Jonathan Boulos serves as Chief Executive Officer of St. Joseph Financial Services, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the financial foundations of Catholic institutions. Since 2019, he has led the organization’s mission to provide integrated, technology-driven accounting and financial management services that empower ministries to focus on their core mission.

In addition to his executive leadership, Jonathan is an Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, where he teaches in the Department of Accountancy and mentors future professionals in values-based financial management.

A Certified Public Accountant, Jonathan’s career includes senior financial roles at Central Catholic High School, Valley First Credit Union, and California Cedar Products Company. He holds an Executive Master of Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated cum laude and received the David J. LaBarre Community Service Award, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Franciscan University of Steubenville, graduating magna cum laude.

Grounded in faith and stewardship, Jonathan is passionate about advancing the Church’s mission through excellence, integrity, and service in financial leadership.

Tim Gray is President of the Augustine Institute and a well-known Catholic speaker and author. Under Dr. Gray’s leadership, the Augustine Institute has established the largest Catholic graduate school of theology in the country and has created best-selling programs, including Symbolon, a comprehensive program of faith formation for adults; The Search, a celebrated evangelization series; Formed, a digital platform with a vast array of Catholic films, eBooks, and audio talks; and Word of Life, a robust K-8 curriculum. Dr. Gray has a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Catholic University of America, and is the author of several books, including Peter: Keys to Following Jesus and Praying Scripture for a Change: An Introduction to Lectio Divina. He and his wife, Kris, live in Florissant, Missouri. They have one son, a daughter-in-law, and three granddaughters.

Tim Glemkowski is a global leader for the Catholic Church in evangelization, leadership, and missionary renewal. From 2022-2024, he served as the founding CEO of the National Eucharistic Congress, leading the first ever National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, the United States’ first in eighty-three years.

He currently serves as the executive director of Amazing Parish, which serves pastors in changing the culture of their parish. He is the former founder and president of L’Alto Catholic Institute and Revive Parishes and led strategy in renewal initiatives for the Archdiocese of Denver. Tim has authored two books, the award-winning Made for Mission: Renewing Your Parish Culture, and For the Life of the World: An Invitation to Eucharistic Mission, with Bishop Andrew Cozzens.

In 2024, he was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Francis for service to the Church. Tim and his wife, Maggie, live in Colorado with their four young children.

Pat Lencioni

Co-Founder, The Table Group & Amazing Parish

Pat is is the co-founder of Amazing Parish, and one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 13 books, which have sold over 8 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages.

As President of the Table Group, Pat spends his time speaking and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health and consulting with executives and their teams.

Prior to founding the firm in 1997, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation and Sybase. Pat lives in Tennessee with his wife and four boys.

Sarah Kroger

Internationally-recognized worship leader

Sarah is a GMA DOVE Award®-Nominated artist, songwriter, and worship leader. With her previously released albums Your Time(ff2011), Hallelujah Is Our Song (2013), Bloom(2019), Light(2020), and London Sessions(2023), her latest project, A New Reality, Released on May 17, 2024 (Integrity Music).

With parents involved in worship ministry, Kroger’s love for music was sparked at a young age, but the impact of bullying coupled with her struggle with anxiety and shyness hid her musical talents for year. Everything changed when she met Jesus in an intimate encounter through worship at a  youth conference; “Worship became my language with God,” she explains. “It allowed me to communicate with the Lord in a way I hadn’t experienced before…it opened my heart.” 

Dr. Jonathan Reyes

Senior Vice President for Communications, Knights of Columbus

Dr. Jonathan Reyes has previously served as the assistant general secretary for Integral Human Development for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the executive director for Justice, Peace, and Human Development. Before going to Washington, D.C., he helped co-found Christ in the City, served as president and CEO of Catholic Charities in Denver, served as vice president for FOCUS and was a professor and the academic vice president for Christendom College. He was a Rackham Graduate Fellow at the University of Michigan and completed his doctoral studies in intellectual history from the University of Notre Dame.

He is the founding president of the Augustine Institute (2006-2008). Besides teaching courses in Church history at the Institute, Reyes speaks on college campuses, at parishes and at conferences across the country. Reyes and his wife Stephanie live in Colorado, with their seven children.

Msgr. James Shea

President, University of Mary

Monsignor James Patrick Shea, president of the University of Mary since 2009, became the youngest college president in the U.S. at age 34. A native of North Dakota and priest of the Diocese of Bismarck, he has a rich educational background, including degrees from the Catholic University of America and studies at Harvard and the Vatican. Monsignor Shea has served in various pastoral, educational, and leadership roles, including work with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity and on boards such as Saint John Vianney Seminary and the Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities. Deeply committed to the education and formation of young people, Monsignor Shea is a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck.

Julianne Stanz

Storyteller & Bestselling Author

Julianne Stanz is a storyteller, bestselling author, and encourager whose heart for ministry has inspired and equipped audiences across the globe. With more than two decades of distinguished service in church leadership, both nationally and internationally, she has partnered with dioceses, bishops, clergy, and lay leaders to advance the mission of the Church. She currently serves as the Director of Outreach for Evangelization and Discipleship at Loyola Press and as a consultant to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), providing strategic guidance on evangelization, missionary discipleship, and pastoral leadership.

Originally from Ireland, Julianne brings the warmth and richness of her heritage to her ministry, weaving together faith, Scripture, and story with a deep sense of hope and joy. Known for her practical wisdom, dynamic speaking, and pastoral approach, Julianne has become a trusted voice in forming everyday disciples and revitalizing parish communities.

She is the author of several acclaimed books, including Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace, Start with Jesus: How Everyday Disciples Will Renew the Church, and her newest work, The Catholic Parent’s Survival Guide: How to Answer Your Children’s Toughest Questions about Faith (all published by Loyola Press).
Julianne is married to Wayne, a Catholic school teacher, and together they are raising three children.

Bishop Most Rev. J. Mark Spalding, J.C.L.

Bishop, Diocese of Nashville, TN

Bishop Most Rev. David L. Toups, S.Th.D.

Bishop, Diocese of Beaumont, TX

Arthur C. Brooks

Harvard Professor and Best-selling Author

Ester Munt-Brooks

Catholic Educator