Jacinta Tegman

The Current

Jacinta Tegman

CEO of CRISTA Ministries

Jacinta is the CEO of Seattle-based CRISTA family of ministries. Prior to her appointment as CEO, her leadership career spanned 30 years in international missions and church leadership. She is also an ordained minister with 10 years’ experience as an associate pastor and has served in a variety of roles at churches and global organizations. Jacinta graduated summa cum laude from Northwest University with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management, and also holds a Master’s degree (MA) in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University. The university named her the 2015 Leadership and Professional Engagement Award winner for innovative thinking in her field.

Samuel Rodriguez

Samuel Rodriguez is the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), the world’s largest Hispanic Christian organization. He stands recognized as America’s most influential Latino/Hispanic faith leader. He was the first Latino to deliver the keynote address at the annual The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, and is the recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award presented by the Congress of Racial Equality. He is the executive producer of two films, and also cofounder of TBN Salsa, an international Christian-based broadcast television network. His published books include You Are Next, Shake Free, and Be Light—a #1 LA Times bestseller. Samuel serves as Senior Pastor of New Season Church, with campuses in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California, where he resides with his wife, Eva, and their three children.

Nicole Smithee

Nicole is the CEO and cofounder of Iridescent Women, a digital media company committed to awakening women to their unique brilliance through real and authentic conversations and connections. She’s also an international speaker and author, committed to creating content that inspires and empowers others to live boldly and compassionately. Nicole also serves on the executive team at Liberty Church in New York. She enjoys quality time with friends and family, getting lost in a good book, being active, exploring new places, and Netflix-binging. Nicole lives in Manhattan with her husband Ben.

Chris Sharpe

Chris has been a leader in church technology for over a decade. His passion for serving the Church through radical care and innovation has helped Subsplash grow into a market leader serving millions of people and tens of thousands of organizations. Chris excels at raising up leaders and motivating them to succeed through his leadership of the business development department at Subsplash. From his time working in television to his years in non-profit ministry, he's driven by a desire to genuinely build hope filled cultures where every person can flourish and succeed.