Malia Fisher Arieli is an entrepreneur, media expert, and founder of Vocal Media. In 2025, after 13 years in political strategy and impact media, she stepped down as the CEO of Vocal to pursue her Master of Divinity in Buddhism & Interreligious Engagement at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. 

At Union, Arieli is training to become a teacher, minister, and spiritual voice for young people who are coming of age in a rapidly changing world.