Dr. Elika Dadsetan-Foley is an international development and nonprofit executive, attorney, educator, and social worker with more than two decades of experience in organizational leadership, conflict resolution, restorative justice, humanitarian programming, and cross-cultural collaboration.

She previously served as Executive Director and CEO of VISIONS, Inc., where she led organizational work centered on diversity, equity, inclusion, organizational transformation, and constructive dialogue across differences. Her international experience spans humanitarian response, development, education, and psychosocial programming, including leadership and programmatic work with international NGOs and multilateral organizations.

Earlier in her career, she served as Deputy Director of the Community Conferencing Center in Baltimore, working directly in restorative justice and community-based conflict resolution. Her work has consistently engaged questions of power, identity, culture, organizational dynamics, and the ways individuals and institutions navigate conflict and change.

She is currently the founder of Dr. Elika LLC, providing psychotherapy, coaching, facilitation, and consulting focused on personal and organizational transitions, mental health, and well-being.

She is also the founder and Executive Director of Enroot, a nonprofit addressing the growing public health challenge of loneliness and social isolation by bringing people together through culturally rooted food experiences, storytelling, and shared community experiences that foster connection and understanding across differences.

She holds a Doctorate in Education (EdD) in Higher Education Administration, a Juris Doctor (JD), a Master of Social Work (MSW), and a Master of Arts in Peace and Justice.

Areas of Expertise: Social Impact Assessments; Education in Emergencies; Child Protection; Mental Health (Geriatric) Psychosocial Programming; Curriculum Review/Development; ICT4E; DEI; Restorative Practices/Justice; Human Rights Advocacy; Conflict Resolution; Social Responsibility in Mining; Community Conferencing/Dialogue
Country of Origin: Iran
Current Residence: United States
Languages: English, Farsi (fluent; not written); Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese