David Watkins holds a B.A. degree, a Master of Divinity degree, and is the pastor of a church.  He and his wife, Linda, began their homeschool journey in 1986 when their first of eight children was age 12.  Now their children are homeschooling the 26 Watkins grandchildren.  In addition to his role as the HCF chairman, David is the chairman of the National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership and recently retired from the Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators, where he was chairman of the board for seven years before serving as the executive director for eight years.  

Bob Jacobsen has worked with state homeschool organizations for almost twenty years, serving as president of the Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of Parent Educators for seventeen years. He and his wife, Susan, homeschooled their four children through high school and have served on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership since 2011. Bob attended the University of Lowell. He worked for many years for international banks in global custody of corporate and public employee pension funds and was an officer of the Boston Company. Currently semi-retired and a private investor, Bob and Susan live in Holden, Massachusetts.  

Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in entertainment. An award-winning actress, author, radio host, international model, and homeschooling mom to three children with Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo seeks to inspire parents to home educate. They’re YOUR Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Homeschool Advocate and Teach from Love: A School Year Devotional for Families are available at SamSorbo.com.

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Woody Robertson is a first-generation homeschool graduate passionate about reaching the next generation. If you hang around Woody, you’re sure to hear words like, “live life to the fullest,” “purposeful living,” or “world-changer” and he’s helped young adults successfully navigate life-decisions for years. He is a frequent motivational speaker at conferences nationwide. An entrepreneur and visionary, Woody has been a principal player in several start-up companies. As a member of the Lumerit Unbound team, Woody calls San Antonio, TX home along with his lovely wife and daughter.

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a father of seven. Traveling and speaking around the world, he addresses issues related to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills.

Although he is a graduate of the Talent Education Institute in Japan and holds a Certificate of Child Brain Development from the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his best endorsement is from a young Alaskan boy who called him “the funny man with the wonderful words.” He and his wonderful, heroic wife, Robin, have homeschooled their seven children and are now proud grandparents of eleven, making their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.