She uses her capacities as a coach, facilitator, organisational development consultant and spiritual director to support leaders in birthing the versions of themselves and society longed for. With over 30 years of private and public sector experience globally, Althea possesses a deep-lived understanding of individual, relational, organisational and societal change. Born and raised in the intensity of Apartheid, her formative experiences shape her integration of healing and inclusion as foundational to leading self and others in the world. Althea completed Shalem’s Contemplative Conversations about Race Retreat and Group Spiritual Direction training. She is one of the contributing writers in the book Soul Food: Nourishing Essays on Contemplative Living and Leadership. Althea is a 2023 graduate of the UK-based Soul of Leadership programme and looks forward to sharing this programme for a South African context.

She is a graduate of Shalem’s Nurturing the Call: Spiritual Guidance Program. She is co-director of Heart Longings: An Invitation to the Contemplative Path, and co-leads Shalem’s Assisi pilgrimage, In the Footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare. She has authored or co-edited 7 books, including Soul Food, Crisis Leadership, The Soul of Higher Education, The Soul of Supervision, The Soul of a Leader, Soul at Work, and Hidden in Plain Sight, and has published numerous articles and book chapters.

who create sustainable solutions, deliver globally responsible impact, and conduct transformative research at the intersection of business, technology, and people. Dr. Jackson is a recognized non- and for-profit leader whose work experiences include Yale Divinity School and the Ministers Council of the American Baptist Churches, USA. An ordained pastor, Dr. Jackson was formerly the CIO/COO of an e-commerce energy services company. Dr. Jackson holds a DMin and MDiv from Andover Newton Theological School. She holds a ME in Manufacturing Engineering and a MS in Management from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She holds a BS in Business from Indiana University. Dr. Jackson has written numerous articles, book chapters, and two books, Meant for Good: Fundamentals in Womanist Leadership (Judson Press, 2019) and the award winning Spiritual Practices for Effective Leadership: 7 R’s of Sanctuary for Pastors (Judson Press, 2015).

Prior to his current positions, Tony served as a member of the Carmelite Order as a brother and priest for 15 years, including five years as President of Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, IL. Tony has over 20 years of ministerial and leadership experience in K-12 public and private schools, parishes, retreat centers and prisons. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and received his Masters in Divinity degree from the Washington Theological Union. He is a trained Spiritual Director, Mediator, and Enneagram Facilitator who also holds certificates in Carmelite Studies, the Spiritual Exercises and Non-Profit Management.

With an illustrious career that spans almost three decades, he has assumed diverse leadership positions within the South African Information Technology sector. Deeply interested in contemplative leadership, Elmor has devoted himself to comprehensive research and has made contributions to the academic field of spirituality. Currently, he holds the position of Service Delivery Manager at a leading global data management organization. Elmor is dedicated to contributing to his beloved country’s progress by aiding its leaders in their transformative journey.