John worked in corporate Human Resources for over 30 years, during which he led management seminars and directed a major project to create a proprietary HR and Payroll database. He was also instrumental in introducing the intranet as a means to provide information on employee benefits and other programs. John has an MDiv, loves teaching theology, and often leads adult education programs designed to deepen Christian faith engagement and application to challenges of 21st century life.

Beverly is a product management leader at top high-growth education and health/wellness tech companies. She is an expert at building from 0 to 1 and achieving product-market fit, and is passionate about cultivating strong teams that create meaningful experiences for people’s lives. Beverly is also passionate about social enterprises and has worked deeply with Shokay and Gladeo.

Lydia is an internal medicine primary care doctor and medical ethicist. She is the Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University. Prior to her 2019 move to Columbia, she was Associate Director of the Program for Biomedical Ethics and founding Co-Director of the Program for Medicine, Spirituality, and Religion at Yale School of Medicine. Lydia is the editor of Dying in the Twenty-First Century and the author of The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom.

Louis is a technology executive and non-profit co-founder. He serves on the boards of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture and the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, and on the advisory group for George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health. He also volunteers for Seaport Home Health & Hospice in San Diego. Louis frequently lectures and writes on spirituality, organizations, and leadership.

Jennifer began her career practicing corporate law at an international law firm but now works in the philanthropy space, advising private foundations on legal compliance with respect to grantmaking and operations. She was also in-house counsel for Dreams InDeed International, a public charity that strengthens visionaries who live in and are from hard places. Since 2018, she has been a member of the Threshold Choir, whose mission is to sing for those at the thresholds of life in hospices and other care facilities.

Kristina is a writer, artist, and technology executive living in NYC. She is most well-known for founding the Floral Heart Project — a COVID memorial initiative — for which she was honored by Times Square New Year’s Eve as one of the “Heroes of 2020” and named one of the leading public artists for Social Change by CODAworx.

Yavonne is an adult/geriatric nurse practitioner with 15 years of experience in nursing and medical care. Her focus has been in chronic illness and the elderly in urban community settings with low income populations. Previously, Yavonne worked as a nurse practitioner at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, treating geriatric patients in primary care and also supporting patients and their families with end-of-life issues. Yavonne also served as a visiting nurse in Harlem at two HIV/AIDS day treatment centers and inpatient cardiac care at a hospital. Yavonne has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from New York University, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Hunter College in New York.

Dan served as a hospice chaplain for eight years before transitioning to a hospital setting in June of 2020. He holds a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a board certified chaplain by the Association of Professional Chaplains. Dan is an ordained minister and active in teaching, preaching, and providing pastoral care in his local church. Dan teaches medical professionals about the role and work of the chaplain in providing spiritual care.