Originally from England, Andrew Chislett moved to the United States at the age of sixteen. He holds a doctorate in music in organ performance and literature from Indiana University’s Jacob School of Music, where his principal organ teachers were Marilyn Keiser and Christopher Young. Andrew previously studied organ in Seattle with J. Melvin Butler. He…

Chyrise is a native Californian who has spent time living on the East Coast and in the Mid-West. Her career has been a combination of corporate and non-profit work. She has an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Her passions are positive workplace culture and leadership. She has presented at national conferences and enjoys coaching…

Javier was born in Veracruz, Mexico. His family was very poor, so he was only able to go to school until he was 13 years old.  That year he was given his first pair of shoes so that he could work with the grownups.  In the mornings he worked for their bosses and in the…

Kaela was raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and lived there for 23 years before moving to California in 1976 (mostly to get away from the cold). She has since become a U.S. citizen. Her bookkeeping career started in 1986 when she took bookkeeping classes through Adult Education in Petaluma, CA. She went on to take various…