Arshia Ali-Khan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA). She provides executive leadership for MLFA’s national work to protect the civil liberties and constitutional rights of American Muslims through strategic litigation support, legal advocacy, and public education.
Since assuming leadership at the onset of the global pandemic, Arshia led a 360% financial turnaround, strengthening organizational stability and improving operational discipline, transparency, and accountability. Under her direction, MLFA has expanded its capacity for measurable impact while investing in leadership development and talent pipelines through its nationally recognized Legal Internship and Externship Program.
Arshia also spearheads the development of the American Muslim Legal Ecosystem (AMLE), a collaborative referral and resource platform designed to strengthen connectivity, coordination, and capacity across the American Muslim legal landscape.
She is a founding board member of the Muslim Civic Coalition and served as the 2024 Chairwoman of the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations. Arshia holds two master’s degrees—one in Transformational Leadership, Learning, and Coaching, and another in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy—where she was a distinguished graduate of the Muslim Philanthropy and Humanitarian Studies Fellowship. She is also a certified executive coach, speaker, and trainer committed to advancing equity, justice, and long-term systemic change.
