2025 Sponsors and Judges

Sumreen Ahmad is a Global management consultant with 20+ years’ experience in leadership development, human capital and organization design, journey and change management and strategic planning. Extensively experienced in mobilizing and leading global initiatives, Sumreen spearheaded the efforts to develop the professional standard for all change management practitioners worldwide and has extensive experience leading organization wide transformational efforts for Accenture’s 720,000+ employees. She is a recognized expert in building inclusive, equal and innovative cultures – through her leadership of Accenture’s Interfaith and Faith inclusion priority – in addition to speaking at a variety of industry conferences including; Working Mother Media, Diversity Best Practices and The Forum for Workplace Inclusion. Sumreen is committed to translating her professional skills back into community building by driving strategy development for the non-profit community and delivering youth leadership training. She serves as the Strategic Planning Lead and Board Member for Zaman International – a SE Michigan based non-profit humanitarian organization that provides wraparound services to women and children in extreme poverty – recognized for the impact delivered as part of the CNN Heroes. Sumreen leaves in Canton, MI with her husband and children.

Brenna (they/them/theirs) is a Senior Workplace Program Associate at the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. They come to Tanenbaum with a background in Buddhist studies and non-profit work, having worked for some time at the intersection of the two fields. They enjoy teaching about religious accommodations and providing resources to actualize faith and belief in the workplace. Brenna is currently based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota and received their Master of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies from the University of Oxford in 2020.

Parth is a Director of National Accounts in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry and an Executive MBA Candidate. Representing Interfaith America as an Emerging Leader since 2012, Parth combines his corporate experience with a passion for fostering interfaith dialogue. He has shared insights on business and interfaith cooperation at global events, including the 2021 G20 Interfaith Youth Forum and multiple sessions of the Parliament of the World's Religions.

Dr. Paul W. Lambert is an expert on religious pluralism and faith and belief accommodation in the workplace, regularly consulting with global businesses and universities on the subject. He runs his own consulting practice out of Washington DC and is also a board member and senior business fellow of the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, directing all their corporate training and consulting. He has held faculty and administrative positions at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, Brigham Young University, and the National Defense University. Paul is a proud and loyal BYU graduate.

Julia is Culture and Care Manager for Coca-Cola Consolidated, where she oversees faith-based programs and transformation initiatives for the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S. Coca-Cola Consolidated has 17,000 employees across 14 states with its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to this position, she was Director of DEI Services for Zurich North America. She previously held the position of Assistant Vice President of Employment Law at Zurich, a global insurance carrier where she served for 7 years. Julia has more than 20 years of experience as an employment attorney, primarily in corporate legal departments. During her tenure at Zurich, she also had the opportunity to be a founding member and leader of Good NewZ, Zurich’s Christian employee resource group, which ultimately led to her decision to make a major career change so that she could focus on faith and work integration in the corporate world.

Marsie Sweetland is the founder of Equinix FaithConnect, a Fortune 500 belief-based Employee Resource Group that is open to all faiths, non-faiths, and worldviews. Through interfaith and religious literacy events with some of the top companies in the world (Google, PayPal, American Airlines, Apple, and more), FaithConnect strives to forward Equinix’s goal of building a diverse and inclusive culture where every employee can say, “I'm safe, I belong, and I matter.” FaithConnect ranked Equinix as the #3 top faith-friendly workplace in the 2023 Religious Equity Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) Index. By day, Marsie is a Sr. Client Executive, managing the global relationship with some of Equinix’s largest customers, and she is employee #97 at Equinix. Outside work, Marsie is a Taskforce Member for the Faith & Media Initiative, an Advisor for AI & Faith and a Board Member for the International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination, ICAAD. Marsie is also the co-founder of definehate.org, whose goal is to provide an accurate and transparent dataset of hate speech to help AI researchers create algorithms that protect marginalized groups against discrimination, prejudice, and hateful acts of violence.

Lance is a Director at PwC in New York City with 10 years of experience in training and development, change management, performance management, organizational design, and business process improvement. Lance has experience with large scale organizational transformation, managing projects of various sizes and working in multiple industries, focusing primarily on Utility and Customer clients.

As Chief Impact Officer and founder of the Forbes Impact Lab, Seth guides Forbes’ work toward helping connect worldwide audiences and philanthropic partners and leading brands that focus on igniting business, social and cultural impact.

Locally and nationally, service is important to Seth. He served in volunteer leadership roles for various nonprofits including the 24/7 Gateway Center, Atlanta’s premier program for addressing chronic homelessness, as well as with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Additionally, he was Vice-Chair for the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

Matthew Cuff is a finance and business strategy professional with an MBA from the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. He has extensive experience in financial modeling, market analysis, and corporate finance, helping organizations optimize performance and drive growth. Beyond his professional expertise, Matthew is actively involved in interfaith dialogue, contributing to Ford’s Interfaith Network to promote inclusivity and understanding across diverse religious communities. 

Sarah Davis is the Founder, President and Chief Creative Officer of Fashionphile. Entrepreneur Magazine called Fashionphile one of the 100 “Smartest, Most Innovative, Hands down Brilliant Companies on our Radar”. She was named one of Forbes Magazine’s Ten Female Entrepreneurs to Watch. She graduated from Brigham Young University and served a mission for her church in Minnesota. She has a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. Sarah met her husband Steve at BYU and they have four children.

Jennifer is a state and local indirect tax partner in PwC's East region, working in the Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Florida, Nashville, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington DC Metro offices. She has been specializing in the sales and use taxes for over 25 years. She assists clients in all industries through various multi-state tax studies, reverse sales tax audits, due diligence, and general indirect tax consulting projects. Jennifer also served as a the past chairperson on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants state and local tax resource panel. Jennifer is a graduate of Brigham Young University with Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in accounting with a tax emphasis.

Louis  is a Mechanical Engineer at Bell, where he contributes to the design and development of the 525 helicopter. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and a Master of Engineering Management, completed in 2023. A practicing Catholic, Louis draws inspiration from his faith to bring a compassionate and integrity-driven approach to his professional endeavors. He and his wife reside in Dallas, Texas.

Andrew is an Engineering Manager at Meta, leading Financial, Business, and Contingent Workforce Planning Products. With 15+ years of experience in engineering, entrepreneurship, and product development, he has worked at LinkedIn, Facebook, and co-founded a FinTech startup.

Andrew is passionate about leadership, mentorship, and building inclusive teams. He values faith, innovation, and collaboration, believing that diverse perspectives create meaningful impact. A Purdue alumnus, he is dedicated to helping others grow and succeed.

Sara Rahim is part of the Innovation team and works with partners to positively engage religious diversity across the business and health sectors. Previously, Sara has led multi-stakeholder engagement to accelerate collaboration between governments, businesses, and non-profits. With field/travel experience in 50+ countries, Sara is passionate about inclusive design, training, facilitation, and community building. Sara has trained over 50 non-profits and social enterprises across the country on workforce development best practices in her role at Cara Collective. Sara holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago. In her free time, you can find Sara planning her next trip, hiking, or hanging out with her cat Goose.

With over 15 years at Equinix, Ismael has built a career at the intersection of finance, operations, and change leadership, driving enterprise-wide transformation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strategic agility. His expertise spans Change Management, Business Operations, FP&A, and Data Analytics, ensuring that organizations navigate complex change effectively and sustainably. He currently serves as a project and organizational change manager to develop complex business cases and deploy large-scale solutions for clients. 

Known as “Pastor Izzy”, he was a youth pastor for nearly a decade and has been a lead pastor at Revive Church Assembly of God for the past 4 years. He is an interfaith leader in his community and works with his wife to help show people the love, beauty & hope that lives in them.

Michael is the cofounder and current president of Faithforce. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney and just celebrated 10 years at Salesforce as a Distinguished Solution Engineer for Marketing Cloud. He is the cofounder and outgoing global president of Faithforce, Salesforce's interbelief community stretching over 6,500 members across 6 continents. He is passionate about belief inclusion and proud that Salesforce has been recognised as a top 5 REDI faith friendly organization in the Fortune 500. He is from Sydney Australia but lives in Chicago, IL and is passionate about coffee, skiing and hosting great dinner parties.

Jake is an Organization, People, & Change Consultant at West Monroe, where he also leads the Interfaith Employee Resource Group. Involved in several faith-based professional groups locally in Chicago, Jake holds degrees from Olivet Nazarene University and Northwestern University’s Master’s in Learning & Organizational Change (MSLOC) program. Outside of work, his favorite roles are that of husband and father.

Kevin is the Senior Director of Chaplain Services and Team Member Care for Tyson Foods. The care network he oversees provides enterprise-scale solutions that address the instabilities of literacy, housing, childcare, transportation, and immigration for 93,000 frontline workers. It also includes nearly 100 chaplains across 25 states who provide pastoral care, counseling, and support to team members in 150+ facilities.

Rebekah Sharpe is a champion of furthering the peace-making process by leveraging faith to deepen our collective sense of humanity through empathy, education and empowerment. A graduate of The University of Michigan, Sharpe has been with Ford for 12 years and currently works as a CX Manager. She was ordained as a Minister in 2018 and has since authored two books, spoken across the nation with Hall of Fame Health and is the cohost of SharpeTalk; a podcast that focuses on faith, family, and football. She ardently believes our deepest pain empowers us to our highest purpose and is a living testament of this truth.

Adam Smith-Cairns is a Marketing Professional with nearly five years at ServiceNow, specializing in Product Marketing, Content & Digital Marketing, and Customer Marketing. Beyond driving business success, Adam is passionate about leadership, mentorship, and personal growth. He empowers teams through strategic thinking, innovation, and inclusive leadership, fostering collaboration and meaningful connections. With a strong belief in coaching and helping others maximize their strengths, Adam is committed to creating environments where individuals and teams can thrive.

Mark currently serves and the Vice President of People at Breeze Airways, where he has worked for the last 3 years. Prior to Breeze, Mark spent over 20 years at Intermountain Health in a variety of Human Resources leadership roles. Prior to Intermountain Health, Mark began his career as a Financial Analyst for Goldman Sachs in their Private Wealth Management division. Mark holds a B.A. degree in economics from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from the University of Utah.

A native New Yorker, Monika began her aviation career as a Flight Attendant in Atlanta before returning to her hometown to fly with Endeavor Air. She now serves as a Senior Base Manager for Delta Air Lines in Salt Lake City, where she supports the Inflight Service team supporting over 1,800 Flight Attendants. When she is not taking in the stunning mountain views, she enjoys adventuring with friends and family and exploring the ever-evolving real estate market.