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Advisory Board Members
The ProSocial Advisory Board consists of twelve seats, each representing the potential leaders and constituents on the platform. Below are the current members and the areas they represent. Beneath their bios are the current open seats. If you, or someone you know, is interested in representing an open seat, please follow the link to learn about the commitment and how the board will shape the platform.
Board Seat: Islam
Imam Tariq I. El-Amin
Imam El-Amin is the Resident Imam of Masjid Al-Taqwa on Chicago’s Southeast Side, where he has served since 2013. A dynamic faith leader, communicator, and cultural archivist, Imam El-Amin is the host and producer of The American Muslim Podcast, presented by Bayan On Demand. He holds a Master of Divinity in Islamic Chaplaincy and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Islamic Community Leadership at Bayan Islamic Graduate School. His research focuses on public grief and Black American intracultural interfaith relations, exploring how these dynamics shape shared public spaces. Imam Tariq’s work bridges religious scholarship, media production, community development, which will be an essential asset in bringing the ProSocial Platform to the world.
Board Seat: Christianity
Rev. Dr. Amantha L Barbee
Amantha was named the most coveted Woman of Faith for the Presbyterian Church USA, where her lived passion for justice, equality, and empowerment of people with limited voice was recognized. She has corporate, religious, and non-profit experience, and uses her skills to lead teams forward. Amantha is an executive coach, speaker, preacher, and teacher. Her commitment to ecumenical partnerships led her to an eight-year appointment to the World Council of Churches. Her vision reaches far beyond any church's walls, forming her spirituality as she sees the positive in every active faith journey. Her doctorate blended her passion for leadership with fighting the world's social ills. She is excited about being a part of ProSocial as it speaks to all things relevant to her heart of ministry.
Board Seat: Confucianism/Taoism
Dr. Daria Heseri
Daria Heseri is a scholar and educator in the fields of East Asian history and cultural & religious traditions. She has lived and traveled extensively in Asia & Europe and taught at universities in New York, Washington D.C., and Ontario, Canada; and her personal teaching philosophy is founded on the humanistic promotion of compassion to oppose violence and intolerance. As a practitioner of meditation and inner martial arts, Daria is dedicated to cultivating the ways of the peaceful warrior in the world, and she gladly joins ProSocial in the quest to invigorate seekers of wisdom and spiritual growth by aiding their transformative engagement with leaders worldwide.
Board Seat: Spiritual Leader
Sherry Welsh
Sherry was named one of the "top 100 women" in the automotive industry while working with the auto-parts manufacturing giant, Bosch. As she led multi-cultural teams around the world, she experienced the common thread that all teams wanted to have - harmony and joy in the teams they were a part of. She transitioned into executive coaching and leadership in life for leaders and their teams in a variety of industries. As she evolved over the last decade on her own spiritual journey, she has added a variety of spiritual modalities to her leadership coaching and consulting programs. She is passionate about being a part of ProSocial as it connects global seekers and leaders to explore the common desire for more harmony and joy in all aspects of their lives.
Board Seat: Psychology
Lisa Pisha (MS, LMFT)
Lisa Pisha is a licensed marriage and family psychotherapist who works with and writes about the complexities of love at her founded practice, Tend, and on her Substack, Before You Burn the House Down. She’s also the Creator of the online course for couples, Create a Conscious Marriage™. Lisa’s passion for expanding human consciousness into a much more aware space for relationships to intimately and authentically deepen is what she’s most excited about bringing to the ProSocial board.
Board Seat: Religious Academic
Dr. Kevin Wolfe
Dr. Wolfe is an assistant professor at Claremont Graduate University in the Religion Department with an emphasis on philosophy and religious thought. Wolfe’s work focuses on the blurry terrain between religious thought and political theory. Dr. Wolfe not only brings a wealth of religious knowledge to the board, but he also cares deeply about helping ProSocial become a tool to help our society expand their intellectual and spiritual horizons for greater understanding and empathy.
