Lolo Jones is a three-time summer and winter Olympian who competes in both track and field and bobsled. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Jones had to overcome a difficult childhood during which her family was homeless at times and she lived in the basement of a Salvation Army. Later, she attended Louisiana State University where she competed on a track and field scholarship, earning gold medals at NCAA Championships on three occasions.

When Jones turned pro, she specialized in the 60m and 100m hurdle races. She was heavily favored to win gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she stumbled on the final hurdle and yet still managed to complete the race at 7th place. She returned in 2009 and won the national indoor 60m hurdle race and was the winner in the 60m hurdle race in the 2010 World Indoor Championships. In the 2012 summer Olympics held in London, Jones finished fourth in the 100m hurdle race. She then transitioned to bobsled, competing in the 2014 games where she finished in 11th place. Jones went on to win gold at the World Championships for bobsled in 2021.

Outside of sports, Jones has become a media personality, competing on Dancing With The Stars, Celebrity Big Brother, The Challenge, and more. She also launched her own podcast this year, titled Gold Medal Loser, where she discusses overcoming obstacles on the way to success. She is the author of Over It: How to Face Life’s Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace.

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Over It: How to Face Life’s Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace

Michael Redd is a former NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist who has transitioned his professional experience in sports into strategic tech-focused investing, leadership, philanthropy, and service. As a member of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board, he brings a strong commitment to teamwork, mentorship, and community impact, drawing on lessons learned both on and off the court.

Commissioner Merle Heatwole serves as National Commander, providing spiritual and strategic leadership for The Salvation Army's work in the United States. With decades of service in the USA, England and Central America, and leadership experience, he is committed to advancing mission, strengthening ministry, and supporting those who serve communities in need.

Glen Comiso leads the Human Flourishing Project at Harvard University, where his work focuses on research and practice related to well-being, purpose, and thriving individuals and communities. He brings a research-informed perspective on leadership and human flourishing, helping organizations think intentionally about how people and mission can thrive together.

Dr. Nicole Martin is the Chief Executive Officer of Christianity Today and a member of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board. She is a respected leader, author, and speaker who brings insight on faith, leadership, and organizational clarity, helping audiences navigate change while remaining grounded in mission and purpose.

Isaac Cates has become one of the most sought after musicians of his generation. He has achieved international fame as an artist, composer, arranger, singer-songwriter, choral director, producer and music educator. He began playing piano at age four and went on to study at the University of Missouri Conservatory of Music, where he began arranging and setting sacred texts to music while studying voice and piano there.

His original compositions have been performed in more than 17 countries, and have been translated into several languages. He is the founder and artistic director of the gospel ensemble “Ordained,” and has released 3 albums and countless singles with them. Isaac has conducted choral workshops/concerts and regularly performs to sold out audiences in Italy, Switzerland, England, Spain, Israel, Kenya, Ireland, Norway, Germany and Sweden. He's led a choir of more than 1,100 in the Swedish Gospel Festival in Malmö, and thousands of singers, choirs and ensembles regularly perform his music. Isaac serves as Director of Music outreach /Worship Leader at the Church of The Resurrection with 9 locations across the Kansas city area and is the largest United Methodist church in the United States with a membership of more than 25,000. Isaac formed the gospel choir there, "One Accord". He’s a proud voting member of the Recording Academy and a recent Grammy nominee. He's collaborated with many incredible artists such as Michael McGlynn and Anúna, Grammy Nominated Oleta Adams, legendary Rapper, Tech N9ne, Bebe Winans and the Grammy winning Choral ensemble, Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare, to name a few.

In September of 2022 He released his album "Amazed" featuring his ensemble, "Ordained" to critical Acclaim. Isaac founded and leads the Affirmations, Night of worship, a concert that brings together hundreds of vocalists around Kansas city and has released 3 singles with this group. In 2023 Isaac narrated "Im So Glad", the first documentary about the history of gospel music and spiritual singing of Kansas City. Recently, Isaac was one of the composers for the Canon of Racial Reconciliation, a new choral work that blends the Orthodox choral tradition, gospel singing and the music of Eva Jessye.