Rabbi Menachem Creditor serves as the Pearl and Ira Meyer scholar-in-residence at UJA-Federation New York and is the founder of Rabbis Against Gun Violence. An acclaimed author, scholar, and speaker, he was named by Newsweek as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America. He's the author of numerous books and six albums of original music.

Candice Koerner is a longtime lay leader at UJA-Federation, a past member of the board of trustees, and former chair of the UJA Interboro Women division. Candice holds masters’ degrees in both art history and education. She interned at the Jewish Museum and was a docent at the Guggenheim Museum for seven years. Recently, she organized and led tours at various New York City museums. She is the creator of the UJA Interboro Women ArtMatters event.