BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At the heart of The Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma is a simple yet powerful belief: that people of all diverse faiths and beliefs — and of no faith — deserve dignity, inclusion, and a voice. As your Board of Directors, we are committed to building bridges across differences, championing justice, and creating spaces where timeless eternal virtues such as love, humility, contentment and compassion guides our actions. Together, we work to ensure that Oklahoma is a place where every person feels seen, heard, and valued.
Saurabh R Singh
President
Saurabh joined the Board in 2018 and was the Vice President for 2022 and 2023. He is a member of the Sikh faith. Saurabh has more than 25 years of executive experience in sectors including energy, automotive, industrial products, manufacturing & distribution across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. He has been married to Mandeep Singh for more than 37 years and they have two adult children. Saurabh has been a volunteer and on the Board of various organizations throughout his life with special focus on leadership, humanity, spirituality, service, and education.
Rev. Chris Peters
1st Vice President
Chris Peters is the Minister of the Rissho Kosei-kai Dharma Center in Oklahoma City (RKOK). He has served on the RKOK Board of Directors since 2015; and spent 4 years as a Buddhist education program volunteer within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Chris holds a M.S. in Environmental Management and Industrial Hygiene from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Sarah Bushman
2nd Vice President
Sarah Bushman is the Director of Communications for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma. Volunteering within her faith tradition, she has worked with the youth or in a musical capacity. Sarah is passionate about creating connections within our diverse interfaith community and serving others. Previously, she served as a committee member for Many Beliefs Serving Together. She has lived in Oklahoma for 20 years and enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.
Rev. Kayla Bonewell
Secretary
Rev. Kayla Bonewell is an ordained United Church of the Christ pastor and serves two congregations in Oklahoma City. Church of the Open Arms & Cathedral of Hope OKC.
Rabbi Abby Jacobson
Past President
Rabbi Jacobson is the rabbi of Emanuel Synagogue. As president, she hopes to improve communication between the board and the membership, to help everyone feel the relevance of their participation, and to help everyone feel happier for having participated.
Richard A. "Rick" Dimick
Treasurer & Director of Finance
Bio TBA
Carl Rubenstein, MD
Executive Board Member
Retired physician, long-time Interfaith Alliance Board member, Past-President of Interfaith Alliance. Other boards & activities: Environment Committee of Oklahoma Conference of Churches; Advisory Board, Oklahoma Center for Community & Justice; Member, Oklahoma Academy for State Goals; Member, Human Community Network; Board Member, Red Earth; Member, Temple B’nai Israel; Member, 25 by 25 Advisory Board of Potts Family Foundation.
Stephen Lalli
Board Member
Stephen Lalli has over 30 years experience in branding, messaging, and government affairs. In 1992, he founded Carovilli Communications, a public relations, advertising and marketing firm which existed until his 2017 retirement. He joined the Interfaith board in 2024. His background includes stints as marketing director, 'Will Rogers at Home' outdoor drama; public information director, Rogers State College; and public relations office, National Restaurant Association. He was legislative director for an Oklahoma Congressional office in D.C. and a legislative analyst for the Oklahoma State Senate. He holds degrees from Eastern Oklahoma State (A.A.) Oklahoma State University (B.S.) and University of Oklahoma (M.A.).
Amit Gumman
Board Member
Bio TBA
David Wheeler
Board Member
Bio TBA
The Rev. Janie Kirt Morris
Board Member
Janie retired from pastoral leadership as an Episcopal priest and moved from Houston to her native Oklahoma. She is a volunteer as 1) a Spiritual Care Provider for Palomar Family Justice Center, 2) a member of the Many Beliefs Serving Together committee of the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, 3) a member and study group leader at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, and 4) a team member serving lunch regularly at the Homeless Alliance. A key role for her is mother and grandmother as her son Chris Kirt and daughter Julia Kirt live with their families in Oklahoma City. She enjoys being with friends, exercise, especially yoga and line dance, reading, traveling, and being in nature.
Noel Jacobs, PhD
Board Member
Dr. Jacobs is Executive Director for the Respect Diversity Foundation (RDF) and past President of The Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma. He has more than ten years’ experience working to make education, training, healthcare and clinical practice more inclusive, equitable and diversity focused. A strong proponent of community building, he gives his free time to promote well-being and celebration of diversity by connecting OKC residents of different backgrounds to each other. He believes strongly in the importance and power of positive direct human encounter with the ‘other,’ through interfaith, intercultural and interracial experiences. Most importantly, he is husband to Anne, his remarkable wife of 26 years, and father to two extraordinary young adults, Felix and Keegan.
Marshal Gimpel
Board Member
Marshal Gimpel retired from the federal government with over 30 years of executive and general management experience in such areas as shared services, finance and accounting operations, resource management, human capital planning, and organizational development and training. He holds two degrees from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He has been married to Melissa for more years than either of them would care to admit. Marshal’s previous non-profit experience includes chairing the boards of the Neighbor to Nation and Human Service Charities of America in Washington, DC, serving on the board of The Center for Children and Families in Norman, OK, serving as the President/Chair of the Board of Trustees of the First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City, and serving on the Amazing Faiths Committee of the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma. He is dedicated to trying in some small way to create more open, inclusive, sustainable, and loving communities.