Carol Regan belongs to the Holy Union Sisters, a small international congregation now celebrating its bicentennial jubilee. Educated first by the sisters of her congregation (and her parents), she later studied political science, theology and pastoral counseling. Most of her years in ministry were given to fostering religious life through provincial and congregational leadership, directing sabbatical programs for seasoned church ministers, and as a staff member of the Religious Formation Conference.

Martha Elena Acosta Gil nació en Bogotá, Colombia, y pertenece a las Hermanas de San Juan Evangelista, presentes en Colombia, República Dominicana, Haití y México. Esta congregación se dedica al apostolado social, especialmente con trabajadores, mujeres y jóvenes.

A member of the Franciscan Missionary Tertiary Sisters, she is an educator and a dedicated mentor to young people discerning religious life and those in the early stages of formation (aspirancy and postulancy). She serves on her congregation’s Communications and Social Media team and its Vocational Ministry team. She lives in a house of prayer and formation amid the picturesque hills of Córdoba, Argentina.

Christine Turo-Shields is the owner of Kenosis Counseling Center, with much of her work surrounding grief/trauma recovery. She is co-author of Transformations: A Women's Journey of Self-Discovery, and co-creator/facilitator of the You Are Not Alone retreat for survivors of suicide loss. She is on on the Indiana state board for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.