Expert Presenters
The ELO Peer Advisory Groups have an outstanding group of expert presenters from throughout North America, Asia and Europe. See below for further details.
Wayne Alguire is a Growth Specialist & Former Pastor from Kelowna, BC. Raised in London Ontario, Wayne Alguire faced a life-threatening battle with cancer at the age of 16. This challenging season deepened his Christian faith and continues to inspire him to live life at its best.
Heather Claridge has over 20 years of experience aligning people, systems and strategy to deliver exceptional employee experiences to achieve business results. Over the course of her career, Heather has seen exponential growth in the organizations she has worked with.
Steve French is the founder of Lx Partners, an organization that influences and serves both church and corporate communities. Steve was shaped by Biola University, La Mirada, CA; The King’s College, New York City (BA degree); and Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL (MA degree).
Dr Katy Granville-Chapman is an associate fellow of the Oxford Character Project, a Teaching Fellow at Oxford University’s Department of Education, and a Research Associate at the Oxford University Wellbeing Research Centre.
Bobby Gruenewald is the founder & CEO of the YouVersion Bible App, as well as the Pastor of Innovation at Life.Church. The YouVersion Bible App has been installed on more than 500 million devices.
David Hancock is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author and the founder of Morgan James Publishing of New York City. NASDAQ cites David as one of the world’s most prestigious business leaders.
Promod Haque has 31 years of experience in the venture capital industry and currently serves as a managing partner at Norwest Venture Partners. Promod joined Norwest in 1990 and has invested in more than 70 companies since he began his venture career.
Dr. Matthew T. Lee is a Senior Research Scientist and Director of Empirical Research, the Human Flourishing Program Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Harvard University and a member of the Global Study of Human Flourishing research team, and he leads the Program's Community of Practice.
John Lennox is a master communicator. He has heard the best and he has communicated as a professor, public speaker, Bible teacher, and debater. He recalls hearing one of C.S. Lewis’s last lectures at the University of Cambridge as an undergraduate student.
Dr. Gary Lindblad has spent about 40 years in leadership and is retiring this summer after almost 10 years as Dean, Crowell School of Business, Biola University, La Mirada, CA. He is a specialist in organizational change and innovation.
Jeff McHugh has had an extensive business career and, in addition, teaches leadership and innovation at the Crowell School of Business, Biola University. His business experience includes 35 years at Beckman Coulter, a Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer; human resources; and more.
Simon Pillar is the Managing Director of Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and has an exceptional background in business. PEP is the largest local private equity firm in Australia and New Zealand.
Scott B. Rae is Dean of Faculty and Professor of Christian Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Talbot. He has considerable experience as a professor, consultant and author in the area of the application of Christian ethics to the marketplace.
Rick Rusaw is the Executive Director, Spire.Network, based in Boulder, CO, USA. He continues to blend his talents and heart for service to influence faith-based and corporate leaders globally. He is President of Spire.Network, a US-wide digital engagement platform.
Revd Dr Richard Turnbull is the director of the Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics, based in Oxford, which advocates for a market economy built upon the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
William Vanderbloemen is founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group, a firm known worldwide for excellence in identifying executive talent. Forbes Magazine named it as one of the best small businesses in the country.
Mark Wessner is President & Associate Professor, Biblical Studies for Leadership, MB Seminary, and Founder, Leading Well. He is passionate about equipping people to integrate biblical truths and practices into their lives and leadership in the church and marketplace.
Daniel Whitehead is the CEO of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. He spearheads the movement to equip churches to support mental health and wellbeing in their community. Previously, he spent ten years in full-time vocational ministry, serving as senior pastor of a church for eight years.
Dr. David Zietsma was appointed Redeemer’s 5th president on March 4, 2022. Dr. Zietsma brings a wealth of experience, passion and vision to the president position. Prior to his current role, he had served as Redeemer’s interim president since May 2021, and as provost and vice president, academic prior to that.