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Panelist Bios
COLLABORATION PANEL
•Carl Caton: Carl and his family attend Community Bible Church and he is co-founder of the Garden Ridge Men’s Bible Study, a group that is gathering for its 29th year. Carl leads the San Antonio Marriage Initiative, an organization that partners with the local church to strengthen families, as he advocates for “upstream” efforts with a focus on marriage parenting, and fatherhood. Carl also sits on the boards of The National Association of Relationship & Marriage Educators (NARME), UnicitySA, and the USMarriage Resource Center.
•Gilbert Hernandez serves as the CEO of San Antonio Youth for Christ (SAYFC) and is veteran member of the Christian non-profit community. The San Antonio YFC Chapter has been honored as a Best Practice Site by Youth for Christ/USA since 2012. Gilbert was named CEO of SAYFC in 2005 after 12 years in youth ministry leadership and 4 years with SAYFC. Under his leadership, the ministry has reinvigorated its focus on helping communities through sharing the Gospel with youth and raise healthy, resilient kids. In just the last 12 months, with the help of San Antonio Youth for Christ, 11,000 students have been presented a message of hope and 3,500 students are being supported through weekly community ministry. As of 2019 Gilbert also serves as the Pastor of CBC Latino, a ministry of Community Bible Church focusing on serving the city through Latinos. Gilbert and his wife, Hilda, have two Daughters and live in Boerne, Texas.
•Megan Legacy is the Executive Director of Hope Resource Center. She is passionate about disrupting the cycle of generational poverty by helping families regain their dignity, discover their God-given purpose, and become holistically sustainable. Megan serves as the Board Treasurer for Unicity.
POVERTY AND CASUALTIES IN THE CITY PANEL
•Charles Foltz is the president of SA Heals, a nonprofit organization in San Antonio’s east side that focuses on the youth with a holistic approach to encourage, equip and empower them through mentoring relationships. Foltz co-founded SA Heals with Jen Foltz in 2014, one year after they moved to the neighborhood. He is also the pastor of The Gate, a community church that shares worship and dinner together on Saturday nights.
•Michelle Lugalia-Hollon is the Director of Initiatives and Partnerships at Kronkosky Charitable Foundation. She graduated from the Harvard School of Public Health with a M.Sc. in Society, Human Development and Health in 2010 and with an AB in Comparative Human Development from the University of Chicago in 2007. She has worked in government, philanthropy and with several non-profits focusing on maternal and infant HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual and youth violence prevention, homelessness, trauma, youth development, restorative justice, and public health. She was born in Kenya, has lived in Houston, Boston and Chicago, and relocated to San Antonio with her family in 2015.
•Olga Rodriguez is the Regional Director of Central Texas Bienestar, an initiative of Urban Strategies. She is a Senior Pastor's Wife who brings a faith-based compassion to all projects she implements and manages. Olga has more than 31 years of experience in event planning and community engagement activities, cultivating strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. She has demonstrated expertise in her church leadership role, as well as in professional and personal projects. Olga’s positive attitude and willingness to walk alongside the marginalized have compelled her to use her abilities to help those in need within the church and community. The scope of her training has equipped her to lead workshops and seminars as well as effectively manage diverse projects. She is a Certified Youth Mental Health First Aide Instructor.
