Introducing: In-Sight Collaborative's Board of Directors

"Challenging the status quo doesn't mean you want to do away with everything completely. All it means is that you've come to realize that there's a better way to accomplish certain goals and make their benefits both amplified and more easily accessible." - Mike Drusano

In the past year, In-Sight Collaborative has gone through a massive restructuring of our Board of Directors, welcoming old friends but new leaders as incoming Board Members or as newly appointed Executive Board Members. This new chapter of leadership has already yielded immense growth and new energy at the organization as we continue to transition people into new leadership roles. We would like to thank former board members Farah Shemisa, Aws Jubair, Mohammad Atrash, Kirstyn Campblell, Pree Seghal, and Juanjo Ladines for their amazing contributions to the organization and wish them the best on their future endeavors!

Priyanka Shertukde: Board Chair. Priyanka joined the Board of Directors in June of 2024 after she completed the 10-week mentorship program this year, demonstrating a clear passion for the work of In-Sight Collaborative and our mission. She is a communications and policy specialist, with a passion for working in the human rights sector. She started her journey with the non-profit sector in India as a volunteer and a Communications professional for several NGOs. She was involved in grassroot work across the country, documenting education programs in the under-served rural and tribal areas, managing stakeholder relations and conducting community outreach.

Priyanka has a Masters in Global Affairs from the University of Toronto. She interned with the UN’s International Organization for Migration at Geneva, Switzerland with the Media and Communications team. She is currently working with the Federal Government of Canada monitoring and analyzing the impact of media on elections in Canada. She continues to look for ways to engage with the community, advocating for basic rights and security of people, and bringing about a tangible change in the world.

Emily Reznicek: Vice President. Emily, a Dallas native, blends her Master of Social Work (MSW) and Bachelor of Science (BS) in International Studies to conduct research across the child welfare spectrum as an Associate Researcher at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. With experience working with UNICEF, Amna, and state governments from across the US, she evaluates services for children 0 – 5 and works to address inequity and gaps. Formerly a caseworker in the Western US, she assisted refugees from Burundi, Somalia, and Iraq. Emily also taught English to teenagers in Krakow and migrants in Bologna. When not working, she enjoys adventures with her dog, Pierogi. Her diverse experiences inform her compassionate approach to empowering marginalized communities, reflecting her unwavering commitment to fostering positive change worldwide. Emily co-chairs the Education Committee and has contributed immensely to the work of the organization since she participated in the mentorship program earlier this year.

"In-Sight is showing the harm perpetuated by the current humanitarian system. It's a brave and bold initiative in a sector where people think having a good intention and lots of money is the cure to every problem. In-Sight is showing that there is a path outside of the non-profit industrial complex." - Emily Reznicek

Muriel Bassil: Treasurer. Muriel is deeply passionate about community, connection, and justice. She is a public health professional from Lebanon with a background in global health, nutrition, and humanitarian assistance. Her work has focused on health equity, humanitarian response, and program management. She has experience in monitoring and evaluation, project management and implementation, and grant management, with a commitment to ethical and locally driven humanitarian action.

Muriel first joined In-Sight Collaborative through its mentorship program in 2023 and is excited to now serve as Treasurer, supporting the organization’s mission to challenge traditional humanitarian models. Beyond her professional work, Muriel finds joy in cooking, exploring new places, and continuously learning through books, languages, or new creative pursuits. She is currently based in Arlington, VA.

Katy Tomasulo: Secretary. Katy is a communications specialist, having trained and worked as a journalist and content marketer in business-to-business trade publishing for more than two decades. She specializes in interviewing and storytelling, exploring subject matter to discover compelling messaging whether from a business and technical perspective or on a more personal level. She's applying those skills to expand In-Sight Collaboratives blog and newsletter as we seek to grow our reach and fully illustrate our impact.

Katy joined the In-Sight board after participating in a book club session and has been a dedicated team member and contributor to In-Sight's blog and educational content.

Mike Drusano: Board Member. Michael Drusano, M.D., MSc is a board-certified Family Physician and a graduate of the University of Miami/JMH Family Medicine Residency Program, the first Family Medicine residency program in the United States. Mike's has worked closely with In-Sight Collaborative since 2021, participating in webinars and on a research team exploring the impacts of moral injury on humanitarian workers.

Throughout his medical training and career, he has practiced in resource-limited environments, including in complex humanitarian emergencies and among migrant populations in North America and further afield, including refugees, asylum seekers, and torture survivors. His experiences span twenty years starting with work in Botswana as a medical student at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis there and include first response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake (and repeated work there in the years thereafter), work in eastern DR Congo in communities affected by war and sexual violence, a maternity hospital in Somalia, and working in both an Ebola Treatment Unit and Government Hospital in Sierra Leone during the Ebola pandemic there in 2015. Later, he worked with Syrian and Yazidi refugees in Greece in December 2016 and in Bangladesh in the refugee camps housing survivors of the Rohingya genocide. In more recent years, he has worked in Uganda designing Ebola infection prevention and control programs for primary care clinics servicing Congolese refugees, worked at the US-Mexico border treating the diverse migrant community there, and most recently helped establish primary health care programs in Ukraine for internally displaced people shortly after the start of the conflict there in 2022. In March 2023, he was awarded a Masters of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Apart from his native English, he also speaks Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian. 

Pedro Bessa: Board Member. Pedro Bessa is a pragmatic and diplomatic changemaker who thrives on disruption. Guided by his experiences at Caritas and Lightup Impact, 

Pedro is driven by a deep commitment to social impact. His insatiable hunger for knowledge fuels his desire to both learn and teach, as he constantly seeks to contribute to making the world a better place for all. In 2023, Pedro completed the In-Sight mentorship program and has since been a dedicated member of the mentorship team. In 2024 he joined the Board of Directors where he continues to influence and enhance In-Sight's educational offerings with his range of experience and his mentoring skills.

Syed Hasnain Akber: Board Member. Syed Hasnain Akber is currently pursuing an MS in Business Analytics at Karachi School of Business and Leadership. Hasnain has been engaged with both the development and business sectors over the past 5 years while leading multiple projects. His project ideas got recognition at different platforms including the Rhodes Trust, Asian Development Bank, Institute of Business Administration, Accountability Lab, and Beta-i Portugal.

Having a passion for translating knowledge to aspiring changemakers, Hasnain has mentored participants at the Insight Collaborative Mentorship Program, Enterprise Challenge Pakistan, Young Sustainable Impact, United People Global and Center for Social Innovation in Developing Countries (CSIDC). His professional experience includes working with Equitech Futures, United People Global, Teach For Pakistan, Teamup.pk, and National Incubation Centre, Islamabad.