Bishop Jeremiah C. Hackley is the son of Warren Maurice and Sandra Marie and the 4th great-grandson of abolitionists Rev. John William
Hackley (Founder of the Anti-Slavery Baptist Association) and E. Azalia Hackley. Both were phenomenal contributors to global uplifting and
justice in the early 1800s and 1900s. He is the loving husband of C. Danielle and father to five
phenomenal children. Rev. Hackley is a multi-gifted author, ordained minister, itinerant lecturer, academic technologist, historian, and
organizational consultant specializing in hybrid engagement solutions for congregations, the academy, and various public entities. He is the
founder of Hackley Global Group, which serves humanity through divinity, data, and development.

Renowned for his extensive experience in ministry spanning over 55 years and a blissful marriage of 54 years, Apostle James H. Carter has emerged as one of the foremost voices in contemporary leadership. His visionary efforts led to the establishment of the United Cornerstone Churches of Christ in the early 90's, which now boasts an impressive presence across 12 countries with a network encompassing 85 churches.

Aigné Goldsby is an anointed attorney, speaker, author, and career coach. She is the Founder of Black Esquire LLC and Goldsby Law, PLLC.  As a career coach, Aigné helps future and current lawyers of color successfully navigate the attorney journey. As an attorney, Aigné represents students and parents in education and juvenile law matters, and provides various legal services to businesses. Attorney Goldsby received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

A native of North Carolina, Christopher M. Houston is a published author, noted
conference/workshop speaker, non-profit founder and a professional clinical & corrections chaplain. A member of the central office senior chaplaincy team, he serves as the National Faith Based Reentry Coordinator for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C. As the bureau’s Faith-Based community liaison, he provides reentry support to 122 federal prisons nationwide and oversees the development of the Community Reentry Network-CRN (a nationwide
clearing house of reentry resources for returning citizens).

Senior Pastor of New Hope Apostolic Church, Danville, VA

As Chairman of FIDE’s Chess in Education Commission, Jerry
Nash believes in the power of chess to enable student success – both in and
beyond the classroom. His 20+ years of experience as a leader of professional
development for teachers has provided ample evidence that when teachers
introduce chess as an educational tool, the classroom dynamics change because
of the increase in student engagement and skill development. In 2021, Mr. Nash
led the FIDE EDU Strategy Group and FIDE-EDU Certification and Endorsement
Group, both tasked with outlining FIDE’s goals and strategies for Chess in
Education over the next four years. In November of 2022, Mr. Nash was appointed
Chairman for FIDE EDU.