Staff

Aliye Shimi
Chief Executive Officer

Aliye Shimi is a native Tulsa Muslim and a daughter of Turkish immigrant parents. She is number two, of four siblings. Aliye is a loving wife, mother to two beautiful daughters and three handsome boys, and devoted “Nana” to their precious granddaughters, Mia and Celine.

Aliye has worked with the interfaith community for more than twenty years. She serves on a number of boards, commissions, & task forces throughout the city, the state, nationally and internationally. In her role as CEO, among other responsibilities, she provides cultural training which promotes religious and cultural understanding to a wide variety of organizations from Law Enforcement, to Hospice, to Educational Institutions.

She is regularly invited to speak as a panelist at local, national, and international symposiums.

She is found routinely serving the community while representing Muslims by feeding those in need, doing disaster relief, taking care of our educators and first responders, collecting much needed supplies for underserved community members, etc.. Aliye’s passion of building bridges with diverse communities fosters dialogue that nurtures mutual respect, trust and cooperation. 
Some of Aliye’s notable accolades include: CAIR Oklahoma’s first ever Muslim of the year,  Madam President by the League of
Women Voters, Rev. Russ Bennett’s Spiritual Inclusive Leader award by Oklahomans for Equality, Tuskahoma Brown Miller Citizenship Award  from the Oklahoma Education Association, the FBI Deputy Director’s Community Leadership Award, Tulsa’s Top 10 Leaders for 2021 by the Tulsa World, 2022 Heart of Henry Award by the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless, just to name a few.