ADVISORY BOARD

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Hassan
Chaudhry

Head of Partnerships, Blanchard House

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Joanne
Griffith

Chief Content Officer, APMG

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Lori
Hoberman

Legal Counsel and Advisor

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David
Sullivan

CEO, Hoberman Rockets

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Waqas
Khan

Partner, AT Kearney

MEET THE TEAM

Saadia Khan - Founder, Producer & Host (Copy) (Copy) — Saadia Khan
Founder & Host
Saadia Khan is a Pakistani American immigrant, human rights activist & business major turned social entrepreneur. She is a Columbia University graduate with 12+ years of experience in human rights and six years of experience producing audio content. She has worked with U.N. Women and other U.N. entities at a small civil society organization focused on women’s rights.

Shei Yu - Associate Producer (Copy) (Copy) — Shei Yu
Director of Operations & Production
Shei Yu is a queer Taiwanese American audio producer and community organizer. They graduated with honors with a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Pomona College. She has worked for non-profit organizations including LA Review of Books and ONE Archives Foundation. Her work is driven by an intention to bridge communities, share untold stories, and mediate conflict and miscommunication.

Suhasini Patni Newsletter & Blog Editor
Suhasini Patni (she/her) is a freelance writer and critic from Jaipur. She recently completed her masters in linguistics from the University of Rochester. Her work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Los — Suhasini Patni
Newsletter & Blog Editor
Suhasini Patni (she/her) is a freelance writer and critic from Jaipur. She recently completed her masters in linguistics from the University of Rochester. Her work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Los Angeles Review of Books, Asymptote Journal, and elsewhere.

Marialucia Heenan-Gonzalez Social Media Coordinator
She is a daughter of Colombian immigrants who grew up in South Florida. A New York University graduate with a Master's in Global Affairs, she has spent her career building communities and telling — Marialucia Heenan-Gonzalez
Social Media Coordinator
She is a daughter of Colombian immigrants who grew up in South Florida. A New York University graduate with a Master's in Global Affairs, she has spent her career building communities and telling stories for mission-driven organizations across international development, human rights, and global affairs.

Lou Raskin Audio Editor & Sound Designer Lou is a sound artist and musician based in Montreal. He has worked as a sound designer, dialogue editor, composer, podcaster, and music producer for nearly a decade. Beyond recording, Lou has conducted work — Lou Raskin
Audio Editor & Sound Designer
Lou is a sound artist and musician based in Montreal. He has worked as a sound designer, dialogue editor, composer, podcaster, and music producer for nearly a decade. Beyond recording, Lou has conducted workshops on ecological listening and taught sound production. Lou holds an MA in Media Studies from Concordia University, researching soundscape ecology.