Virginia Ward is the associate pastor at Abundant Life Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and director of leadership and mentored ministries at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Boston Campus, where she teaches classes in urban youth ministry and leadership and directs mentored ministries. She is a keynote and workshop speaker for the Orange Tour and national youth worker conferences. Virginia and her husband, Bishop Lawrence Ward, live in Boston and have two grown sons.

Kristen Ivy is the executive director of messaging at Orange. A former high school teacher, she received her master of divinity in 2009 and has played an integral role in the evolution of Orange’s preschool, middle school, and high school curriculum. Kristen lives near Atlanta with her husband, Matt, and their three young children.

Reggie Joiner is the founder and CEO of Orange, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to influence those who influence the next generation. Orange provides resources and training for churches and organizations that create environments for parents, kids, and teenagers. Prior to his work with Orange, Reggie co-founded North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, with Andy Stanley. During his 11 years as the executive director of family ministry at North Point, he developed a new concept for relevant ministry for children, teenagers, and married adults. Reggie and his wife, Debbie, live near Atlanta. They have four adult children.