Saajid Lipham is an American who embraced Islam in 2008 & went on to study at the Islamic University of Madinah in 2010 for over 8 years. After graduating from the Arabic Institute and then Faculty of Dawah & Theology, he moved to Jacksonville to teach as an Islamic school Qur’an, Arabic, & Islamic studies teacher. He also volunteered as a mentor for Muslim students & has served as Imam of the Islamic Center of Orange Park for over 5 years, teaching Arabic & Islamic studies to all ages. Brother Saajid has been very active in Dawah for the past 15 years, both off and online, founding the online learning platform, “Ilmstitute Academy.” He authored two children's books, two Arabic Language learning books, collaborated with other authors to help publish 5 other books, and is currently working on many more that may be used for the Straight Path Academy curriculum. He also helped successfully establish Al Madina Islamic School in Brikama, Gambia in 2022 which currently has over 100 students.

Omar Chatila has extensive knowledge and experience regarding what establishing, growing & operating an Islamic school entails. He has worked in Islamic education for many years and has served as a Principal of Islamic Schools in Florida and New York for over a decade. He is also an education consultant and an expert on school accreditation and has led schools through the accreditation process, helped schools triple their enrollment, add middle and high school programs, decrease financial deficits by a quarter of a million within the span of a year, and much more. He has served in the past as the President of the Florida Islamic Schools Association (FISA), the Vice President of the Council of Islamic Schools of North America (CISNA), and on the Board of the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC).