With over 38 years in the corporate arena, John has experience with many facets of business – ranging from the strategic to the tactical. His background includes roles in customer service, technical presales.

Additionally, he has had leadership roles in product development, product management, and process improvement.

Prior to his current role in Sales Operations, he supported the retail services business for NCR Corporation, a global leader in self-service checkouts and other retail solutions.

John has recently served on the boards of ARK Family Church, and The Learning Exchange. John is married to his best friend, Angela, and has three adult children and one grandson. In his spare time, John enjoys playing bass, reading and competitive shooting.

A native and resident of Asheville, NC, Melanie Robertson is an artist, lay

pastor, teacher and lover of all kinds of people. Most recently she has

served as the chairperson of the Asheville City/Buncombe County (NC)

Homeless Coalition and is co-founder of Wildflower House, a non-profit that

provides transitional housing for middle age and older women. 

Melanie has years of experience as a class room art teacher, resident potter, and pastor

in numerous churches. Melanie finds great joy in learning and living more and more in the abundant love of Christ and sharing that love with others.

She also enjoys the outdoors, traveling, hosting parties, and loves hanging out with her husband of 43 years, Mark, their adult children, Mitch, and his wife, Brandy and grands, Salyssa 16 and Lukah 13, Mary Ellen, and Micah, and of course, her fur babies, Max (black Lab) and Mickey (gray Tabby cat).

Terry is a pastoral counselor at Stonebridge Church in Marietta, GA.  Prior to his current role, he served as Associate pastor at RiverStone Church in Kennesaw, Georgia from April 1999 until March 2020.  During his season there, he established and pastored the church’s Prayer and Healing Ministries including Sunday Morning Ministry Teams, Nights of Healing Prayer, and Sozo, a ministry of heart healing and deliverance, of which he is also a certified trainer. Terry continues to see clients combining his decades of experience in both Heart Healing and traditional counseling bringing transformation to many. He and his wife, Patty, live in Marietta, GA.

Kristie Sartell is a Certified Spiritual Director and Coach based in Portland, Oregon. In 2014, she earned her Master’s degree in Spiritual Formation from The Portland Seminary and has been a dedicated member of the Inner Healing community for more than a decade.

Kristie finds immense joy in her work, guiding others through the journey of the Interior Life. Her true passion lies in fostering and healing relationships with oneself, with others, and with the divine love of God.

Married to Nate for 22 years, Kristie is the proud mother of two college-aged daughters and the owner of a charming Havanese named Pippin. In her leisure time, she enjoys gardening and immersing herself in the splendor of nature.