The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry served as the 27th presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. He was elected in 2015 to a nine-year term as presiding bishop, and the animating vision and message of his ministry is Jesus of Nazareth and his model of radical, sacrificial love. Bishop Curry retired in 2024 following more than 40 years of ordained ministry.

.Walter Earl Fluker is the founder of Walter Earl Fluker & Associates. He serves as Distinguished Professor of the Howard Thurman Center, Hartford University for Religion and Peace; Dean’s Professor of Spirituality, Ethics and Leadership, Candler School of Theology, Emory University; Professor Emeritus of Ethical Leadership (formerly the Martin Luther King, Jr Chair) at Boston University and the editor of the Howard Thurman Papers Project.

Dr. Sharon Watson Fluker is an accomplished organizational strategist and educator dedicated to leadership development, diversity, and global collaboration. With experience at Harvard, the Salzburg Global Seminar, and the Forum for Theological Exploration, she empowers institutions and emerging leaders to create transformative, inclusive impact through education, partnership, and visionary program design.

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale is the founding and Senior Pastor of the Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Hale has been in ministry for 46 years. She established ELAH Pastoral Ministries, Inc., a mentorship program that assists in the development of pastors and para-church leaders in 2004 and convened her first Women in Ministry Conference in 2005. In 2010, she authored her first book, I’m A Piece of Work: Sisters Shaped by God.