David Hoag, Ph.D., is the president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), the leading voice of Christian higher education. Hoag, a CCCU board member, was most recently the president of Warner University, a CCCU institution in Florida, from 2016-2024.

Dr. Hoag demonstrated his lifelong dedication to Christian higher education through decades of leadership in Christ-centered universities, where he served in advancement and executive capacities. His record of success in accreditation, gift-giving and grant management effectively resourced the vision and mission of the schools he served as well as Christian higher education more broadly.

Throughout his career, Dr. Hoag served at four different CCCU institutions: Warner University, Trinity International University, Greenville University, and Asbury University.

Dr. Hoag holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Asbury University, a master’s degree in education from the University of Kentucky, and a Ph.D. in higher education from St. Louis University.

He previously served on the executive committee on the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) and the Council of Presidents for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

He is married to Joanna, his wife of 38 years, and they have two married daughters who are graduates of CCCU institutions.

Nona Jones is a rare combination of preacher, business executive, author, and entrepreneur. She currently serves as Global Ambassador for YouVersion, publicly championing its family of 715M+ downloaded Bible Apps. Her corporate leadership experience includes serving as Chief Content & Partnerships Officer at YouVersion, Head of Global Faith Partnerships at Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, and Chief External Affairs Officer for a multi-state school for at-risk girls.

Nona is the bestselling author of Killing Comparison and Success from the Inside Out. She will release her highly-anticipated new book, The Gift of Rejection, in October 2024. She has been profiled by ESSENCE Magazine as an “Under 40 Woman to Watch” and Florida Trend Magazine as one of Florida’s “30-Something All Stars.” She is a graduate of Leadership Florida and the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program, a joint initiative of President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton.

Nona’s community and civic engagement includes The Links, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Jack & Jill. She serves on the boards of Christianity Today Magazine and Gloo. She holds a Bachelor of Communication and Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida where she has been recognized as an Outstanding Young Alumnus. She has completed graduate studies at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation. She and her husband, Pastor Tim, lead Open Door Church in Gainesville, FL and are the proud parents of two boys, Timothy, Jr. and Isaac and one Goldendoodle girl, Shiloh.

Luke oversees the partnership initiatives of Reclaim Today, a division of Our Daily Bread Ministries. With a B.A. in business marketing, an advanced diploma in ministry leadership and a certificate of spiritual formation from Dallas Willard Ministries, alongside over a decade spent in congregational ministry settings, he has a wide range of ministry experiences and a rounded approach to Christian formation and discipleship. Luke is passionate about equipping leaders of this next generation with research insights and practical steps for spiritual development. Luke currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI, with his wife and two young daughters.

Dr. Todd Hall is a professor of psychology at Biola University’s Rosemead School of Psychology and serves as a faculty affiliate in the Harvard Human Flourishing Program.

Dr. Hall teaches in the areas of attachment theory, spiritual formation, psychodynamic psychotherapy and the integration of psychology and theology. He is an award-winning author and researcher, focusing on relational approaches to spiritual formation, virtue and leadership.

Dr. Hall has written/contributed to seven books. His latest books, Relational Spirituality and The Connected Life, articulate a comprehensive relational spirituality paradigm for transformation. He is the founder of the Relational Spirituality Academy where he offers training to Christian leaders in his relational spirituality model of spiritual formation and coaching.

Dr. Hall is the founder of Spiritual Metrics, which provides scientifically validated spirituality and well-being assessments to help faith-based organizations evaluate and improve programs.

Dr. Hall is a licensed psychologist and holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology and an M.A. and doctoral specialization in measurement and psychometrics from UCLA.

He and his wife, Dr. Liz Hall, also a professor at Rosemead, have two adult sons. They enjoy traveling, hiking and spending time with their sons.