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Everett Gutierrez
Everett is the President and Founder of Legacy Leaders International and the author of Chosen: A Call to Leading with Purpose. His purpose and calling in life are to mature, motivate and mobilize leaders to become powerful and purposeful world changers. He has trained over 20,000 people over the course of his career as a professional speaker under Everett Empowers. Everett is married to Nora Gutierrez and enjoys grilling, traveling, missions, ministry, writing, reading, cooking, dancing to anything Spanish, walking his dogs and Cubs baseball. He can carry a tune and has spoken in various parts of the world. His inspirations are Jesus Christ, his wife, John Maxwell, Dr. Henry Cloud, Laurie Beth Jones and Martin Luther King. Everett is the President of Legacy Leaders International and founder of the Chosen Conference.
IG- @everettempowers
Founder & President
Audrella De La Cerda
Audrelle is a wife and mother of 2 with a passion for God, fashion, music, and the fashion industry for 15 plus years. She is currently with The Timberland Company where she has hosted a number of events throughout the years. She enjoys singing, dancing, new adventures and spending time with family and friends. One thing she has absolutely loved since childhood is everything Mickey Mouse, how can you not love that friendly little mouse with those cute chubby cheeks!
Creative Development Coordinator
David De La Cerda
David is a husband and father of 2 and has over 15 plus years in retail management and marketing experience with Johnston and Murphy. His mission is to live his life in the image of Jesus Christ, with a passion in helping others. David loves hip hop, working out, and good food.
Media Developement Coordinator
Matthew Gibney
Matt is a Multi-Media Producer and Manager for the Non-Profit “Streetlights Bible,” as well as an entrepreneur and small business owner. He has a passion for film and photography, in addition to being an avid drummer and musician. Growing up in Colorado and Upstate New York, Matt loves the outdoors and has connected with that realm via his passion for nature photography. He is fueled by creativity and creating passionate art that is deep and poignant. He is a hard worker and seeks excellence in the art he does, getting inspiration from the creativity God displayed in His handiwork in the oceans, mountains, and vast landscapes. Matt loves road trips and traveling, snowboarding and mountain biking, as well as bringing a camera around downtown and getting photos.
IG: @mgibbscreative
Media & Video Arts Coordinator
Nora Gutierrez has a passion for counseling and encouraging others and gets to do a lot of that in her career as an award-winning Professional School Counselor in a Chicago high school. Working with youth fills her with energy and a hope for the next generation. Nora is married to Everett Gutierrez and they have two rambunctious dogs, Legacy and Serenity. In her free time, she loves to bake for others, and makes a mean tres leches cake.
IG: @nora.nelly
Content Development Lead
Nora Gutierrez
Norma is the Owner of Excellence by Design and #AtHomeWithNorma. She has three wonderful children and a number of employees that she trains and develops on a daily basis. Her passion is mentoring young girls especially those at-risk, her calling and purpose is to teach women how to renovate spaces which include the ones inside their hearts. Norma loves baking, designing, teaching and gardening. She is an extreme extrovert, as in she could jump on a table in the middle of a crowded room and command it. She loves food in general, especially cake and all the sugar. Her inspiration is Harriet Tubman. Norma is also a TedX speaker.
Speaker Coordinator
Norma Williams
Dexter Peterson is an aspiring Christian theology instructor and graduate of Moody Bible Institue. He is happily married to his beautiful wife Liv Peterson for 2 plus years now. They have a beautiful 7 month old daughter named Zaya and they live in Humboldt Park. He loves to skateboard, study Spanish, read theology, and spend time with friends and family. Dexter believes that he is called to educate people about the truth of Jesus Christ and Christianity. He was sponsored by a skateboard company and entered into many competitions. He is also a pizza addict. He’s inspired by Chance the Rapper.
IG: @dexterdougie
Content Development Coordinator
Dexter Peterson
Liv Peterson is happily married to her husband Dexter Peterson, they have a 7 month old daughter, Zaya Rose. Liv loves to sing and play violin and is currently working on a short EP set to be released later this fall/winter. She is also a full time Manager with Legacy Leaders International. She believes her calling and purpose is to ignite and inspire others through the creative arts and show how through art and storytelling God can be seen and the gospel can be shared. Liv loves to travel and used to live in the Czech Republic. Her favorite food is and will always be fried chicken. Some people that inspire her are Aasha Marie and her mother in law, Laureen Peterson.
IG: livroskos
Executive Lead
Liv Peterson
CW Allen is a faith author and creative, who inspires people to love holistically through thought provoking story telling. He is now in year 15 of his musical journey and is finishing his first book and latest album entitled CATALYST. He had the privilege to share all over the country in bars, schools, camps, and conferences. He has opened for artists such as Cannon, Da Truth, Sean C. Johnson, Shopé, This’l, and the Legendary Curtis Blow. CW is married to Jacqueline for 8 years and has a daughter Ariah who is 10 months. He enjoys watching Netlifx and doing anything creative such as writing and performing music. He wants to see people experience Jesus’ life changing power and equip them to take that change to the world around them. His inspirations are Jesus, Jay Z, Lecrae, Lebron James, his Mother and Wife.
IG- @thecwallen
Creative Arts Lead
C.W. Allen
Darious is a singer and recording artist as a recent contestant on The Voice. He enjoys music and helping people take steps toward changing their life for the better. His walk with Christ is very important to him and also so he can reach others in different parts of the world. He enjoys playing pool, watching comedy, watching his friends succeed and loves eating peanut M&M's.
IG: @dlylez
Artist Coordinator & Songwriter
Darious Lyles
Anthony (ReF3) Gomez is married and greatly enjoys producing music, website development, video editing, photography and being a good husband to his wife, Maria. He has his Bachelors Degree in Music Business which he used to launch ReF3Media and released several projects on Spotify/Apple Music. His biggest creative inspirations come from the Word of God, Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind and Fire and Chris Botti.
FB: Fb.com/ReF3Media
Communications Lead
Anthony Gomez
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