Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J., is a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program. A native of Los Angeles, he became pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights during a period of intense gang violence and launched initiatives to provide education, support, and jobs for gang-involved youth.

Today, Homeboy Industries serves thousands each year with free services like tattoo removal, therapy, and job training—breaking cycles of violence and offering hope through dignity and kinship.

Dayle M. Smith, PhD, holds her degree in Organizational Communication, an interdisciplinary degree from the Annenberg School and the Marshall School of Business from the University of Southern California.  In addition to Dean, Dayle serves as immediate past President for the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS) and is on the World Trade Center-Los Angeles Board of Advisors. She is also chair-elect for the AACSB Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma; and holds a seat on the Board of Trustees for Globally Responsible Leadership Institute (GRLI).  She serves on the North America Advisory Council for  AACSB (Global Business School Accreditor), and on AACSB’s Women Advancing Management Education (WAME) steering Committee.    Author of over 25 books and numerous articles in her discipline, Dayle’s research has focused primarily on leadership, communication, and organizational behavior. She is passionate about innovation culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate citizenship at the global level.   Additional roles have included: past president of Northeast Business Deans; founding Board member and former Co-Chair of the Young Women’s Leadership Institute of Northern New York; past Chair of AACSB’s Women Advancing Management Education (WAME) and a co-founder of Lexingford Publishing Company along with board service to ViviendasLeon, an international NGO.  Dayle has been named to the LA 500 “Most Influential People in Los Angeles” –recognizing her work as an educator for six times since beginning at LMU, and was recently named the 2025 Award Recipient of WAME’s annual Patricia Flynn Distinguished Woman Leader in Business Education. 

Renata Simril is the President & CEO of the LA84 Foundation, dedicated to transforming youth lives through sports and play. Since 2016, she has expanded the Foundation’s mission to focus on health and socio-emotional growth.
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With over 25 years of leadership experience, Simril has held roles at the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and in real estate development. Simril actively contributes to civic life, serving on numerous boards and advisory councils.

Alessandro is a co-founder of Hallow, the world’s most-used Catholic app, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the conversation. His inspiring journey, from working on Wall Street to co-founding Hallow, exemplifies leadership rooted in faith and purpose.