Mrs. Naima Akbar-MuMin is the Founder & Executive Director of Sisters of Salaam, Inc. Sister Naima  has worked in Social Services and Education for over 30 years. Her roles were a Special Education Teacher with the Department of Education and a Case Manager for various Social Service agencies. Prior to accepting Islam in 2017 Sister Naima served as a Baptist Minister and was an Eastern Star Worthy Matron, whereas she created a children's mentoring program that was used in the state of NJ. Sister Naima has devoted her life to advocating for the voiceless. She describes her life mission is to "cultivate healthy communities founded on compassion and care for one another" ​​Sister Naima is a Bronx native who resides in Dutchess County, New York.

Imam Hasan Abdel-MuMin is the Executive Director of United Upon Tawheed and a Special Advisor to Sisters of Salaam. Imam Hasan is the co-founder and the Resident Imam of Masjid Ar-Rashid (Beacon, NY).  He has been their Imam for over 30 years. Imam Hasan lead prayers, deliver Khutbas, (Friday sermons) conducts lectures and provides counseling to the Ummah. Imam Hasan is also a retired Chaplain having served at the New York State Department of Correction for over 21 years and is a Vietnam Veteran. Imam Hasan reverted to Islam over 50 years ago. He first joined the Nation of Islam, then was under the direction of Warith Deen Mohammed and presently studies Orthodox Islam. Imam Hasan's mission is to educate Muslims and Non-Muslims about Islam. Along with advocating and providing support for previously incarcerated and presently incarcerated men. Imam Hasan is a Bronx native, residing in Dutchess County, New York.

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Mrs. Angela Montague-Thomas is the Executive Board Chairwoman of Sisters of Salaam, Inc. Mrs. Angela Montague-Thomas LCSW-R is the Associate Director of Social Work and the Coordinator of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Metropolitan. She is also a psychotherapist in private practice and an adjunct instructor at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.

Ms. Montague-Thomas has been in the social services field for over thirty years, working in the areas of child welfare, substance abuse, health and mental health. For the past twenty years, her professional career has primarily involved working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Ms Montague-Thomas has presented workshops for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Futures Without Violence national conferences and in 2015, she was the recipient of the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault: Lydia Martinez Collaboration Award for her excellence as a rape crisis professional. Angela has a particular interest in the intersectionality of race, gender and mental health and is dedicated to reducing the stigma of mental illness among the Black community.