Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J., is a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program. A native of Los Angeles, he became pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights during a period of intense gang violence and launched initiatives to provide education, support, and jobs for gang-involved youth.
Today, Homeboy Industries serves thousands each year with free services like tattoo removal, therapy, and job training—breaking cycles of violence and offering hope through dignity and kinship.
Renata Simril is the President & CEO of the LA84 Foundation, dedicated to transforming youth lives through sports and play. Since 2016, she has expanded the Foundation’s mission to focus on health and socio-emotional growth.
With over 25 years of leadership experience, Simril has held roles at the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and in real estate development. Simril actively contributes to civic life, serving on numerous boards and advisory councils.
Alessandro is a co-founder of Hallow, the world’s most-used Catholic app, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the conversation. His inspiring journey, from working on Wall Street to co-founding Hallow, exemplifies leadership rooted in faith and purpose.
Anne Sweeney, a former Walt Disney Company executive, transitioned to television directing in 2014. She previously chaired the George Foster Peabody Awards board and holds a B.A. from the College of New Rochelle and an Ed.M. from Harvard University.
Before Disney, Anne served as chairman and CEO of FX Networks, launching FX and FXM: Movies from Fox. She also spent 12 years at Nickelodeon, leading its international expansion. At Disney, she held leadership roles, including president of Disney Channel and executive vice president of Disney/ABC Cable Networks.
Carol Costello is an award-winning journalist and former anchor and correspondent at CNN and HLN. She has won an Emmy Award for her reporting on the crack/cocaine epidemic, a Dupont for her coverage of the Indonesian tsunami, and 2 Emmy award nominations for broadcast performance and best morning show. Carol also participated in CNN’s Peabody-award winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina, and the 2008 presidential election. She now produces the true-crime podcast, Blind Rage, and teaches journalism at Loyola Marymount University
