Aaron Horner
Aaron Horner is a pastor, nonprofit founder, and housing justice advocate who leads AMH Services LLC, developing sustainable, housing-first solutions for unhoused and extremely low-income communities. Raised in Hayward, California, he was the Co-Executive Director of Soulciety in 2009, helping more than a thousand system-involved youth build life skills and gain work experience. Aaron has served in multiple ministry roles, including as founder and pastor of StackLife, a faith community born out of a shelter that connects with people directly where they are. His work, recognized with The Freestarter Award, is rooted in dignity, collaboration, and practical innovation. Whether building micro-living spaces, creating community gardens, or…
Chichi Enu
Chichi (Chinwe) Enu blends speaking with live, operatic singing to deliver “Keynote Concerts” at conferences and seminars. She has garnered over 2 million views on her YouTube channel and has spoken and performed for over 80,000 people on 80+ stages across the U.S., Europe, and Africa—including the Kennedy Center, Salzburg Mozarteum and MUSON Centre, and has appeared on PBS and WPFW-FM. A Georgetown Law graduate, former licensed attorney and corporate trainer who taught 1,000+ new hires at Fannie Mae, Chichi serves on the leadership team at NeuroQueer and is a seasoned facilitator with UK-based nonprofit ADHD Babes. She has been…
Daryl Andrews
Daryl Andrews is a freelance game designer and developer, who began designing in 2013, moving to full-time in 2015. With 30+ board games already released through 20+ different publishers, Daryl’s output has been unrivaled over the last several years. Sagrada (published by Floodgate Games) is Daryl’s best-selling game (so far), with over 1/4 million units sold internationally. Beyond design, Daryl has also worked as a consultant for a variety of gaming companies with a special focus on popular licenses, including Titanic, Marvel, Back To The Future, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, The Oregon Trail and more.
Dr. Jake Sorenson
Dr. Jake Sorenson is Director and Lead Researcher of Sacred Playgrounds. He served in congregational youth ministry and year-round camp staff before shifting his focus to scholarship and research aimed at enhancing the ministries of camps and congregations. Sacred Playgrounds emerged out of this ongoing work. He has authored numerous articles on camping ministry, has taught in colleges and seminaries, and has presented at camps and conferences across the country. He is a contributing author to the book Cultivating Teen Faith, and his book is Sacred Playgrounds: Christian Summer Camp in Theological Perspective. He has a PhD in practical theology from Luther Seminary,…
Gregg Colburn
Gregg Colburn is the Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed University Professor and Associate Professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. He is also founder and director of the University of Washington Housing Futures Center. He publishes research on topics related to housing and homelessness and is co-author of the book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns. Gregg is also co-author of the recently released book, Affordable Housing in the United States. His research has been featured in leading media outlets, including The Atlantic,…
Kevin Nye
Kevin Nye is a writer, speaker, and housing justice advocate dedicated to ending homelessness through evidence-based solutions and community engagement. He serves as Housing Director at YouthLink in Minneapolis and is the author of Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness. Kevin’s work has appeared in Religion News Service, Sojourners, and Red Letter Christians, and he is a sought-after voice on how faith communities can address the systemic causes of homelessness. Drawing on years of frontline service and theological training, he challenges common misconceptions and calls for compassionate, systemic change. Kevin lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two young sons.
Mark Elsdon
Mark Elsdon lives and works at the intersection of money and meaning as a serial social entrepreneur, strategic executive, and author. He is an international national thought leader and speaker on subjects of faith-based impact investing, social enterprise, and property development. Mark’s work has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Wisconsin Public Radio, Bloomberg, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Religion News Service, the Wisconsin State Journal, PBS, and CBS Nightly News; among other publications and podcasts. Mark is the editor of Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition which offers inspiration and practical help for churches…
Rev. Dr. Jason Brian Santos
The Rev. Dr. Jason Brian Santos is a North American practical theologian and the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church, a small mountain congregation located in Lake City, CO. He is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He holds a Ph.D. in practical theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he also earned his Master of Divinity. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Systematic Theology from Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author of A Community Called Taizé (IVP, 2008). Currently, he lives in an almost 150 year old manse with his wife,…
Robyn Harper
Robyn Harper is the Founder & Lead Consultant of The Chiron Project LLC, a consulting practice that equips people to navigate social power and lead anti-oppressive change through strategic advising, coaching, and facilitated learning. With over a decade of experience in research, policy development, public education, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Robyn is known for blending intellectual rigor with deep empathy—guiding individuals and organizations through the complexities of identity, power, and systemic change. Robyn’s approach is grounded in adult learning research, liberatory design, and continuous improvement, and is shaped by her own lived experience. She has designed and led…