Rabbi Andrew H. Terkel joined Be The Narrative as its first CEO in 2022. With a background in Jewish youth, camping, and experiential education, Rabbi Terkel worked for the Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) teen youth group on a national level and was the Director of Year Round Programs at the URJ Greene Family Camp in Texas. Prior to that, he served as an Assistant Rabbi at a congregation in Charleston, SC. He is driven by a desire to make Judaism accessible, engaging, and inspiring, and to help Jewish teens use their voices and grow into leaders. Rabbi Terkel was ordained by the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, CA where he also earned a Certificate in Jewish Non-Profit Management.

Debra Barton Grant is a lifelong, dedicated, and enthusiastic Jewish Communal Professional who has served Jewish communities in Jerusalem, Detroit, Palm Beach, Chicago, and as CEO in South Bend and Indianapolis, Indiana. In November 2021 Debby joined the executive team at JFNA as the Associate Vice President of the new initiative, LiveSecure. Through this program she is working with Jewish Federations across North America to help them either launch or enhance their Community Security Initiatives for their entire Jewish community. Along with collaborative work with SCN, ADL, CSS to address and mitigate the rising hate and antisemetism we are combating across our communities. She received her B.A from Indiana University and her Master of Social Work and Jewish Communal Leadership from the University of Michigan. Debby loves Jewish History, travelling, being a resource to young Jewish Communal professionals.

Rabbi Dena is a visionary and experienced Jewish leader serving the Jewish Teen Education & Engagement Funder Collaborative (powered by JFNA). Driven by her appreciation for the modern relevance of Jewish wisdom and gratitude for her own formative spiritual and educational experiences, Rabbi Dena takes pride in working to improve the lives of young people and the adults who care about them and raising the profile of teens, and their wellbeing, as a Jewish communal priority. She has previously served as the campus rabbi with Cornell University Hillel, the Associate Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, CT, and as the Executive Director of 4Front Baltimore, a Jewish teen initiative in Maryland. In addition to her Rabbinic ordination (HUC-JIR, Cincinnati ‘10), she holds a Certificate in Jewish Education for Adolescents and Emerging Adults through the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and has expertise in adolescent development, experiential education, relationship building, and community structural change.

Oren Jacobson is a civic entrepreneur, thought leader, and organizer focused on addressing systemic problems. He's the co-founder and Executive Director of Project Shema, which trains and supports the Jewish community and allies to more effectively address contemporary antisemitism, with an emphasis on how anti-Jewish ideas can emerge in progressive spaces, including in discourse around Israel and Palestine. Through this work, he has advised major Jewish institutions and served as a subject matter expert on antisemitism to multinational corporations. He's the former National Chapter Development Director for the New Leaders Council, where he helped grow NLC into the largest leadership development organization in the progressive movement. Oren is also the co-founder of Men4Choice, a multi-state advocacy organization focused on bringing men into the fight to protect and expand reproductive freedom. He holds a Master’s in International Relations from the University of Chicago, a Master's in Economics and Policy Analysis from DePaul University, and a Master's in Business Administration from Regis University.

Since the lead-up to and aftermath of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA, Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin has been dedicated to forming relationships across divides. Being able to collaborate with people across lines of difference was a critical part of the effort to resist and stand up against white supremacy. Prior to joining the One America Movement team, Rachel served as associate rabbi at Congregation Beth, Israel in Charlottesville, VA. During that time Rachel was a One America chapter leader and an active member of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective, The Women’s Clergy Circle, and Congregate Charlottesville. Rachel was ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2016. Rabbi Rachel holds fast to a teaching from Pirkei Avot (The Ethics of the Fathers) that says, “...be of the disciples of Aaron; loving peace and pursuing peace…” She believes that the work of the One America Movement allows her to put this teaching into action.

Tricia Stern is a psychotherapist with specialization in working with children, adolescents, parents and families. Tricia directs The Network’s engagement on the BeWell initiative to meet the increasing mental health needs of youth, young adults and parents through intervention and prevention. She has served as a consultant to nonprofit and government agencies, including local and national Jewish organizations, to implement best practices for these populations. She is the founder and former Director of the Family PEACE Trauma Treatment Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital, an innovative program in New York City for traumatized children, adolescents and parents. Tricia served as Coordinator of the Child and Adolescent Services Department at Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, NJ, where she initiated new treatment programs and expanded community partnerships and collaborations. Tricia received a dual masters degree in Social Work and Public Health from Columbia University and a certificate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy from New York University and in Child Parent Psychotherapy through the University of California San Francisco.