Director | Center on Faith in Communities

Dr. Amy L. Sherman is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, where she directs the Center on Faith in Communities. Named by Christianity Today in 2012 as one of the 50 most influential Evangelical women in America, Sherman is the author of six books and nearly 100 articles in a variety of periodicals including First Things, The Public Interest, Policy Review, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, and Books & Culture, as well as various online platforms.

Sherman works closely with Made to Flourish, a pastors network for the common good focused on issues of faith and work. Her most recent book, Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good, was awarded “Book of the Year” status in the Christian living category by CT. Her articles appear regularly in MTF’s Resource Library and on The Green Room, a blog sponsored by the Theology of Work Project.

Sherman is the founder and former executive director of a Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries, an urban ministry in Charlottesville, VA. She served for several years as a volunteer Senior Fellow with the International Justice Mission. She is a long-time member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. She earned her B.A. in political science at Messiah College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in international economic development from the University of Virginia.

Entrepreneur | Camp Gladiator

Ally Davidson tried out for the show American Gladiators on her wedding day, four hours before the ceremony. Her athleticism and spirit qualified her for the show and the producers liked her story so much that they decided to do a couples episode, inviting both Ally and her husband Jeff, to compete.

After returning from their honeymoon, the couple spent four weeks in LA on a “Gladiator honeymoon” competing on the show. Ally dominated the competition, going on to win the Grand Championship, and they used the winnings to start Camp Gladiator.

After starting with just a stack of cones and 40 people, Camp Gladiator has taken the fitness industry by storm. With her husband, Ally owns and manages over 3,500 Camp Gladiator locations with 1,000 trainers and over 100,000 customers.

CEO | Barnhart Crane & Rigging

Alan Barnhart is the CEO of Barnhart Crane & Rigging. He grew up working in the steel-erecting business his father founded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1969. During high school and college, Alan and his brother, Eric, worked summers as ironworkers and crane operators learning the business from the ground up. In college Alan studied civil engineering, coursework that would serve him well after joining the business full-time in the early 1980s. Barnhart Crane & Rigging has grown to be one of the largest Heavy Lift and Heavy Transport organization in the United States with more than 40 locations across the country and a nationwide reputation for solving problems.

Alan, Eric and their families decided to give 100% of their highly successful business to charity to keep wealth from taking over their lives. About 50 percent of all company earnings are donated immediately to charity. The remaining 50 percent is used to grow the business. And in 2007, they gave the entire company to National Christian Foundation. Though they still run its daily operations, the brothers will never reap its accrued value; they kept none of it.

Alan and his wife, Katherine, have six children and reside in Tennessee.

author and speaker

Alan Robertson is the oldest son of Phil and Miss Kay Robertson. He helped start the family business, Duck Commander, and left there in the late ‘80’s to serve as a Pastor for 22 years at the White’s Ferry Road Church in West Monroe, LA. He went back to Duck Commander in 2012 to begin appearing on the Robertson’s TV show, Duck Dynasty on A&E, which just ended after 11 Seasons and 131 episodes.  He has authored and co-authored five books and speaks around the country about the reasons behind the success of the show and Robertson values of faith, family & ducks. Alan & Miss Kay opened Miss Kay’s Sweets and Eats in West Monroe in 2016.

Alan and his wife, Lisa, have been married for over 32 years and have two married daughters and six grandchildren. They live on the same street as Alan’s “hairy” brothers and their families in West Monroe, LA. They have co-authored two books, A New Season about their life and marriage and The Duck Commander Devotional for Couples and they travel together all over America sharing their story of brokenness, restoration and healing in their marriage. They are currently speaking together around the country and writing their third book about desperate forgiveness.

Al recently started a production company called Restoration Productions with his cousin Zach Dasher. They are currently producing Phil Robertson’s new show, In the Woods with Phil, on CRTV.com and are working on new projects to produce with the goal of bringing healthy, godly and family friendly content to television, the internet, and our culture.

Lead Pastor | Echo Church

Andy Wood serves as Lead Pastor at Echo Church in San Francisco Bay Area, CA. He received a master’s degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary and planted his first church. Andy is passionate about training leaders, teaching God’s Word in relevant ways, and creating environments where those far from God come to know Him personally.

Andy and his wife, Stacie, have three children.

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• Echo Church

CIO and General Counsel | Impact Foundation

Aimee Minnich serves as Chief Impact Officer and General Counsel of Impact Foundation. Prior to founding Impact Foundation, she served as President and General Counsel for the National Christian Foundation, Heartland, where she designed and implemented the foundation’s Missional Investing Program to allow the investment of donor-advised funds in social impact companies. A recovering attorney, Aimee earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law with honors and a BA in Philosophy, summa cum laude, from Rockhurst University. In addition to “The Profitable Charity,” she’s published a boring law article and a study of the metaphysics of salvation.

Aimee and her husband Marshall live with their three adorable and high-energy kids and sweet old dog in Kansas city. Aimee loves serving on the boards of two local nonprofits that seek to make the city an even better place.

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• Impact Foundation