Reginald Boyd Jr. works as the director of recruitment and admissions at Hood Theological Seminary and serves the Cottonville African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Norwood, North Carolina. He has served five congregations in the itinerant ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Boyd received the DMin and MDiv degrees from Hood Theological Seminary.

Ashly Cargle-Thompson is the founder and CEO of Edvise Consulting, LLC, a higher education consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, program development, and equity impact assessments for student affairs departments and professionals. She has more than decade of experience in student programming, admissions, and financial aid at post-secondary institutions. Most recently, she served as the associate director of admissions and financial aid at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, where she developed financial aid policies and awarding strategies that closed Candler’s racial funding gap by 93% in five years. Cargle-Thompson has been an active participant in the Economic Challenges Facing Future Ministers (ECFFM) initiative and a vocal leader on the impact of systemic inequities and institutional accountability. She completed her undergraduate work at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and later received an MA in the sociology of religion/Islamic studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Tim Fuller has spent his entire career thinking about and working on enrollment, first at his alma mater, Houghton College, and since 2007 as a consultant. His consulting work has included projects at many ATS member institutions, and both of his sons are seminary graduates, giving him a unique perspective on theological education. Fuller earned his MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Danjuma Gibson is professor of pastoral theology, care, and counseling and co-director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Calvin Theological Seminary and works as a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in the state of Michigan. In addition to studying the impact of psychological trauma on individuals, groups, and culture, Gibson’s research examines the intersection of urban transformation, black religious experience, social psychology, and economics. Gibson earned a master’s in business administration from DePaul University, a master’s in urban ministry and a master’s in Christian studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Fekecia Gunn is the director of enrollment services at Memphis Theological Seminary, where she also teaches financial leadership for ministry. She and her team collaboratively work with departments and students to catalyze engagement and excellence. She earned a bachelor's degree with a concentration in accounting from the University of Tulsa and an MDiv from Memphis Theological Seminary. 

Carol E. Henderson is vice provost for diversity and inclusion, chief diversity officer, and adviser to the president at Emory University. She is focused on addressing climate and culture practices, professional development and educational awareness, and better accountability mechanisms. Prior to this appointment, Henderson served as the inaugural vice provost for diversity at the University of Delaware. She also served as the university’s associate director/director of undergraduate studies of then Black American Studies. She is the author/editor of five books, the special issue editor of four journals, and has published numerous essays in critical volumes and journals. Her recent article, “All Eyez on Me: On Being Black, Female, and a First-Gen Leader in the Academy,” is published in a special issue on black women’s leadership in higher education in Palimpsest: A Journal on Women, Gender, and the Black International. Henderson received a master’s in English from California State University, and her doctorate from the University of California. She is professor emerita of English and Africana Studies at the University of Delaware.

Heather Jarvis has practiced public interest law for more than a dozen years. Beginning in 2005, she focused her advocacy work on reducing the financial barriers to practicing public interest law. Jarvis has contributed to student debt relief policy for the House Education Committee and others in Congress, and has dedicated her professional efforts to advancing public service loan forgiveness, which allows recent graduates to dedicate their careers to the greater good. She leads efforts to establish and expand student debt relief programs and to inform borrowers, schools, and employers about how to benefit from available debt relief programs. Jarvis has trained thousands of students and professionals and is sought after for her legal knowledge and accessible teaching style. Jarvis holds a Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law.

Kevin O’Coin serves as associate director of enrollment at the Associated Canadian Theological Schools of Trinity Western University, where he has worked since 2016. His work allows him the opportunity to be involved in various areas, such as recruitment, admissions, student retention, and academic planning and policy. He previously served as discipleship pastor at a Mennonite Brethren church in Winnipeg, Manitoba. O’Coin earned his MDiv degree and will complete the DMin in spring 2022.

Vernice “Hopie” Randall is associate dean of admissions and financial aid and lecturer in homiletics at Yale University Divinity School. Randall earned her MDiv from Yale Divinity School and a ThM in homiletics and pastoral care from Princeton Theological Seminary.

Lee Richards serves as the registrar, director of institutional research, and director of financial aid at Methodist Theological School in Ohio. Previously, he worked at Phoenix Seminary, with experience in admissions, academic services, enrollment management, assessment, institutional research, information technology, and teaching introductory spiritual formation courses as an adjunct faculty member. Richards holds an MDiv in biblical communication from Phoenix Seminary and is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Administration program at the University of Toledo. His dissertation research focuses on the phenomenon of spiritual struggle among seminarians and better outcomes for students who encounter spiritual crises amidst their theological studies.

Jeff Sajdak is serving in his tenth year as dean of students at Calvin Theological Seminary. Previously, he served as a parish pastor for 20 years. His earned a DMin in spiritual formation with a focus on church leaders. Sajdak leads retreats and workshops for pastors, missionaries, and church leaders.

Michael P. Sandner has served as chief business officer, director of human resources, and Title IX Officer for Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (formerly Hartford Seminary) in Hartford, Connecticut since 2015. Sandner has been serving on the conference planning committee for SPAN for the past four years. He presented at the 2017 ATS SPAN Conference, hosting a Title IX 101 workshop. Previously, Sandner worked in the performing arts industry for 11 years, doing finance and development work for several regional theatres and the Cathedral Choral Society. In his spare time, he teaches group fitness and spinning classes to balance his sanity from wearing multiple hats at the university.

Cameron Schweitzer has served as the director of enrollment at Gateway Seminary since 2019. Previously, he worked for the seminary as an enrollment specialist. He performs a litany of roles, including recruitment, admissions, academic advising, and student affairs. He earned the MDiv from Gateway Seminary and is currently a PhD candidate.

Devona Sewell is director of registration and records at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. Previously, she served as college registrar at the College of Central Florida. She has an MBA and a master’s in accountancy from the University of Phoenix. Sewell is currently completing a Doctor of Education at Capella University.

Katherine Smith is associate dean for strategic initiatives at Duke Divinity School, where she develops and aligns programs and initiatives to advance the school’s mission, sustainability, and institutional effectiveness. Prior to Duke, she served as assistant dean for admissions, vocation, and stewardship at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee. She previously served as director of the Duke Youth Academy for Christian Formation at Duke Divinity School and as managing director of Princeton Project 55, Inc., a nation-wide nonprofit organization that seeks to mobilize civic leadership for the public good. Smith holds a BA in English literature from Princeton University, an MDiv from Duke Divinity School, and an EdD in higher education leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University.