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Meet the Contributing Authors
Darrell Amy
Author, Revenue Growth Engine
As the author of Revenue Growth Engine, he helps great businesses double revenue by aligning marketing and sales enablement.
Passionate about value and authenticity, Darrell co-hosts the Selling From the Heart Podcast.
Alex Anderson
VP of Relate Coaching, Founder of My Core Motivations
Alex serves as a Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church in Bradenton/Sarasota, Florida.He writes the monthly “Spiritual Wellness” column for Southwest Florida Health and Wellness
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Magazine and is the author of the book, Dangerous Prayers: You Will Never Look at Prayer the Same.
Chris Auger
Program Consultant, WinShape Teams, retired Naval Seal commander
Dr. Auger currently serves as a program consultant with WinShape Teams under the umbrella of the WinShape Foundation founded by Truett Cathy of Chick-fil-A.
He earned his Doctorate from Regent University in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in Leadership Coaching.
Scott V. Black
CEO, Like It Matters
Scott is a radio host and coach for Like It Matters leadership-development events. He strives to help organizations and individuals maximize the potential they were created with. He is the ultimate life-caddy, motivator, and change agent.
Donna Bosmeny
Vice President of Human Resources and Administration, Success for All Foundation
The Success for All Foundation (SFAF) is a nonprofit educational reform based in Baltimore, Maryland. Donna began her career in human resources in the banking industry and, after raising two sons and successfully building her own design business, she returned to her first career in human resources. A self-proclaimed process geek, she enjoys the daily changes in an HR arena.
Noble Bowman
Business Coach with Rhapsody Coaching
Nobel has spent most of his life working with leaders to help them achieve
their potential—both professionally and personally. Over the past twenty
years, he had the opportunity to lead several organizations. He knows what
it’s like to drive revenue, realign culture, develop strategy, and implement
solutions that work. He knows—firsthand—the life of an entrepreneur and
organizational leader.
Michael Bray
Financial Analyst
Michael has more than forty years of business venture in his history. Michael has revolutionized business, developing Lexxus, a
wellness company. He took it public and achieved more than $1 billion in
annual sales. He owns US City Energy, a Tesla Technology company that increases efficiency through solar energy. He also owns Global Pocket Media,
which puts ads in everyone’s pockets. His latest venture is Ancestry Genetics, which provides revolutionary pres-creening testing for early detection of
hereditary diseases.
Brian Buckley
Senior Vice President, IOA Insurance; Founder, Better Man Event
Brian founded a nonprofit organization called Better Man Ministries in 2004.
In 2005, he and a few of his friends started a Better Man Event (BME). The
event has grown from an initial attendance of forty-eight to thousands every
year at the BME.
Over these past fourteen years, thousands of men have come to be better husbands, dads, brothers, neighbors, leaders, and friends by attending a
three-hour power-packed event with nationally recognized speakers. T
Kennan Burch
CEO, Brand Catalyst Partners
Kennan, a former Director of Marketing for Red Lobster, is a brand architect who inspires CEOs and leadership teams to align with and live their highest promise.
His efforts focus on training the employees and upper-level managers of organizations.
Brand Catalyst Partners has been active for more than ten years and has now partnered with CEOs (Brand Catalysts) in almost every sector of business
Edgar Cabello
Leadership Development, Lippert Components (RV Products Division)
Edgar has more than twenty-five years of leadership experience. As senior
pastor of an innovative multicultural congregation in South Bend, Indiana
he helped shape an environment that blended people from a variety of ethnic
and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Also, he has helped develop more than a dozen church start-ups with a
focus on board development and “key leader” training.
Joe Calamusa IV
Director of Sales Training, University of Alabama
Joe is currently the Managing Director of The University of Alabama (UA)
Sales Program and a Clinical Professor of Marketing in the Culverhouse
College of Commerce. Joe spent ten years as the Corporate National
Sales Manager for Peco Foods, Inc., a privately held and fully integrated
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poultry processor. While at Peco, he started a private-label grocery division that blossomed into more than $150 million in annual sales to retail giants such as Walmart, The Kroger Co., Supervalu Inc., Safeway, Publix, Dollar General, and many others.
Chris Capehart
CMO, Oven Bits; Author
While serving as CMO at Oven Bits, Chris drove more than 100 percent
growth, adding millions in revenue and helping produce more than twenty
featured apps in the Apple and Google App Stores. He accomplished this
in partnership with brands such as L’Oréal, Lush Cosmetics, Hilton, and
Vogue. During this time, Chris published his first book, Step: Pursuing Your
Dreams in the Midst of Everyday Life.
Chris has since produced Life Story: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating
the Life You’ve Always Wanted, The “Blank” Leader: An In-Depth Guide to
Becoming a Thriving Leader, and The Intentional Year: A Year Dedicated to
Making You Unstoppable.
Dr. Alicia Cotabish
Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Central Arkansas
Dr. Alicia Cotabish is an Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Arkansas and the owner of Fretmonkey Records, the organized international community of fingerstyle guitar. In both roles, Alicia has established herself as a thought leader and entrepreneur. Alicia has established Fretmonkey Records as an international music brand with monthly guitar nights in five countries and an office in China.
Lee Cockerell
Executive Vice President, Walt Disney World® Resort (Retired and Inspired)
Lee is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years, Lee led a team of forty thousand cast members and was responsible for the operations of twenty resort hotels, four theme parks, two water parks, a shopping and entertainment village, and the ESPN sports and recreation complex. He also was responsible for the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world.
Lee is the author of four best-selling books
Sam Farina
Executive Coach
Dr. Farina draws from years of church leadership and is well known for his
dynamic and creative speaking ability. Believing in the possibilities and value
coaching holds for emerging leaders motivated him to create The Farina
Group, which is composed of specialists in the field of coaching. Dr. Farina
has achieved the title of Professional Certified Coach with the International
Coach Federation and focuses on executive, individual, and team coaching
with the use of multiple assessments.
He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in professional
coaching.
Justin Flom
Master Magician
Justin has a magical life. After graduating from high school and spending a few years in Branson entertaining audiences, Justin began posting videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and anywhere else he could find an outlet online. The efforts paid off when the staff of Las Vegas Weekly named him “Best Up-and-Coming Entertainer” in their 2013 Weekly Awards. Fast-forward to today, and Justin has been viewed more than one billion times on his on platforms and others.
Today Justin is touring with country superstars Florida Georgia Line and creating magic for other stars and companies, including Coca-Cola, Hobby Lobby, Lady Antebellum, Super Bowl Coach Pete Carroll and the entire Seattle Seahawks team, John Legend, Nick Jonas, and many more.
Candace Gingrasso
Digital Marketing Consultant
Candace is committed to being at the cutting edge of digital marketing and
all it can bring to the business she serves. Her get-it-done attitude and keen
sense for details make her a valuable asset to the marketing component of
any business.
She enjoys watching movies, playing with dogs, planning events, and
eating. In her spare time, she volunteers at Women and Children First: The
Center Against Family Violence as the Vice President of the Peace Keepers.
She also helps chair several local no-profit events such as the Easter Seals
Fashion Event, WCF POP-Up Shop, and WCF Vegas on the Rocks.
Randy Gavitt
CEO, Integreat Leadership
In 2014, he founded Integreat Leadership, where he currently serves as
the CEO, leading a team of coaches and consultants who work with high-performance
leaders, organizations, and teams all over the world.
As a speaker, Randy delivers keynotes and training workshops on the
topics of leadership, team building, organizational effectiveness, and peak
performance. Those he works with include Chick-fil-A, Grand Hyatt, Fellowship
of Christian Athletes, Kroger, and the WinShape Foundation. He
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served as a leadership coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Organization from 2013 to 2018.
Randy’s writing includes two books he cowrote with Dan Webster, Finding Your Way and UnSTUCK.
Bob Hamp
Founder, Think Differently Counseling
Bob is the founder of the Think Differently Counseling Consulting and Connecting Center. He has been in private practice and worked in the church for a combined twenty-five years of practice. Besides his years of private practice and organizational consulting, he spent ten years developing a group discipleship strategy called Freedom Ministry that helped thousands of people find freedom from a broad range of struggles.
Wesley Harris
Vice President of Plant Engineering, UPS
Wesley is a graduate of Tennessee State University with a bachelor of science
degree in electrical engineering. For more than thirty-two years, Wes
has helped UPS deliver. He has had various assignments in the company,
including operations manager, project engineer, corporate program manager,
environmental coordinator, district plant engineering manager, and district
labor relations manager. He masterminds plant engineering for the United
States.
Scott Humphrey
CEO, World Floor Covering Association
Scott, a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, spends much of his free time teaching performance skills that inspire people of all ages to grow and prosper. For over twenty years, he has written columns in national publications focused on leadership and life skills.
Prior to his position as CEO of the WFCA, Scott was with Shaw Industries for twenty-five years. His final role there was as the director of Shaw’s aligned-dealer network.
Dr. Jada Jackson
Counselor, Total Life Counseling Center
Emotional Mojo talk-show host Dr. Jada Jackson is known for her transparent, practical style of communicating and teaching. Her ultimate goal is to guide women into meaningful and purposeful living, particularly in the areas of personal enrichment, emotion management, and beauty enhancement.
Dr. Jackson holds a doctorate from Argosy University in Counselor Education and Supervision, a master of science degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in mental health from Palm Beach Atlantic University, a master of arts degree in Human Services Counseling, and a bachelor of arts degree in Professional Communication, both from Regent University.
Ronald Joselin
Founder and CEO, Inspire International
Ronald is an author, researcher, entrepreneur, and international speaker. An
accomplished executive with domestic and international experience, he has
traveled the world holding conferences in more than nineteen countries,
working on strategic growth for better leaders and professionals in the industry.
He is a bilingual (English–Spanish), results-oriented, decisive leader
with proven success in new market identification and strategic positioning
for multimillion-dollar organizations..
Aaron Kruse
Founder and CEO, Kingdom Allies Consulting
Aaron Kruse lives a consistent blend of business, ministry, and family. A pastor for ten years, he currently serves as the Director of Campus Development for a growing multisite church with seventeen locations and counting. Aaron oversees and leads a team that is responsible for all new-build and remodel construction projects.
He is the founder of Kingdom Allies Consulting, which exists to help other businesses leverage the tools available in this digital marketing age to measure the right things and get their messages to the right people. He also cofounded and is helping build Emprise Digital, a company that spends every ounce of its time and energy to use Google Grants to grow the vision of churches and nonprofits, giving them access to significant digital marketing power with limited resources.
Jon Langford
Founder, The Gathering INC
In 2011, Jon and Heather relocated to Orlando, Florida with the children
to launch a missional community called “The Gathering” that serves the hospitality
industry. It has truly been a “family” adventure to the Entertainment
Capital of the World. Jon is a bivocational minister working as a professional-
development instructor and public speaker, along with Heather, who is
instrumental in driving meaningful relationships and changed lives through
the ministry of Love on Stage and outreach of The Gathering INC.
Larry Levine
Sales Trainer; Author
Larry is an international best-selling author of Selling From the Heart and a co-host of the Selling From the Heart podcast. With thirty years of in-the-field sales experience within the B2B technology space, he knows what it takes to be a successful sales professional.
Larry has successfully sold to customers ranging from up-and-down the street accounts to Fortune 500 companies. In the fall of 2013, he became a corporate major account rep for a Japanese OEM in Los Angeles, California, one of the most competitive markets in the United States.
Today, Larry coaches and inspires sales leaders and their teams to do what he did.
A.C. Lockyer
Founder, SoftWash Systems
AC is a third-generation service business entrepreneur and the patriarch of the SoftWash cleaning industry. In 1992, he created a new category in exterior cleaning by blending his degree and experience in horticulture and applying it to the cleaning and treating of building exteriors, thereby offering a true alternative to pressure washing.
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In 2006, AC fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a professional tournament
angler and won the Redfish Tour National Championship. He is the
visionary drive to the conglomerate of businesses that make up SoftWash
Systems. They are equipping individual businesses in five countries and
more than 200 co branded SoftWash Systems Authorized companies in 9
Countries, grossing sales in excess of $60 million yearly.
David Loveless
Pastor to Pastors; Speaker & Consultant; Author & Podcast Host
David has been speaking publicly for more than thirty-five years and has
keynoted countless events and even more church services in fifty different
counties. David currently is the Pastor of Discipleship & Group Initiatives
at First Baptist Church, Orlando. Prior to that, he was the founder and Lead
Pastor of Discovery Church Orlando.
David also served on the advisory team of The Leadership Summit, the
largest annual leadership gathering in the world. It features the finest teachers
and speakers.
In addition to his current role at First Baptist Church Orlando, Florida
he devotes part of his time to coaching, consulting, and speaking to teams
and churches around the country.
Pasco Manzo
President and CEO, Teen Challenge New England and New Jersey
Pasco gives oversight to ten long-term residential programs within seven states with insightful leadership skills, creative financial management, and multifaceted administration. He holds annual Leadership Management Conferences and Marriage Retreats, established an “End Addiction” campaign to raise awareness of the drug epidemic in schools, and has promoted several Changing Lives products, including a compilation of a six-book series.
He is the author of Urim and Thummim—Discovering the Will of God and Broken Flowers: A Commentary on the Tragedy of Sex Slavery in America.
Marc Mero
Founder and CEO, Champion of Choices; Former WWE Wrestling Superstar
After reaching the pinnacle of sports entertainment as a WCW and WWE
wrestling champion, Marc suffered enormous loss and learned that money
and fame can’t buy happiness. He believes that it’s not what’s in your pocket,
it’s what’s in your heart that truly matters!
Today, Marc selflessly gives of his time and talent to impact young lives
with amazing results. Through the nonprofit organization he founded in
2007 called Champion of Choices, this self-proclaimed “Happiest Person
on the Planet” shares his powerful story of tragedy and triumph, speaking
candidly about where his good and bad choices took him.
Mohamid Mobin
Vice President, Citibank (Retired)
Mohamid was educated in Guyana, Canada, and the United States. For most of his career, he worked in the business and computer technology fields, where he held various positions in management.
Over his working career, Mohamid received several awards, including a Corporate Service Excellence Award from his last employer. Based on his prior experience as a police officer, his employer selected him as a first responder to assist at ground zero during the September 11, 2001, Twin Towers attack in New York City. He has also participated in Habitat for Humanity’s efforts in building affordable housing in New York City. He received commendation awards for both of these undertakings
Dr. Clarence Nixon
Founder and President, T.LAB
Dr. Nixon is the founder and president of T.LAB, an accelerated learning center for families and students in grades K–12. T.LAB was established to increase the competitiveness of US-based students while leveraging a global leadership model. In FY2012, the Information Technology Senior Management Forum honored Dr. Nixon and T.LAB for the application of technology in education.
In addition, he is the Managing Partner of CNC Group, LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in business transformation, or turnaround management.
Paul Perrino
Vice President and Partner, Luxury Meetings Summit; Virtual Health & Fitness Coach
Paul was raised as an Army brat and lived in Texas, Arizona, North Carolina,
Panama, and Germany. Although neither of his childhood dreams—being an
architect like Mike Brady or the lead singer of a heavy metal band—came to
fruition, Paul’s big break in the hospitality business came as a boat pilot at
Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
He has spent his professional career primarily representing luxury hotels
for properties such as the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Walt Disney’s Grand Floridian,
and The Villas of Grand Cypress. Paul is currently the vice president
and business partner of Luxury Meetings Summit, which helps hospitality
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suppliers and meeting planners connect at more than fifty North American shows annually.
James Reid (J.R.)
Certified High-Performance Coach
J. R. is an entrepreneur, Certified High-Performance Coach, former Division 1 athlete, and the creator of Championship Families. He is also a proud husband and father of three.
His mission is simple: bring the family back into sports and business. After almost losing his family to the cutthroat nature of specific industries, J. R. has dedicated his life to help champions win at home just as much as in sports and business. From firsthand experience, he knows they can.
His story of family and career restoration has been featured in the book
Your Best Year Ever and the popular online course, “5 Days to Your Best Year
Ever,”
Roy Reid
Executive Director of Communications, Advent Health System
Roy Reid is a leading authority on public relations, business communications,
and marketing and has extensive experience in health care. He works
with business leaders as a counselor, strategist, and coach to grow, maintain,
and protect their interests. He is the Executive Director of Communications for Advent Health Florida Division.
Formerly, he was at the University of Central Florida College of Business, and prior to that, he was a partner with Consensus Communications, an Orlando, Florida-based public relations firm. He also served as Director of Corporate Communications for the nation’s largest hospital, Florida Hospital. In 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, the group Trust Across America/Trust Around the World named Roy as one of the “Top 100 Thought Leaders Influencing Trusted Business Behavior.”
R.D. Saunders
Vice President of Advancement EQUIP Leadership (Founded by John Maxwell)
Born in central Ohio, R. D. had leadership experiences in music and church ministry. After graduating from Ohio Christian University, he spent twenty-two years in pastoral ministry, leading churches in Ohio, Florida, and Georgia.
In 2002, when R. D. began to serve as an Associate Trainer for John Maxwell’s
EQUIP Leadership organization, he began to see firsthand the needs
of the global community. In 2009, he was called to lead Network of Caring,
a charitable organization dedicated to bringing hope and healing to the neediest
people in the world. For eight years, he served as the Chief Significance
Officer (Executive Director) of Network of Caring, managing operations in
numerous world areas. In addition to his duties at Network of Caring, R. D.
was the primary speaker for Leading With 20/20 Vision, teaching leadership
and personal growth to hundreds of thousands of businesspeople around the
world.
Dr. Amber Selking
Performance Consultant; Director of People Performance, Lippert Components, Inc.
Dr. Selking founded the Selking Performance Group, whose mission is to help individuals, sports teams, and business organizations unleash performance excellence by tapping into the power of mindset and leadership. She speaks to organizations around the world and serves as the mental performance consultant to Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the business school at Notre Dame.
In 2018, she joined Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly traded, global manufacturing company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana as their Director of People Performance. She oversees the culture and people-development initiatives for the organization and works to drive team member engagement at every layer of the business.
Dr. Mike Smalley
VP of Relate Coaching, Founder of My Core Motivations
Dr. Smalley is one of America’s most dynamic and sought-after speakers. He preached his first sermon at fourteen years old, pastored a church at twenty-four, and engaged in full-time evangelistic ministry at age thirty. Since then, Dr. Smalley has helped plant sixty-four churches internationally,
including some in Africa and Central America, and he has spoken to
more than 4,000 audiences in thirty-three nations. He has appeared on numerous
television and online shows and national radio programs, and he is
the author of ten books.
Paul Sorchy II
Founder and CEO, Life Center; Chiropractor
Dr. Paul Sorchy is a Florida native from Tarpon Springs. In 1995, he graduated
from Life University with his doctorate in chiropractic. He opened his
practice for business in Florida in 1998 and is a continued member of the
Chamber of Commerce. He earned a prestigious fellowship in Chiropractic
Biophysics, an advanced chiropractic technique, in 2004. He is also certified
in physical therapeutics and several other techniques or forms of adjusting.
In 1998, the Florida Chiropractic Society named Dr. Paul as New Chiropractor
of the Year. In 2003, the National Congressional Commission’s
Physician’s Advisory Board named him Physician of the Year. He was a
co-chairman on that board in 2002.
Dr. Paul has worked as a personal consultant for a chiropractic consulting
group. He is the president of America’s first for-profit Christian gym
franchise, Lord’s Gym. He has appeared on FOX News and CNN; has been
featured in Men’s Fitness magazine, and is ordained through Lion’s Roar
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International as a marketplace minister.
Terry Steen
Regional VP and Consultant, AG Financial Solutions; Cofounder, Fearless Faith Ministries
Terry serves as a church consultant with AG Financial Solutions, assisting churches and pastors in the area of finance and acquiring funds for ministry. He is also a cofounder of a social media ministry called Fearless Faith Ministries. It was created to pray for, inspire, and encourage people to live a fearless life through faith in God.
You can receive your daily “Morning Cup of Inspiration” devotion at www.facebook.com/FFM60.
Bradley Stroud
President and CEO, StroudLink
After graduating from college and spending more than fifteen years of ministry
work in two of the largest religious organization in the nation, Bradley
felt led to move into the business community. In 1997, he started working
in a unique industry known as Professional Employer Organizations (better
known as PEOs). He worked for three of the top PEO firms in the country,
creating the knowledge base to serve businesses and understand the industry.
In 2004, after realizing there was a tremendous demand to help businesses
reduce labor costs, remove liabilities, and create better efficiencies,
Bradley established StroudLink, a PEO brokerage service. StroudLink represents
many of the top PEO services nationwide. Given the fact that every
business is different and unique, StroudLink was designed specifically to
help businesses find the right PEO service that best fits their own specific
challenges and goals.
Duncan Wardle
Former Head of Innovation and Creativity, Disney; Founder, iD8 & innov8
Duncan led the innovation team that helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences for consumers around the globe. As founder of iD8 & innov8, he now brings his extensive Disney experience as an Innovation Speaker, delivering keynotes, workshops, and ideation forums around the globe. His focus is helping companies embed a culture of innovation into everyone’s DNA.
David W. Welday III
President, HigherLife Publishing
David is an accomplished out-of-the-box thinker, gifted communicator, high-energy motivator, trainer, marketing strategist, publisher, and coach. Whether working with a client one-on-one or speaking to a packed house, David is known for his passionate, high-energy, and infectious demeanor and presentation. David is president of HigherLife Publishing and Marketing, Inc. (www.ahigherlife.com) and Executive Director of Next Generation Institute (www.nexgeninstitute.com). He also manages the publishing imprints
for The Savage Group (www.johnsavage.com) and The Billion Soul
Network (www.billion.tv).
David has served in the publishing and marketing world for more than
thirty years and has delivered 500+ percent growth for nationwide periodicals,
developed New York Times bestselling authors, and created award-winning
curriculum resources. In addition, he is a Certified Professional Coach
and is an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner with the Institute for
Professional Excellence in Coaching.
Dan Wheeler
President, Fearless Faith Ministries; Former Senior QVC, Host
For twenty-nine years, Dan was one of the top hosts for QVC, the number
one electronic retailer in the world. He has interviewed hundreds of superstars
from the world of sports, entertainment, politics, and industry. His long
list of interviews includes Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Cal Ripken, Jr.,
George Foreman, Magic Johnson, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Bob Hope,
Charlton Heston, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Darryl Hall, and John
Oates, along with many others. In 1999, Dan wrote a book entitled Best Seat in the House, in which he chronicled many untold stories of sports legends such as Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and George Foreman.
In 2015, Dan’s wife of thirty-one years passed into eternity after a three-year battle with stage IV cancer. He saw many powerful examples of God’s love and grace during that time and recently released his second book, Hurricane of Love: My Journey with Beth Wheeler.
Angela Donadio
Author, Podcast Host
Angela is an author, speaker, and podcast host. Her resources help others ground their worth in the Word rather
than the narrative of the world. As a seasoned Bible teacher with nearly thirty years of ministry experience and a survivor of two near-death health crises, she encourages others to transform pain into purpose and embrace the fearless life they
were created for.
Angela partners with her husband, Dale, to
lead a multicultural church and empowers women through pro-life initiatives, human trafficking advocacy, and her work in
Africa as the founder of Voice of the Voiceless. She is an adventure junkie, lover of statement earrings, and grateful mom
to two young adults.