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Mark Whitacre has been engaged with the faith at work movement for the past 20 years. Mark is Vice President of Culture and Care and Executive Director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., and Mark has worked with Coca-Cola Consolidated since 2019. Coca-Cola Consolidated is a faith-friendly, publicly traded (NASDAQ) company with an official purpose statement: “To honor God in all we do by serving others, pursuing excellence, and growing profitably." Mark had served as National Director and then COO of Christian Business Men’s Connection (CBMC) from 2013–19. Mark was the COO and Chief Science Officer from 2006–13 at Cypress Systems, Inc., a California faith-based biotechnology company where Mark still serves on the advisory council.

​After completing his BS and MS degrees at Ohio State University, Mark earned his PhD degree at Cornell University in biochemistry. He worked as an executive for some Fortune 500 companies, including Ralston Purina (now Nestlé), Degussa (now Evonik), and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). He was recruited at ADM when he was 32 as the President of the Biotech Division and Corporate Vice President of ADM. Mark has extensive international business experience, having lived in Germany for four years working for Evonik at their world headquarters in Frankfurt.​

Daryle Doden is a distinguished entrepreneur and faith-driven leader renowned for integrating Christian principles into the business realm. After earning degrees in sacred music from Moody Bible Institute and biblical studies from Bethel College, Doden initially pursued ministry before transitioning to business. In 1974, he co-founded Ambassador Steel Corporation, which grew into the largest independent rebar fabricator and distributor in the U.S. before its sale in 2008. Subsequently, he established Ambassador Enterprises in 2006, a private equity firm dedicated to achieving financial, cultural, and eternal returns. Under his leadership, the firm expanded to over 70 companies, generating more than $2.2 billion in annual revenue and employing approximately 5,000 individuals. In August 2024, Doden announced his intention to step down, emphasizing the importance of leadership succession. He implemented a comprehensive transition plan involving the Doden Legacy Trust and the formation of an Ambassador Enterprises Board in 2022. In March 2025, Jeff Albert, former CEO of SOLV Holdings, succeeded Doden as CEO, ensuring the continuation of the firm's mission and values.

Brian Lillie is the former President of Private Cloud at Rackspace Technology, a global leader in multicloud solutions. In this role, he oversaw the strategy and delivery of private and hybrid cloud services, helping organizations design, build, and operate mission-critical cloud environments across private, hybrid, and hyperscale public platforms.

Prior to Rackspace, Brian served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Zayo Group, a global communications infrastructure provider. Before that, he spent over a decade at Equinix, a premier digital infrastructure company, where he held multiple executive roles including Chief Product Officer, Chief Customer Officer, and Chief Information Officer. At Equinix, he played a pivotal role in expanding and evolving the company’s portfolio of data center, colocation, interconnection, and digital services.

Earlier in his career, Brian held executive positions at VeriSign, Inc., including Vice President of Global Information Systems and Vice President of Global Sales Operations. He also held senior IT leadership roles at Silicon Graphics, including serving as Senior Director of Enterprise Applications and Head of IT Infrastructure for EMEA, based in Switzerland.

Brian began his career in the United States Air Force, serving over 8 years on active duty (4 in the reserves) as a space technologist, satellite operator, and communications commander. He holds a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, a Master of Science in Telecommunications Management from Golden Gate University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Montana State University.

Jack Phillips is the Colorado cake artist who was at the center of one of 2018’s most talked-about U.S. Supreme Court decisions. From an early age, Jack had developed his expertise in painting, drawing, and cartooning. When Jack started Masterpiece Cakeshop in 1993, it was to honor God through his work every day. In 2012, Jack declined a request to create a custom cake celebrating a same-sex wedding, explaining that he would be happy to design a cake for the customers for a different event, or sell them anything else in his shop, but that he could not create cakes expressing messages that conflict with his deeply held religious beliefs. But for more than twelve years, Jack was pulled away from his work in order to defend his freedom to express what he believes without fear of government punishment. After three wins — including one at the U.S. Supreme Court — Jack’s rights have been vindicated again and again. 

Before founding Reason for Life, Samuel spent five years at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), where he engaged in litigation to defend the sanctity of life, freedom of speech, and religious liberty. Samuel has also worked as a litigation associate at a large law firm, as a member of a presidential campaign’s legal team, and as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Robert Wynalda, Jr. is a business owner, inventor, and elder in his local church in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. Wynalda has around 50 patents related to business ventures that he launched, including Wyndscent, Fourth Arrow, and Final Rest. Rob’s contributions to the business community and his ongoing involvement in real estate highlight his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to the local economy. He loves the Lord and his family and seeks to advance the Gospel and the Kingdom of God.

A Christian, husband, and father, Scott Moffat is also the Co-Founder/Head of Partnerships for Ideal Strategic Partners in Tampa, Florida. Scott's professional career has been focused on helping entrepreneurs succeed in the marketplace. He has been recognized by Marquis Who's Who for his significant contribution to entrepreneurship and the people who he has helped in their journeys. Scott has worked directly with over 100 portfolio partners in his career to take their business concept from ideation to revenue generation. His greatest professional joy is being able to help/mentor young adults who aspire to take the daunting yet rewarding path of entrepreneurship. As part of this mission, he has partnered with two ����Vlog students to launch Kingdom Kommerce, a podcast centered on equipping Christians with the practices and principles necessary to succeed as entrepreneurs.

Renee Vidor is an author, speaker, and coach dedicated to helping individuals overcome comparison and discover their true potential. She is the founder of Simply Enrich, LLC, and the author of Measuring Up: How to WIN in a World of Comparison. With a background in psychology from The Ohio State University, she empowers people through coaching, speaking, and community-building. Renee lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and is passionate about faith, authentic connections, and personal growth.