Soumaya Khalifa

[1] She is an American Muslim of Egyptian origin, with a career in Human Resources and a consulting practice specializing in intercultural communications, leadership development and corporate diversity.

In August 2001, Khalifa invited a group of Atlantans to launch the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta (ISB) to be a resource for faith and civic cooperation, to promote understanding and inclusion, and to fight bigotry through education and collaboration.

Since then, ISB has been providing opportunities for people to learn about Islam and Muslims in an objective and educational manner through dialogue, outreach programs, presentations, and panels.

The firm provides Fortune 100 companies,[5] non-profits organizations, and governmental institutions with wide-ranging expertise and practical solutions to cross-cultural operations in the Arab world and the US.

[7] Since 2009, Khalifa has been an adjunct faculty member at Emory University's Center for Continuing Education where she offers courses on intercultural communication and Human Resources Certification.