responding to rising antisemitic trends nationwide.

Shira’s commitment to this work is deeply personal, shaped by her family history, strong connection to Israel, and belief in Jewish self-determination. A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College with honors in Psychology and a minor in Religious Studies, she brings research-driven insight and passion to her role, helping develop the next generation of informed, resilient Jewish leaders.