Laura Nettles is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration and a member of her congregation's leadership team.  She previously taught theology at Viterbo University, the same institution attended and taught by Sr. Thea Bowman.

Sr. Hilda Mateo is originally from Miami, born to Cuban parents. She is bilingual, bicultural and has been a member of her religious community, Misioneras Guadalupanas del Espíritu Santo, since 1994. In the early years of her ministry, she worked in the formation of Hispanic immigrant pastoral agents, which led her to pursue a doctorate in ministry with an emphasis in Hispanic theology. Mateo's most recent work focuses on the application of collective consciousness-raising processes, facilitating groups that wish to engage in contemplation and transformation.