With over 100 collaborative entrepreneurial start-ups, Jeff is known for innovative events and solutions for social problems.  Some of these include the “Q” Conference, Catalyst, Plywood Presents, the Fermi Project, and GiftCardGiver.com.  He is the author of “More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity” and “Yes or No: How Your Everyday Decisions Will Forever Shape Your Life”.  www.plywoodpeople.com 

For 25+ years, he has created restorative solutions to eradicate poverty, confront homelessness, restore neighborhoods, heal racism, and live what Dr. King called “the beloved community.” A popular speaker, Leroy’s  most recent books are, “Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Change the World” and “Red, Brown, Yellow, Black, or White—Who's More Precious In God's Sight?” http://wordmadeflesh.org/about/global-executive-director/ 

In her book, Christ Kitchen: Loving Women Out of Poverty, Jan tells how a personal trauma triggered her entrepreneurial instincts into mentoring women of the streets. Creating an online offering of gourmet food mixes amidst Bible study and supportive community, the women of Christ Kitchen overcome cycles of abuse, hopelessness, and poverty.             http://blog.christkitchen.org/