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MC Speaker & Session Leader Bios

Tiffany Fykes

Tiffany Fykes began her professional work by producing coverage for Reuters News of the Bush/Gore election in 2000.  Just as that turned into a bigger deal than anyone could have imagined…so started her career.  She spent the next 7 years in the “edu-tainment” genre of video production producing teaching pieces and documentaries to inspire new ways of thinking.  Her ultimate ambition, however, was to build a family business alongside her husband Joshua.

In 2008 she joined his residential architecture company to lead the client experience and in 2009 she led the expansion of their brand into real estate services.  Despite launching during the real estate crisis, within 4 years Tiffany built a million dollar revenue company, was recognized as one of the top agents in the country, had doubled the size of her family, and was on a path to completely lose her identity.  Over the next decade, she wrestled with finding balance between success, surrender, and striving.

Today, Tiffany is an Experience Creator using her giftings into multiple ways.  She is a facilitator and speaker who leads conversations that inspire others to pursue their impossible dreams.  She is co-founder of Her Best Life, LLC, a national membership that supports female business leaders to succeed in all the different areas of their lives.  She and Joshua are owners of FYKES Realty Group LLC (https://www.fykesrealtygroup.com/) in Nashville, TN helping their clients make great decisions and have fun during the stresses of selling and buying a home.  And she is also partnered with Joshua in raising two teenage boys to think critically, act from kindness and seek their creator.

Trevor Hartley

Trevor joins this year’s Marketplace Collab from South Africa. Trevor lives to ‘rob from the grave’ (realizing potential) by encouraging leaders to discover their original intended purpose. Having begun his career as a Chartered Accountant, Trevor gained valuable experience working in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, with his most recent corporate position being a director in a strategy consulting company.

For over a decade now, Trevor has been serving as an ordained minister, pursuing a desire to connect the dots and see the .Com, .Org, and .Gov sectors collaborating to see positive transformation in cities and nations (https://www.nccb.co.za/).

Trevor’s passion to see nations positively impacted by transformational leaders has
led him to pursue a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership through Oral Roberts
University in the USA.

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Harold Horne
Harold Horne is a certified BluePoint© Master Coach with a passion for helping individuals and organizations overcome challenges and experience abundance in both professional and personal lives.
Starting his career at a Fortune 100 chemical company, Harold progressed from an entry-level position to Global Leadership Manager and executive leadership coach. He co-founded True You Leader (https://www.trueyouleader.com/) and now coaches and trains clients globally.
Harold comes alive guiding others to discover their true identity, embrace new opportunities, and experience breakthroughs. He has been married to Alison for 35 years and has two incredible children and a beautiful three-year-old granddaughter.
Gina Hawkins
Passionate about empowering people to live out their dreams and achieve their goals, Gina thrives on building systems and processes that create sustainable growth and impact.
                                                                                                                                                                    With a deep love for collaboration, she enjoys working alongside teams to develop strategies that drive vision forward. Whether leading, coaching, or refining organizational structures, Gina is committed to fostering a culture of excellence, purpose, and transformation.
Richie Christie

Richie Christie is the Next Gen Pastor at Christ Fellowship and is also leading CF Ascend. Before moving to Kingsport to join the CF team, he was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.

Richie’s loves seeing people’s passion catch fire as they come into their original design as God created them to be. He also cares a lot about people realizing there is no separation between the “sacred” and “secular”, God is inviting all of us to wake up to that reality, so we can see His Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven in all things.

He has been married to his amazing wife, Jenna, for 10 years, and they have two wild young boys, River and Abel, and a beautiful little girl, Maeve, along with their Golden Retriever, Izzo. He is a die-hard Detroit Lions and Michigan State fan, and if he has any free time, you can probably find him on the golf course.