Michèle draws on a decade worth of start-up, program design, and managerial experience, and 20 years of professional experience in for-profit, non-profit, and academic sectors in the US and Europe. Joining Violence Prevention Network - Germany in 2016, she led the European Commission funded project “WayOut – Integrated Exit Program” which aimed to implement and improve desistance and rehabilitation programs for offenders of ideologically motivated crimes in prisons and during probation across Europe. In 2017, she co-founded modus|zad in Berlin: a new, social impact non-profit organization to counter the rapid evolution of extremism by better leveraging academic research and insights from business innovation practices. Under Michèle’s leadership the modus|zad team has grown to 17 staff members and Michèle continues in the role of managing director, overseeing organizational strategy, growth and operations. Previously, she designed and implemented an accreditation process for universities developing social innovation programs at Ashoka, the leading global organization for social entrepreneurship, headquartered in Washington, DC. There she advised dozens of institutions—ranging from Cornell and Brown University to Singapore Management University—across four continents.

Robert Örell has more than two decades of experience in the P/CVE field working with the rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremists. For more than fifteen years he provided interventions with clients in exit work. For ten years he worked as a director and manager of exit programs (Exit Sweden & ExitUSA). Currently, he works as a senior international expert focused on capacity development, training, and setting up exit programs. Robert is a senior consultant & trainer for the Violence Prevention Network USA's RESTORE Project, where he also serves as Board President for Violence Prevention Network USA. His recent work includes advising on setting up exit programs, advising on policy guidelines and recommendations, online counselling in the exit field, and conducting research interviews with former members of violent extremists. He advises on several projects around the world. Robert co-teaches an academic course on the psychology of violence and hate, addressing violent radicalisation and violent extremism. Since 2011 he has been a member of the Steering Committee of the European Commission’s Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), co-chairing the working group on Rehabilitation. Robert was the director of Exit Sweden for ten years and the program director at Exit USA for three years. In 2020-2021 he advised and contributed to the Council of Europe’s counter-terrorism strategy. In 2016 Robert held a TEDx at TEDx Vilnius. He studied psychotherapy, social pedagogy and holds a Master's degree in Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding.

Susan Nitzberg holds degrees in public health and administration from Penn State University and University of Pittsburgh. She has served as Vice President of a large community hospital. Her work in the nonprofit arena has been extensive. She served as President of the Persad Center, Child Health Association of Sewickley, Family Hospice and Palliative Care, and National Council of Jewish Women - Pittsburgh Section. She has also held Board leadership positions with The Union Aid Society, Sewickley Valley YMCA, and Beth Samuel Jewish Center. Her ability to create networks in the professional and community organizations were employed while she served as Associate Director of STANDING FIRM: The Business Case to End Partner Violence. In this capacity, she grew membership from 40 members to 400 over four years' time, working with a diverse group of leaders from government, business, education, and nonprofit organizations. She initiated and grew the organization’s signature event from a modest size luncheon to a standing room only fundraising event in a large ballroom. Through the years, Susan has acquired skills in Board governance, fundraising, strategic planning and networking. She is a graduate of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning and of Leadership Pittsburgh.