Gail Anderson has been a leader in interfaith relationship building for almost two decades. At the Minnesota Council of Churches, she designed Taking Heart, a series of Ramadan dinners that bring Muslims and non-Muslims together for food and conversation. Gail was one of the founders of the Twin Cities Interfaith Network and the director of the Respectful Conversations Project. She founded the Interfaith and Intercultural Initiatives project at United Theological Seminary, where she also received her master's degree in Religion and Theology. Currently, she continues to build relationships through her consulting venture, EmpathyWorks.