Advisory Leadership

Dr. Munr Kazmir, Strategic Advisor

Dr. Munr Kazmir is a leading Jewish leader who is recognized for his philanthropy and political acumen. In 1984, Dr. Kazmir arrived in the United States, where he successfully completed his internal medicine internship at the White Plains Hospital/Montefiore Medical Center in 1986. He went on to complete additional medical studies in 1988 at Methodist Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. During his externship in Houston, Dr. Kazmir was recognized for being the lead fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Fund at the Methodist Hospital of Houston. In 1989, after completing his externship, Dr. Kazmir’s first American entrepreneurial and philanthropic initiatives led him to develop a health care employment agency, which provides medical staffing to hospitals in the metropolitan area and provides free medical services to needy residents within the area. He continues his quest to ensure that indigents, the homeless, HIV patients, and neglected children receive the appropriate medical care they deserve.

Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Kazmir and John Allison co-founded the American International School System (AISS)—the most modern state-of-the-art school in the history of Pakistan. AISS brings top-quality American-based education to the underprivileged children in neglected regions. Over the years he has served on a number of different boards, including the Board of Governors of the Republican Jewish Coalition, American Jewish Congress, Chabad House, etc. Dr. Kazmir was also appointed to the position of Commissioner of the New Jersey Lottery Commission by the 56th Governor of NJ, Phil Murphy. He was also a former member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPC), the Republican Leadership Council, GOPAC, Republican Regents, the Board of Trustees of Liberty Health Systems and former Chairman of the Liberty Health Systems Foundation, former Trustee of the Hackensack University Hospital Foundation, former Chairman of the Board of the Middle East Media Research Institution (MEMRI), and former Chairman of NATPAC (Metropolitan Area).Today, Dr. Kazmir maintains cooperative, bipartisan relationships with many members of the United States Congress, Senate, and the nation’s governors and is very active in promoting the concept of democratic government in third-world countries and the Middle East. He remains committed to fostering and supporting women’s rights, as well as human rights causes throughout the world.

Ellie Cohanim – Political Director

Ellie Cohanim is a broadcast journalist, former US diplomat, and Jewish leader noted for her work in combating antisemitism and building interfaith bridges. She served as U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (2019–2021) under the first Trump Administration and was a member of the Abraham Accords “warm peace” team.

Ms. Cohanim is host of “American Unfiltered w/ Ellie Cohanim” — the first US-based show of Al Arabiya English network. She holds a Senior Fellowship with Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and is the author of America First, Israel, and the Middle East chapter published in AFPI’s An America First Approach to U.S. National Security. She is also a proud Co-Chair of the “National Taskforce to Combat Antisemitism,” a coalition of 45+ Christian, Jewish & policy-making groups.

Ellie Cohanim is a sought-after public speaker and can often be seen on Fox News, Newsmax, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) networks; as well as internationally on El Hilal, Alkhariya, Al Ghad TV, BBC Persian, & Iran International; and is a contributor to The Hill, National Review, Newsweek, and Washington Examiner. In 2021, Ellie launched and hosted for Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) 30+ episodes of the foreign policy-oriented show “Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim.”

Ellie Cohanim arrived as a child refugee to the US, after she and her family fled the escalating antisemitism in Iran during the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Ms. Cohanim serves on the board of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University; International Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI); and Board of Trustees of the Iranian-American Jewish Federation of NY.

Ellie Cohanim received her B.A. in Political Science, Cum Laude, from Barnard College, Columbia University; and conducted graduate studies in International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is fluent in Farsi and Hebrew, familiar with Arabic.

Sue Ghosh Stricklett, Strategic Advisor & Legal Counsel

Sue Ghosh-Stricklett is a prominent attorney and policy expert who serves as a Strategic Advisor & Legal Counsel for the American Hindu Jewish Congress (AHJC). Sue’s background uniquely blends high-level legal advocacy with a focus on national security and religious freedom. Sue is a constitutional lawyer with demonstrated experience shaping Supreme Court jurisprudence through coalition-based amicus strategy, particularly in the areas of religious liberty, equal protection, and multilateral civic engagement. She is also well known for her work on civil rights for religious minorities. She frequently testifies before Congressional committees and participates in international forums to address the intersection of law and the protection of faith traditions in the United States. Moreover, with a deep background in U.S. foreign affairs and national security law, particularly concerning the Indo-Pacific region, Sue has served as an advisor on U.S.-India relations to several Republican Presidential campaigns. She has been a vocal advocate for strengthening strategic ties between the two nations. Her leadership within the AHJC is seen as a bridge between the legal world and the specific advocacy needs of Hindu and Jewish Americans.