Events

Leadership development through dialogue, learning, and community.

Forming Leaders of Character

Jul 28, 2026 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EDT

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Covenant College graduate Payton Prys and current student Jonathan Marshall. Together, we’ll explore how these four core characteristics shape servant leaders who act with character, make bold decisions, and manage responsibility well.

Discussion Points

Humility: Leading with a Learning Posture & Collaboration - Payton
Integrity: Alignment of Values, Action, & Personality- Jonathan
Courage: Standing Firm Under Pressure in Variable Roles- Payton
Stewardship: Responsibility, Legacy, & Pouring Into the Next Generation- Jonathan

Building Mission-Centered Organizations

Aug 19, 2026 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EDT

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Ashley and Ben Baldwin of Mission Increase Chattanooga as we explore how nonprofit and ministry leaders can strengthen organizations through intentional stewardship, relational generosity, and mission-centered leadership.

Discussion Points

Building Healthy Organizations that Sustain Impact
Equipping Others to Multiply Impact
Stewardship and Faithful Leadership

Winning the War for Talent Through Relationship and Alignment

Sep 2, 2026 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EDT

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Hudson Brock, founder of AlloHire. Hudson is a Chattanooga-based strategist and team-building expert who is redefining how modern organizations approach culture, talent acquisition, and leadership development.

Discussion Points

The Allocentric Shift: Building Deep Alignment
Relational Equity: Building Trust Beyond Transactions
Stewardship and Faithful Leadership

Building Organizations Where People Thrive

Oct 6, 2026 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EDT

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Ralph Romero, Chief People Officer at Southern Champion Tray, where he leads the company's people strategy, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and culture initiatives. Throughout his career spanning manufacturing, transportation, technology, and logistics, Ralph has focused on a central leadership challenge: how do organizations develop people in ways that strengthen both performance and purpose?

Discussion Points

Developing Leaders Who Multiply Impact
Building High-Performance Cultures That Value People
Leading Organizational Transformation
Stewardship, Purpose, and Human Flourishing

Shepherding People, Culture, and Calling

Nov 3, 2026 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EST

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Brian Salter, Lead Pastor of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, a historic and influential church committed to discipleship, community, mission, and Kingdom renewal. Having served in campus ministry, international missions, and pastoral leadership, Brian brings a unique perspective on forming healthy congregations and equipping leaders for long-term faithfulness.

Discussion Points

Shepherding People and Organizations
Building a Culture of Discipleship
Leading Through Community and Shared Mission
Faithfulness That Endures

Leading with Hope in the Midst of Brokenness

Jan 5, 2027 | 12:15 – 1:00 PM EST

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Erik Sundquist, CEO of Safe Harbor Behavioral Care, whose leadership has been dedicated to expanding access to whole-person behavioral health services rooted in compassion, clinical excellence, and hope.

Discussion Points

Redemptive Leadership in a Broken World
Leading Organizations That Bring Hope
Faithful Leadership and Stewardship

Serving Customers by Serving People

Jan 19, 2027 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EST

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Zach Hubbs, the CEO at Paragon Truss whose work sits at the intersection of technology, manufacturing, customer experience, and organizational leadership. Through his leadership, Zach has championed innovation that removes friction for customers while fostering cultures where teams are empowered to solve problems, embrace continuous improvement, and pursue meaningful work.

Discussion Points

Building Businesses that Serve Others
Faithful Leadership in the Marketplace
Developing Leaders Who Build What Lasts

Forming Minds, Imaginations, and Future Leaders

Mar 2, 2027 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EST

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Niki Ellis, Academic Dean at Chattanooga Christian School, where she helps shape the educational vision and academic formation of students within one of the region's leading Christian schools.

Discussion Points

Leadership as Formation
Creativity, Imagination, and Human Flourishing
Cultivating Cultures of Learning
Educating for Calling and Kingdom Impact

Leadership, Creativity, and the Stewardship of Culture

Mar 16, 2027 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM EDT

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Luann Jennings and Frank Mihelich, two leaders whose work spans the visual and performing arts, arts entrepreneurship, education, and creative community building. Through their work with artists, students, theaters, and arts organizations, both have invested deeply in helping creative people not only develop their craft but also build sustainable pathways for meaningful impact.

Discussion Points

Why the Arts Matter for Human Flourishing
Developing Artists Who Can Sustain Their Calling
Building Creative Communities and Institutions
Leadership Through Story, Imagination, and Culture

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