Speakers
Portia Allen
Mom to three sons with the love of her life, Clinton, Portia is a teacher, preacher, and devoted pastor’s wife. She is passionate about uplifting and empowering women and speaks to groups across the U.S. Portia resides in Texas.
Email: portiallen@gmail.com
Andrea Anderson Polk
Andrea is a professional counselor, published author, and keynote speaker with a ministerial diploma. Her book, The Cuckoo Syndrome: The Secret to Breaking Free from Unhealthy Relationships, Toxic Thinking, and Self-Sabotaging Behavior, weaves together her gift of storytelling with science, Scripture, and psychology.
Email: andrea@andreaandersonlpc.com
Chrissy Duke
Chrissy is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. She is also a wife, mom, and U.S. Director of Beauty For Ashes. Having lived in Morocco for 8 years with her family, she now lives in the U.S. and connects people with God’s movement overseas. Chrissy is highly motivated by being Jesus’ hands and feet.
Email: chrissyduke3@gmail.com
Katie Harding
Katie is a gifted speaker and teacher, especially of God’s Word. She is the founder and director of NorthStar Women’s Network and also serves as the associate director of NorthStar Church Network. She and her husband, Mike, love spending time with their family including two adult children and spouses, and three grandchildren who call her Oma. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, learning, and reading some more!
Email: katie@nswomensnet.org
Michele Husfelt
Michele is a lifelong Air Force dependent and has recently returned to the title of Pastor’s wife as her husband retired from the military chaplaincy. With five funny kids, four sons-in-law, and six grandchildren, Michele strives to see glimpses of the Holy all around. She is on staff at NorthStar Church Network as an editor, content writer, and blogger. She has spoken at retreats and events in Norway, Japan, and across the U.S.
Email: michele@nswomensnet.org
Kim Hyland
Kim is a writer, speaker, retreat host, and author of An Imperfect Woman: Letting Go of the Need to Have it All Together. She and her daughter co-host the podcast You're Not That Special. Kim's passions are to love well and to encourage women by sharing her imperfect path and God's perfect plans.
Email: thewinsomewoman@gmail.com
Esther Shin
Esther serves as the Multicultural Consultant for WMUV where she mentors and coaches women leaders of various languages throughout Virginia. She is passionate about the Word of God and prayer and has a Master's Degree in Women's Leadership.
Email: esthershin2010@gmail.com
Rochella Marable
Rev. Sister Rochella is the former Director of the Women’s Ministry at Antioch Baptist Church. She has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Liberty University. Additionally, she has studied at The John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Arlington, VA.
Email: rcmarable@cox.net
Nichelle Early
Rev. Evangelist Nichelle is a servant called to minister the good tidings of Jesus Christ. She is the founder and CEO of BreakForth Ministries and Consulting, Inc.. She is also President and CEO of BreakForth Solutions, Inc., an IT and Professional Services organization serving federal and commercial sectors.
Email: chimene@passion4moms.org
Katie Hawkins
Katie was a schoolteacher in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, when she met both Jesus and her husband. Katie is a cohost for She Speaks Stories podcast and speaks on a variety of topics. She loves to gather with women of all ages and stages.
Email: katiehawkins57@gmail.com
Ginger Harrington
Selah-Award finalist, Ginger is the author of Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life. Wife of a retired Marine, she is a speaker, ministry leader, and mom to three young adults. Ginger is also the Director of Publishing for Planting Roots: Strength to Thrive in Military Life.
Email: gingerharrington@ymail.com
Denise Pass
Denise is a national speaker with Compassion International, author of Shame Off You and 31 Days to Hope Reinvented, worship leader, podcaster, and CCM Artist/Songwriter with her ministry, Seeing Deep Ministries. Denise has a daily Bible FB live broadcast and Bible reading plan.
Email: denisepass@denisepass.com
Adria Wilkins
Award winning author, speaker, and podcaster, Adria has an accounting degree from Western Kentucky University. Adria's book, The Joy Box Journal was released in July 2019.
She enjoys telling a story, adding sprinkles of joy and a few extra dollops to liven it up.
Kristina Kotlus
Kristina is a homeschooling mom of three, owner of the award-winning PwcMoms website, and two-time brain cancer survivor. She loves to encourage other people through speaking and writing. She holds a degree in comparative religious studies and hopes to one day figure out what she wants to be when she grows up.
Email: Kristina.Kotlus@gmail.com
Katelyn Curran
An engaging communicator and church mobilizer, Katelyn is a lover of God’s Word and presence. She desires to see The Church arise—fully empowered to catalyze change. Katelyn has mobilized thousands of churches across the country to champion biblical justice in her work with IJM. Her testimony inspires hope after loss.
Email: KCSpeaks2Encourage@gmail.com