Rev. Guillermo A. Arboleda serves as the Rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Savannah, and as the Missioner for Racial Justice in the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. In addition to his pastoral duties, his work includes community organizing, political advocacy, training others in antiracist leadership and researching criminal justice policy from a theological perspective. A grandchild of Ecuadorian, Dominican and Puerto Rican immigrants, Guillermo is married to the Rev. Kelly Steele and enjoys watching sports, creating music, teaching CrossFit and doing yoga.

Kim Michael Polote is a vocalist, recording artist, educator and a former TEDxSavannah speaker. An American Traditions Gold medalist, Kim has shared the stage with Al Green, Harry Connick, Jr., Charlie Daniels and more. At the request of acclaimed singer Otis Redding’s family, Kim works with the Otis Music Camp in Macon, Georgia to provide guidance and instruction in songwriting and stage presence as well as recording studio coaching.

Kim is an artist in residence at Thomas Heyward Academy in South Carolina, engaging and teaching Pre-K through 12th grade students. She also assists with performance and vocal technique in the music department at St. Vincent’s Academy in Savannah, Georgia.

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Kim Campbell is a queer woman, public historian and historic preservationist. Kim currently serves as a Senior Project Manager at Ethos Preservation, a preservation consulting firm in Savannah, Georgia. She earned an M.A. in Public History with a concentration in Historic Preservation from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. in History from Mercer University. In addition to a fascination with the stories writ large in our built environment, Kim is an avid bike commuter and a voracious reader. She lives in Savannah with Doc and Wyatt, two of the cutest dogs you’ll find at the dog park.

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Amy Capello is a Life Balance Strategist and Certified Life Coach, helping people create whole-life balance and reclaim their joy. She faced cancer on her journey and has navigated being a single mom. Though she was coaching before her cancer diagnosis, she now lives life with a renewed sense of intention and urgency. Amy is volunteering with Little Pink Houses of Hope to bring a free retreat for breast cancer patients and their families to Tybee Island, Georgia this fall. She loves international traveling, volunteering with sea turtles and spending time with her family.

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Candicee Childs, M.D. is an author, blogger and recent graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. Originally from Savannah, Georgia, she is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Candicee also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a minor in Spanish from Valdosta State University, a Master of Health Administration from Georgia Southern University and two certifications in nutrition and personal training. She enjoys working with youth, mentoring, fitness, reading, attending church, roller skating and spending time with family and friends. In the future, she hopes to inspire and educate others by writing several books and becoming a podcaster.

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Brittany Curry is a native of Savannah, Georgia and the owner of InkyBrittany. As a Graphic Recorder and Facilitator, she documents meetings and events through live note taking using a combination of text and large-scale visual imagery. In 2017, Brittany joined the International Forum of Visual Practitioners and was also named to Georgia Trend’s annual 40 Under 40 list of rising entrepreneurs and innovators statewide. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy and is a trained moderator in public deliberation who has worked with the Kettering Foundation and The National Issues Forums.

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Marc E. Frischer, Ph.D., is a Marine Science Professor at the University of Georgia who works at the UGA-Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, Georgia. A marine microbial ecologist, Marc’s research focuses on the role of microbial diversity in marine environments, the development and application of the tools of molecular biology in plankton ecology, and the discovery and ecology of parasites and pathogens in marine organisms. The impact and consequences of climate change on living marine systems are the focus of much of the ongoing research in his research group. He earned a Ph.D. in Marine Sciences from the University of South Florida.

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Whitney Lam Gillard spent years advocating for foster care reform and impacted change through congressional advocacy. She is the founder and CEO of Gilliard and Company, an organization that fights for redefining the outcomes of youth impacted by their experience in foster care, especially in housing. Whitney’s goal in life is to continue her legacy of being a voice for underserved humanitarian needs nationwide.

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Michael Hughes has 25 years of experience as a civil engineer, designing infrastructure for communities from redeveloped affordable neighborhoods to luxury resorts. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he earned a Bachelor’s and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University and currently serves as a Principal and Project Manager at Thomas & Hutton in Savannah, Georgia.

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Harrison Scott Key is the author of three books, including How to Stay Married, The World’s Largest Man (winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor) and Congratulations, Who Are You Again?, which served as the inspiration for his 2019 TEDxSavannah talk, “The Funny Thing About the American Dream.” Harrison’s work has appeared in The Best American Travel Writing, The New York Times, Oxford American, Outside, Garden & Gun, The Bitter Southerner, Town & Country and Reader’s Digest. He serves as an Executive Dean at the College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, where he lives with his wife and three children.

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Jonalyn Lavarias is a Filipino-American who grew up in Eagle River, Alaska. She has a BBA in Finance from the University of Alaska Anchorage and worked in accounting for 11 years in the oil industry, healthcare and non-profit businesses. She also worked on a commercial fishing vessel and for a hunting guide company for six years. In 2017, she drove her truck south to the Lower 48 on a solo road trip, making her way to the East Coast. She is a Certified Yoga Instructor and a survivor of domestic violence with a mission to help people heal. She currently teaches Trauma Sensitive Yoga to the Savannah, Georgia community at local high schools, women’s shelters and hospice facilities.

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