Chief Perez is the Fire Chief of Pasco County Florida, and a Pasco County citizen himself. Chief Perez began his firefighting career journey as a firefighter for Pasco County Fire Rescue over 26 years ago. He eventually transferred over to Tampa Fire Rescue, where he served in field operations, as well as Chief of Operations and Chief of Personnel. When the opportunity to return back home to the Pasco County family arose, Chief Perez jumped at the opportunity to serve his home community and was ultimately appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as Pasco County Fire Chief during the July 11, 2023 Board Meeting, with an official start of July 31, 2023.

In addition to his passion for fire and emergency response operations, he is also driven in servant leadership and motivating and inspiring others to reach their full potential and to continuously grow. He mentors, teaches, speaks at conferences, and regularly engages in community and charitable events alongside his wife and children. He has a strong faith and very family orientated values and his priority is always providing the best resources and support for the men and women on the front lines, while increasing their protection and quality of life to the fullest. 

John C. Cheeks matched all the Powerball numbers and won $340 million, but when he went to cash in the ticket, he was denied. Cheeks was told that there was a clerical error and that the numbers posted were incorrect. John is now suing Powerball for $340 million.

In the District of Columbia, Cheeks has been an independent political candidate for public office seven times: Ward 5 - Councilmember (2012), Chairman of the DC Council (2014 and 2016), At-Large Councilmember (2018), Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (2020 and 2022) and Chairman of the DC Council (2022).

Cheeks is the Founder and National Executive Director of the United States Citizens Recovery Initiative Alliance, Inc. John serves on the Special Committee for Public Policy on U.S. Slavery Compensation. He is the

I am a bilingual communications professional, writer, Runningdad and racewalker. I am a former Canadian Armed Forces Public Affairs officer and have over 16+ years of communications experience in uniform and in the public service.

I am an advocate for healthy, active living and think that mental health is as important as physical well-being.

The Rev. Dr. William Carl III is president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA.

In addition to serving as the Seminary's fifth president, the Rev. Dr. William J. Carl III is a professor of homiletics. Before coming to the Seminary, Carl served as pastor of the 1,700-member First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, for 22 years.

Carl graduated from the University of Tulsa with a bachelor's in religion and philosophy. He earned his master's of divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary where he was a Patterson Fellow in New Testament Greek. In 1977, he received his doctorate of philosophy in rhetoric and communication from the University of Pittsburgh where he also worked as an instructor. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 1973.

Carl's previous teaching experience includes associate professor of homiletics and worship and instructor of New Testament Greek at Union Theological Seminary (Va.). Thirty years ago, he was an instructor at Pittsburgh Seminary and more recently served as an adjunct professor at Austin Theological Seminary.

He has lectured at Oxford, Princeton, Boston University, the Moscow Theological Academy, the Kerala United Theological Seminary in India, the Beijing Theological Seminary in China, and dozens of other divinity schools and conferences both here and abroad. Carl has published six books, including his newest one The Lord's Prayer For Today (WJK, 2006) and more than 50 scholarly articles and reviews.

Patrick Erlandson was born and grew up in Los Angeles the 2nd of 7 children. He has been married to his wife Machiko since 1982 and has 2 adult daughters. He has travelled to Cambodia, Paraguay, Zambia, Israel, Korea, Thailand as well as Canada and Mexico in various capacities of service.

In 2010 while working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Los Angeles, USAforUNHCR, Patrick first learned of human trafficking in organs from field agents working in Africa. In 2012 he began leading the prevention subcommittee of the Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force. He is a speaker, and activist, and organized a number of events such as two Youth Exploitation Safety Symposiums for the city of Long Beach. He founded Father-Con which has held 4 conferences. In 2018 he founded the See It End It Film & Arts Festival and in 2020 added a Global Platform for international online participation. He led a demonstration against human trafficking every month for over 4 years in Long Beach as Men Standing Against Trafficking, MSAT.  Focusing on prevention, he has presented multiple workshops on the link between human trafficking and pornography and concentrates on the two areas of vulnerability and entitlement that contribute to both the supply and demand sides of human exploitation. He is a board member of Artists 4 Change and works in partnership with the YWCA which came aboard as the financial non-profit partner of See it. End it. Film & Arts Festival and Father-Con.  In 2023 he was asked to present at both the plenary session and side event at the 32nd Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime in Vienna, Austria.  He highlighted the urgent need to invest in fathers and to recognize that present fathers prevent greater poverty, criminal behavior and deterioration of education.

Jonathan H. Ellerby, Ph.D., has worked as a spiritual teacher, ceremonial leader, integrative wellness expert, and leadership consultant for more than 25 years. With a doctoral degree in comparative religion, training as a counselor and chaplain, ordination as an Interfaith Minister, and certification in a variety of intuitive and energy-based healing practices, Jonathan has dedicated his life to understanding transformative spiritual and the nature of consciousness. Author of several books, including Return to the Sacred, he lives on Vancouver Island, Canada.

Dr. Jonathan Ellerby stands out as an extraordinary spiritual growth and consciousness expert offering a rare background including advanced academic degrees and research, decades of practical leadership and applied experience, in settings as diverse as hospitals, rural communities, Fortune 500 boardrooms, international settings, and premier retreat and resort facilities, along with 40 years of personal direct experience. As a seasoned spiritual teacher, chaplain, interfaith minister, holistic healer, and ceremonial leader, there are few topics in the world of consciousness, culture, religion, and spirituality that he cannot address with clarity, insight and an inspiring

The Seven Gateways to Spiritual Experience

In the common confusion about spirituality, religion and personal growth, most people get lost in debates about practices and philosophies, forgetting that it is in fact deeply compelling personal experiences that fuel the spiritual journey. From modern psychedelic seekers, to the founders of ancient traditions and our world’s religions, spiritual experience is the force behind it all. Dr. Jonathan has created an absolutely unique, inside out, guide to spiritual experience that helps readers to know what the experiences are like, to understand better what they mean, and to see the connections between spiritual experience and a better life – a better world.

In this guide, Jonathan Ellerby helps you recognize the common ways people encounter the Sacred—God, the Divine, non-ordinary consciousness, and the spiritual world—so you can identify when you are having a spiritual experience and embrace it as an opportunity for spiritual growth, healing, and resilience. Filled with richly written true stories and experiences he has had around the world.

TONY MOSS is a visual and recording artist, producer, singer and songwriter, public speaker, founding member of the group, “Bird Tribe”, and creative director at I.AM.LIFE MUSIC, where his focus is music as medicine.

Born from a musical family of R&B & Gospel singers (The Stovall Sisters), raised and immersed in California’s psychedelic/spiritual cultures, and inspired by over 25 years experience working with plant medicines, Tony blends elements of science & mysticism with multiple genres to create the “mystic soulful” music for which he is best known.

Cherice N. Carter aka Divorce Coach CC, the Founder and CEO of Coaching the Masses, Inc. is a CDC Certified Divorce Coach®, Life Coach, and author of "Love Notes: Affirmations, Essays, Inspirational Notes, Poems, and Quotes Inspired for Healing," is set to be released March 10, 2024.

As a divorce coach, Cherice helps her clients find clarity, healing, and a renewed sense of self as they navigate the challenging process of divorce; then embrace their new chapter with confidence and resilience.

“Love Notes” is an inspiring compilation is a treasure trove of wisdom and healing, offering readers a collection of powerful words and reflections to uplift and inspire. "Love Notes" will be available for purchase at all major retailers, allowing readers from all walks of life to access its transformative message.