Brandan serves as the Renovaré Director of Church Engagement. He’s a former ordained Pastor & Leadership Coach with almost two decades of experience in influencing people towards holistic growth and enhancing leader effectiveness. His passion is innovation and exploring what’s possible in the kingdom of God when people lead from a grounded character, not just performance. Brandan comes to Renovaré after spending nine years on staff at a gospel-centered, multiethnic, intergenerational church in Monrovia, CA. During his time there he held multiple roles that implemented a vision for transformation including small groups, local community engagement, spiritual formation & leadership, unleashing volunteers, and curating various discipleship resources. He’s been married to his best friend Tiana since 2005, and they have three daughters! He loves learning through taking things apart, Marvel comics, gravel bikes, and getting lost in the great outdoors of camping.

Miriam (Mimi) Dixon began her ministry in 1979 serving as an associate pastor at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington. From April of 1985 to May of 2019 she served as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Golden, Colorado. She earned both her MDiv and DMin degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. Mimi is on the Renovaré Board of Directors and teaches for the Renovaré Institute. She is faculty for Next Frontiers, a ministry to pastors in transition, and actively promotes Christian Spiritual Formation, crediting Richard Foster and Dallas Willard for their influence in her life and ministry. Mimi has authored Worth Celebrating: a biography of Richard J Foster’s Celebration of Discipline, available through Barclay Press.

Ted Harro serves as President of Renovaré. He is a graduate of the Renovaré Institute and the founder of Noonday Ventures, a strategy and leadership development firm. Ted has studied and taught inside-out transformation for more than 20 years. He uses humor and creativity to make spiritual change accessible to people in a wide variety of marketplace and ministry contexts. He and his wife Gretchen have been married since 1988 and have been partners in marriage ministry for over 25 years. They have invested in hundreds of couples as mentors, teachers, retreat leaders, writers, and co-founders of a ministry for newlyweds.

Monica is co-founder of Arise, a micro church network. She and Jeremy are on the ministry teams with Forge America and the Pando Collective (missional training networks). Monica is also a personal trainer, wellness and physical mobility coach, group fitness instructor, and an artist. Together, Monica and Jeremy have co-authored two books including The Art of Missional Spirituality: 31 Sacred Practices for Jesus Followers. You can find more of their resources and ministry at their website: www.jemochambers.com. Monica is Costa Rican and makes amazing gallo pinto! 

Siang-Yang Tan, PhD, is a Senior Professor of Clinical Psychology at the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary, in Pasadena, CA, and Senior Pastor Emeritus of First Evangelical Church, Glendale, CA. He has published numerous articles and 17 books, including Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective, A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy, Lay Counseling, and Shepherding God’s People: A Guide to Faithful and Fruitful Pastoral Ministry. He now serves as Spiritual Director of the American Association of Christian Counselors.