RYAN HANNING, PhD
Fellow, San Juan Diego Institute
Dr. Hanning is a Professor of Theology and Catholic Studies and is a founding Fellow of the San Juan Diego Institute which serves several Universities, non-profits and religious apostolates, and a Fellow of the Havard Institute for Virtuous Leadership Institute and the Institute of Catholic Theology. In addition to teaching and consulting, Ryan also serves as Asst. Editor at Hearth & Field a Christian Agrarian Journal and writes and speaks internationally on education, theology, ecological ethics and virtuous leadership. He is the co-author of The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness, along with Tom Peterson, Founder of Catholics Come Home. Ryan currently homesteads in Tennessee with his beautiful wife Rebecca, and their ten well socialized homeschooled children.
GREG SCHUTTE, MSW, LISW-S
Senior Director of Marriage Works! Ohio
Greg Schutte achieved a Masters Degree in Social Work from Ohio State University and has an Independent License in Social Work. For the past 17 years, he has been the Director of Marriage Works! Ohio which is a department of the Elizabeth’s New Life Center in Dayton, Ohio. He is also a marriage therapist and the author of the Discovering Our Deepest Desire ( www.ourdeepestdesire.com ) Catholic marriage enrichment program and the Building a Eucharistic Marriage ( www.eucharisticmarriage.org ) Catholic marriage enrichment video series, which is being taught in several parishes throughout the Cincinnati Diocese and nationally. He has spoken at numerous national marriage events and has done several talks for Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute. Greg and his wife Stephanie have been happily married for 30 wonderful years and they are the parents of 7 children. Greg also plays in the Catholic music band “ROMANS”.
CHRIS AND KENDRA BARTLETT
Chris and Kendra Bartlett are a faith-filled duo from Round Rock, Texas, where they live life to the fullest with their six awesome (and always entertaining) kids. Their family is on a mission to follow Jesus and help others do the same—joyfully and authentically.
Kendra wears many hats: she's a teacher by day, a volleyball coach by afternoon, and a speaker with a heart for encouraging families and teens. Chris, her partner in faith and fun, is the President of Ablaze Ministries and has spent over two decades inspiring youth to live boldly for Christ. Together, they bring humor, heart, and a whole lot of real talk about love, marriage, and raising a Christ-centered family in today’s world.