Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl is Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth-El, in San Antonio, where he served as Senior Rabbi for 26 years. He previously was a U. S. Army Chaplain, and Rabbi of Temple B'nai Israel (The Henry Cohen Memorial) in Galveston. He has devoted his rabbinate to strengthening ties among faith communities.

G.P. Singh, a native of India and a Sikh, is a civic leader devoted to the well being of San Antonio's people. G.P. is also known as an innovator, entrepreneur, and research scientist and as a man of faith who champions tolerance and understanding. He has served on numerous boards providing and promoting care for those in need.

Lori Peery is Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, as well as serving as the Interfaith liaison for the archdiocese. She is the mother of three wonderful grown sons, has a beautiful daughter-in-law, and is a civil and canon lawyer. Her appreciation for the importance of inter-religious dialogue continues to grow through involvement in the ISAA.

A Texas native, Rev. Lora brings extensive interfaith and community building experience (most recently serving as Associate Pastor at Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles) and advanced theological education, including a Master of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary.
She envisions our faith community as a place of relationship and inclusive action, modeling God’s love for our world.

Mehmet Oguz, a native of the Kurdish people of Turkey, is a Muslim leader in San Antonio. He served as volunteer Executive Director of the Dialogue Institute of San Antonio between 2011-2018, establishing interfaith and intercultural connections in the San Antonio community. He serves as a board member of Raindrop Foundation, SoL Center and Dialogue Institute of the SW. Additionally, Mehmet is employed as a data scientist and holds a MA in International Relations with a focus on conflict transformation.

Mr. Lukin T. Gilliland, Jr., is a native San Antonian and businessperson. Active in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and in civic affairs, Gilliland has led numerous boards for the public good. His current civic service includes the Brackenridge Park Conservancy Board, and the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Board.

Rabbi Steve Gutow, a Texan by birth, is motivated by a deep commitment to people suffering from persecution and economic scarcity. He is a Visiting Scholar at The Wagner School of New York University focusing on helping communities around the country create broad multi-faith leadership organizations.

Garrett Vickrey is the senior pastor of Woodland Baptist Church where he has served for over ten years. He has served churches in North Carolina and Texas. Garrett has been active in interfaith dialogue and social justice advocacy.
Garrett is committed to acting justly for the good for all of San Antonio. Just as he and his wife Cameron seek the best for each of their three extraordinary daughters, they work for the best for every child in our community.

Waheeda Thawerbhoy Kara received World Affairs Council International Citizen of the Year Award in 2023. Her accolades include being recognized globally and by the State of Texas, Bexar County Commissioner’s Court and City of San Antonio for her humanitarian work. Waheeda is a council member for Ismaili Council for the Southwestern USA and serves on University of Texas Health Science Center Mays Cancer Center’s Advisory Board and San Antonio Food Bank’s Interfaith Committee.