Sheryl Olitsky
Sheryl is the Exec. Director & cofounder of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom. Under Sheryl’s leadership, the Sisterhood has grown into a movement. Sheryl combined her strong leadership, relationship building and organizational skills with her passion to rid the world of hate to start this organization. Prior to founding the Sisterhood, she was a Marketing Executive at many firms including Procter & Gamble. Sheryl is a frequently sought after presenter about interfaith relationship building. She is a contributor to Huffington Post, Interfaith Observer, Religion News Service and The Forward. Sheryl is also a board member of the Muslim Jewish Advisory Council and was a 'Nominated Changemaker' at the 2016 White House Summit on the United State of Women and the “Making a Difference Award” from the Russell Berrie Foundation. She was recently honored as the “Women Who Do” by Hadassah, Raritan Valley. Sheryl is a recipient of the 2019 Jefferson Award for Public Service from the NJ Governor.
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