Chani Getter is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, and award-winning queer activist. An expert on religious trauma, Chani's life and work has been featured in two documentary films, One of Us and Devout. Chani’s first book “Mapito” is a powerful how-to guide for finding, accepting, and loving every part of yourself. 

Rev. Dr. Curtis Jefferson is an ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister, certified meditation teacher, Usui Reiki master, educator, and perpetual student of nature. As a lifelong musician, Curtis infuses music and movement as core elements of his spiritual practice, including daily chanting and body prayer. He holds a doctorate degree in education from Northeastern University, where his research focused on the process and experience of identity formation during the course of professional training. Originally from North Dakota, Curtis lives just north of Seattle, Washington, with members of his chosen family (including his playful and loving rescue pup, Fin).

Rev. David Didio is an ordained Interspiritual minister, Holistic Life Coach, and devoted student of A Course in Miracles for more than forty years. He weaves meditation, mind-body practices, and the heart-centered philosophy of Anam Cara into rituals, ceremonies, and spiritual mentoring that open space for exploration and transformation.

Through sharing the wisdom and practices that have shaped his own path, David invites others to explore their inner landscape and awaken to the sacred in everyday life. With a rich background in the creative world and non-profit leadership, he honors the beauty of diverse perspectives and the power of creativity as a pathway to healing, connection, and wholeness.

David finds inspiration in music, art, storytelling, and design, providing both a language and a lens for his work. These creative currents form a living context for his ministry—illuminating the beauty of our shared humanity and revealing the power of imagination as a bridge to deeper understanding and renewal.

Ajené Wilcoxson has a Doctorate in Multifaith Theology, an MBA in Entrepreneurship, is a Certified Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Advanced Facilitator, Assessor, and a Preferred Partner with Six Seconds, the largest global EQ network. Ajené has also assisted small business owners from idea development through grand opening for over 22-years.

With a focus on developing an EQ Mindset, he facilitates inspirational presentations, seminars, workshops, and discussions, but most importantly, he is a teacher. A teacher from the perspective of being a guide, helper, and mentor in the life-learning process. His passion and foundation are living and teaching how to experience a Centered, Spiritually Emotionally Intelligent Life.

For Ajené, this life begins with gaining insight into one's Spiritual Emotional Intelligence (SEQ) and Emotional Intelligence. Utilizing SEQ and EQ tools, through dialogue and contemplative realizations, "our wisdom, compassion, and peace awaken internally and are expressed in the world through our gifts and talents.”

Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Jenkins is an organizational psychologist, evolutionary executive coach, and ordained interspiritual minister. She is the founder and CEO of Earthseed, a learning sanctuary and sacred movement for visionary leaders who are ready to lead with courage, heal what’s hidden, and co-create a more just, inclusive, and spiritually grounded world.

With over 20 years of experience, Jackie has served as a trusted guide to leaders and institutions navigating deep change—including the United Way of New York City, Luminary Labs, The New School, Oregon Consumer Justice, Progyny, Seeding Justice, Google and the NBA.  She is also a professor of social-organizational psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she teaches leadership, executive coaching, and intercultural competence.

Jackie holds advanced degrees from Princeton, Stanford, and Columbia University, is a certified professional coach, and received her ordination from One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. Her scholarship explores systems psychodynamics, social identity, and spiritually-integrated change leadership.  She is the co-author of X-Ray Vision at Work: A Research Tool for Uncovering Systems Psychodynamics to Advance Organizational Change.

Through Earthseed, she integrates cutting-edge social science with timeless spiritual wisdom to help leaders move beyond surface-level solutions and embody a sacred, healing-centered approach to leadership. Her work is grounded in the belief that meaningful transformation—organizational or societal—begins within.

Rev. Dr. Jerry Maynard is The People’s Priest: Spiritual Renegade & Social Revolutionary. As a Two-Spirit Person (Xochihua) Father Jerry strives to offer healing medicine at the intersections of church & society through pastoral care & public witness in Houston, TX. 

As a Postmodern Ministry Specialist & Researcher, Father Jerry’s writing on digital ministry helps practitioners develop a more integrated pastoral approach for an increasingly hybrid age. A public theologian, Reverend Dr. Jerry’s essays and articles cover timely and timeless topics including postmodernism, protest/movement chaplaincy, queer hermeneutics, practical spirituality and much more. 

For several years, Father Jerry has facilitated trainings in-person & online with different nonviolence/peace organizations offering an integrated approach to faith-based social action.  

Father Jerry holds a Doctorate of New Theology from The New Theology School where they serve as The Berrigan Brothers Professor of Social Justice specializing in contextual & constructive theologies. Other academic achievements include  holding a Master’s Degree in Contextual Ministry from Northwind Theological Seminary with a concentration in Postmodern Ministry & Leadership with master-level certifications as a Coach & Trainer. 

Father Jerry is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Religion.

Lyena’s earth-based spirituality formed as a toddler, when she fell in love with a backyard fig tree. At 33, she fell from an oak and was paralyzed. Not a tragedy, falling served an awakening whose unprecedented peace and purpose guide Lyena to this day. Her inspiring story has been featured on NPR, CNN Headline News, dozens of blogs and podcasts, and an award-winning short documentary. Lyena served for 16 years as lay clergy at Circle of Aradia, the oldest Dianic Wiccan community in the world. She is the founder of Lantern Soul Care, providing online spiritual companionship and supervision. She holds an MA in human development and a spiritual counseling certificate from One Spirit, where she served as a supervisor and workshop facilitator. A beloved speaker, writer and storyteller known for sharing personal stories with universal meaning, Lyena is a contributing author to Dancing at the Shame Prom, and writer/performer of Caterpillar Soup, her highly acclaimed one-woman show. She lives with her multi-generational family in her native California where she loves to cook, dance, and be with trees.

When I was 23 years old, I had a Near Death experience, and I came back with the knowing that I was with Source/Creator, and how incredibly loved I felt…truly indescribable in human words.  Many years later, in the beginning of 2019, Spirit told me to retire my decorative art business, for it was time for me to become a comfort to others.

I was then trained in trauma, bereavement and grief, and I volunteered with Hospice while also becoming an Interfaith/Interspiritual Minister and certified Spiritual Companion.

Since 2022, I have been helping to co-create the Center for Conscious Living and Dying, a heart-centered community in Asheville, NC that is devoted to embracing dying as a sacred life passage.  My NDE brings me a perspective that helps those that I am tending to, that are afraid of death, die with a sense of peace and curiosity. My work also includes holding space and helping guide families of the dying, as they navigate their grief.

My little black panther cat, Kumara, brings more playfulness and joy to my life, and I spend much time in nature – one of my greatest teachers.

Marcus is a native of North Carolina where he currently resides in Asheville, NC with his lovely Wife, Allison. They have two children and two grandchildren. Marcus is an Ordained InterFaith/InterSpiritual Minister from One Spirit; along with being an Ordained InterFaith/InterSpiritual Companion and Counselor.

In addition, Marcus is a Certified Mindfulness/Meditation Teacher and Facilitator, Certified Ayurveda Wellness Counselor, and a Certified Professional Health and WellBeing Coach. Compassion is at the heart of his Service and Ministry.

One of his favorite quotes: “Do NOT be daunted by the enormity of the World’s grief. Do Justly (now). Love Mercy(now). Walk Humbly(now). You are not obligated to complete the work; but neither are you free to abandon it.” ~ Pirkei Avo

Melissa Stewart, DMin, MSSW, LCSW is an interfaith/interspiritual minister, educator, facilitator, and psychotherapist. She has 30 years of experience as an oncology social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (NYC) and at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics (UW-Health). Melissa embraces an interspiritual sensibility that honors ancient and emerging threads of spiritual experience and practice. She engages in deeply related interpersonal connections, rooted in care and presence. Melissa approaches life experiences as sacred opportunities for growth, healing, and transformation, and is committed to affirming and anti-oppressive practice in all of her endeavors. It is a profound sense of interconnection that fuels Melissa’s desire to build and strengthen spiritually grounded networks, which led to co-founding The Thread Interfaith Seminary. Melissa has a private psychotherapy practice (licensed in NY and WI) and lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her wife.

Rev. Nathan Brisby is an ordained Interfaith Minister and Interspiritual Companion and Counselor. He consults with organizations and leaders on how to build spirituality into their work. Nathan founded a not for profit, Broadway Gives Back, which connects non-profit organizations with the Broadway community. He is also a certified grief counselor. He grew up in a deeply evangelical Christian home, going back for generations. He currently lives in Westchester Country, NY with his husband, Stephen, his son, Dean, and their dogs, Effie and Chewy.

Rev. Nathan DeMay is an ordained Interfaith Interspiritual minister and graduate of OneSpirit Seminary in New York City. He is also a certified Church Executive and has a certificate from the University of Vermont Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate program. He is multilingual and holds a BS in International Business from Illinois State University. Having been enchanted by the natural world his entire life, he loves animals and the environment. He served as the Treasurer of Creation Spirituality Communities from 2021-2024 and currently works as the Coordinator for CSC. 

He is also one of the founders of a new interfaith seminary, The Thread. Nathan offers ministerial services to anyone needing them in the Chicagoland area. He lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with his husband, Rob and their wonderful rescue beagles Charlie and Piper.

Reverend Stephanie Heilker is a graduate of the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and InterSpiritual Counseling and Companioning programs. For the last 13+ years, they have operated Many Rivers Ministries, an inclusive, creative, loving, authentic, and active ministry that focuses on premarital conversations, unions, and individual spiritual companioning. She also provides end-of-life care with a heart for those experiencing disenfranchised grief. They are a vegan, a singer and songwriter, the parent of one, grandparent of many, and a lifelong friend of the plants and animals.

Sushmita Mukherjee (she/her/hers) is based in New York City, on indigenous Lenape land. She is an Associate Professor of Research, and Director of Optical Microscopy & Image Analysis at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is also an ordained interspiritual minister, an interspiritual companion, and a past faculty member at One Spirit Seminary. Her work thrives at the interface of Interspirituality and an engagement of the image - whether scientific, psychological or spiritual. Her vocation straddles cutting edge biomedical research technology, a systems biology perspective on life as composed of complex interconnected and interdependent systems, and a spirituality that is imbued with awe, magic and wonder. Her work is deeply influenced by the teachings of Carl Jung and James Hillman, and the creative perspectives of poets and writers, too many to name. Her current influences include Bayo Akomolafe and Sophie Strand. She is trained in Interspiritual Companioning/Direction, Jungian Dreamwork, SoulCollage® and Chakradance. Sushmita is deeply committed to Inclusion and Belonging in all fields of engagement.

Wendy Jo Cole’s practices and perspectives hold the joy and suffering of life gently. The roots of her work are steeped in early childhood, where she directed a preschool for 20 years.  Since stepping down, she has become an interspiritual minister, a spiritual companion, a family and couples therapist, and a consultant to preschools. 

Wendy Jo utilizes play in her sacred work through ritual and surprises, play and imagination, and creating culture and community together. She believes everyone should get to play. Her lens is one of social justice, and she leans on her Jewish value of repairing the world (Tikkun Olam) in the tiny, important places.

Wendy Jo also uses herself and her lived experience of prescribed medication injury to support those who are suffering through Heartcore Collective, where she provides spiritual direction and a Sanctuary Sunday Group. 

Wendy holds a Master's Degree from Bank Street College in Early Childhood Leadership, an MSW from the University of Minnesota, and a BA from Mount Holyoke College. She also recently completed a certificate in couples and family therapy at the Ackerman Institute. 

Wendy Jo lives in Brooklyn, NY (Lenape) with her gardener Partner, David (aka the Tulip King),  his mom, and a diverse constellation of birth and chosen family.