GUESTS
Tom Holland
Historian | Translator | Author — field_542d8190101fc
Tom Holland is an award-winning historian of the ancient world, a translator of Greek classical texts, and a documentary writer. He is the author of six other books, including Rubicon, recipient of th...
Tom Holland is an award-winning historian of the ancient world, a translator of Greek classical texts, and a documentary writer. He is the author of six other books, including Rubicon, recipient of the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, and Persian Fire, winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award. He contributes regularly to the Guardian, the Times of London, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He lives in London.
Tom Leppert
Former Mayor of Dallas — field_542d8190101fc
Tom Leppert is a former mayor of Dallas who served from June 2007- February 2011. He was the Chairman and CEO of The Turner Corportation from 1999-2006. He has served in the leadership of various...
Tom Leppert is a former mayor of Dallas who served from June 2007- February 2011. He was the Chairman and CEO of The Turner Corportation from 1999-2006. He has served in the leadership of various organization including Vice Chairman of Pacific Century Financial Corp. and Bank of Hawaii (1996-1997), President and CEO for Castle and Cooke Hawaii (1989-1996), National Partner at Trammell Crow Company (1986-1989), and Elected Partner/ Principal McKinsey and Company (1979-1986). He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as a White House Fellow in 1984. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School (1979) and his BA in Economics and Accounting from Claremont McKenna College (1977).
Tom Lindsay, Ph.D.
Director for Innovation in Education — Texas Public Policy Foundation
Tom Lindsay, Ph.D., is director of the Foundation's Center for Innovation in Education and a senior constitutional scholar. He has more than two decades' experience in education management and instruc...
Tom Lindsay, Ph.D., is director of the Foundation's Center for Innovation in Education and a senior constitutional scholar. He has more than two decades' experience in education management and instruction, including service as a dean, provost, and college president.
Tom McClusky
Director of Government Affairs — CatholicVote
McClusky has dedicated nearly 20 years to advancing religious freedom and advocating for the protection of the unborn in the nation’s capital, and has been repeatedly recognized by The Hill as an outs...
McClusky has dedicated nearly 20 years to advancing religious freedom and advocating for the protection of the unborn in the nation’s capital, and has been repeatedly recognized by The Hill as an outstanding grassroots lobbyist. Before joining CatholicVote, McClusky spent eight years with the leading pro-life group March for Life, serving both as vice president of government affairs for the March for Life Education and Defense Fund and as the president of March for Life Action. During the previous decade, he served as vice president of government affairs for the Family Research Council.
Tom Nelson
Senior Pastor — Denton Bible Church
Tommy Nelson is the senior pastor of Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas. He has served on staff at Denton Bible for nearly 40 years. One of four boys, Tommy grew up in Waco, Texas, where he played f...
Tommy Nelson is the senior pastor of Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas. He has served on staff at Denton Bible for nearly 40 years. One of four boys, Tommy grew up in Waco, Texas, where he played football and baseball. Tom was the quarterback for the North Texas Mean Green and holds degrees from the University of North Texas (’73) and Dallas Theological Seminary (’82). Tommy has taught over 150 Song of Solomon Marriage Conferences nationwide and is the featured teacher for a number of video series and the author of several books including the bestselling Book of Romance, A Life Well Lived: A Study of the Book of Ecclesiastes, and Walking on Water When You Feel Like You're Drowning. He has also been a featured speaker for several national ministries such as Focus on the Family, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and FamilyLife Today. Tom married his best friend, Teresa, in 1972, and they have two sons, Benjamin and John Clark, who are both married and, together, have given Tom and Teresa six grandchildren.
Tom O'Dwyer
Managing Chair — C12 Group
After beginning his career in industrial sales with General Electric Company and Ling, Oliver & O’Dwyer Electric, Tom entered the commercial real estate business. His real estate career spans 29 years...
After beginning his career in industrial sales with General Electric Company and Ling, Oliver & O’Dwyer Electric, Tom entered the commercial real estate business. His real estate career spans 29 years and association with Dallas based, national office and industrial real estate developers; Lincoln Property Company, Southland Real Estate Resources/Las Colinas, JPI Realty, Inc., and Argent Property Company. Since 2007 Tom has served as Dallas Managing Chairman of the C12 Group, the nation’s largest network of Christian peer advisory groups. Outside the office, Tom has devoted time and leadership to numerous civic and industry endeavors, more recently including; District Chairman, North Trail District, Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America, Advisory Board, C.A.R.E., and Board of Directors, Abiding Fathers. His true passion, which is to disciple and mentor business leaders to become fruitful followers of Christ, has led to involvement in multiple ministry activities in his local church, Northwest Bible (Elder), and All Saints Anglican church (Board of Stewards), the community at large and internationally for more than 25 years. Tom and wife Mary currently serve in Pastoral and Marriage ministries. Tom holds a BS degree in Engineering Technology from Texas A&M. Mary, is also a graduate of Texas A&M. Married for forty years, they have three grown children.
Tom Schatz
President — Citizens Against Government Waste
Thomas Schatz joined Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and its lobbying affiliate, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), as director of government affairs in 1986 and he ha...
Thomas Schatz joined Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and its lobbying affiliate, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), as director of government affairs in 1986 and he has been president of both organizations since 1992. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization, CAGW works to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government and has more than one million members and supporters nationwide. Mr. Schatz is a nationally-recognized spokesperson on government waste. He has been interviewed on hundreds of radio talk shows and his editorials on fiscal policy have appeared in publications nationwide. He has testified numerous times on government waste issues before committees of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, as well as before state and local legislative and regulatory bodies.
Tom Trento
Director of The United West | Founder/CEO — Defend The Border
Tom Trento leads a team of highly talented investigators and analysts to expose anti-American, anti-Israel activity, in particular the coalition of Marxists and Muslim jihadists joining together to de...
Tom Trento leads a team of highly talented investigators and analysts to expose anti-American, anti-Israel activity, in particular the coalition of Marxists and Muslim jihadists joining together to destroy America. Tom leads national security fact-finding missions to Israel where his group interfaces with Israel military, intelligence and law enforcement. Tom is headed to Israel in June 2023 on a Border Security mission with Tom Homan and Sara Carter. For 2023-2024 Tom and his team operate a two-year, national educational project dealing with our southern border security. This Defend The Border campaign is based upon the life and experience of Tom Homan’s thirty-five years in law enforcement and his commitment to humanely save lives, as detailed in his book, Defend the Border & Save Lives. Tom Homan was the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Trump. Currently Tom Homan is the Border Expert on Fox News. Trento’s Defend the Border Team just completed “Death County and the River of Broken Dreams,” the first of ten TV episodes about the life of Tom Homan, which will be aired on national TV. Tom Trento is a highly skilled debater and dynamic public speaker with earned degrees in Law Enforcement (A/S, Ocean County College) Theology (B/A, Moody Bible Institute) and Philosophy (M/A, Denver Seminary) He is one of the co-authors of Shariah: The Threat to America, appears on media outlets and talk shows as a subject matter expert and was awarded the Carnegie Hero Medal Award for saving a man from a burning car.
Tommy Brown
Author | Pastor | Speaker — field_542d8190101fc
Tommy Brown is a pastor, speaker, financial development strategist and author of The Seven Money Types (Zondervan). He and his wife Elizabeth live in Winston-Salem, NC along with their children Seri a...
Tommy Brown is a pastor, speaker, financial development strategist and author of The Seven Money Types (Zondervan). He and his wife Elizabeth live in Winston-Salem, NC along with their children Seri and Seth. He served in executive leadership at two mega-churches leading congregations into a holistic approach to integrating faith and finances. Tommy has a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry and Masters degrees in Divinity and Management. His entrepreneurial endeavors extend into real estate development and church consulting on stewardship matters. Learn more and take a quiz to find out your money type at www.TommyBrown.org.
Tommy Nelson
Senior Pastor — Denton Bible Church
Tommy Nelson, has served as pastor of the Denton Bible Church of Denton, Texas, since 1977. He is also a national platform speaker for the Fellowship of Athletes, Campus Crusade for Christ and other n...
Tommy Nelson, has served as pastor of the Denton Bible Church of Denton, Texas, since 1977. He is also a national platform speaker for the Fellowship of Athletes, Campus Crusade for Christ and other national ministry organizations. Tommy graduated from the University of North Texas, and then received his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been the speaker for the METRO Bible Study in Dallas, Texas, since 1993. METRO is an inter-denominational Bible study reaching approximately 3,000 young adults each week. Tommy and his wife, Teresa, have two sons, Benjamin and John Clark. They live in Denton, Texas.
Tommy Woodard
Author | Playwright | Actor | Pastor — The Skit Guys
Tommy Woodard’s illustrious career began around 1975 on the front porch of his home where his older (and bossier) sister Debbie would direct him in homemade plays. They would invite their parents, nei...
Tommy Woodard’s illustrious career began around 1975 on the front porch of his home where his older (and bossier) sister Debbie would direct him in homemade plays. They would invite their parents, neighbors, and strangers walking by to sit on the lawn and enjoy their masterful works of art. He went on to perform in high school plays, where his favorite thing was pretending to be different characters with his best buddy Eddie. (Who knew 30 years later they would be doing that and reaching millions through stage and screen?) In addition to being one half of The Skit Guys, Tommy has co-authored over a dozen publications with Eddie James, including their latest book about friendship, “Smells Like Bacon.” He also serves as a pastor at Newchurch in Oklahoma City. Tommy lives in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife and kids.
Toni Nieuwhof
Family Law Mediator | Co-Host — Smart Family Podcast
Toni Nieuwhof is a family law mediator, former divorce attorney and co-host of the Smart Family Podcast. She is the wife of Carey Nieuwhof, who is an influential leadership author and podcaster, and i...
Toni Nieuwhof is a family law mediator, former divorce attorney and co-host of the Smart Family Podcast. She is the wife of Carey Nieuwhof, who is an influential leadership author and podcaster, and international speaker. Toni and Carey have spoken publicly about their marriage of more than three decades. In her downtime, Toni enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with Carey, their two grown sons, and their extended family and friends.
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