Contributing Authors and Narrators

Mark Cress

Mark Cress is the Founder and President of Corporate Chaplains of America, one of the leading providers of chaplaincy services in the United States. During his business career, he owned several companies and served on numerous boards. Yet more than a decade ago, he sold his business interest to enroll in seminary and answered a calling to workplace ministry. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business from Radford University, a Master of Divinity Degree from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Ministry degree in Workplace Ethics and Leadership from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.

Chris Hobgood serves as Vice President of Chaplain and Project Development at Corporate Chaplains of America. He joined the organization in 1999 as a staff chaplain in Atlanta, Georgia, later serving as Managing Chaplain and Corporate Trainer. He earned a BSE in Marketing and Education from Georgia State University and a Masters of Education degree from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He  is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Ministry degree in Workplace Ethics and Leadership from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Chris resides with his wife and daughter in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Dwayne Reece serves as Vice President of Field Development at Corporate Chaplains of America. He joined the organization in early 2000 as a staff chaplain in Columbia, South Carolina, where he was honored in 2002 as National Chaplain of the Year. He earned a BS in Business from The University of North Carolina in Asheville, a Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, and a Doctor of Ministry from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He resides with his wife and two children in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Over the last 30 plus years, God has enabled Jess Duboy to master the art of verbal communication. His credits include over 15,000 television and radio productions. Jess is the narrator of The Third Awakening and The Compass audio, as well as other upcoming Lanphier products.