Speakers' Bios
Gladys Mwiti
Dr. Gladys Mwiti, PhD is an accomplished Consulting Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Specialist. She is Team Leader of the Oasis Africa Team of consultants consisting of Masters and Doctors in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or Marriage & Family Therapy. Oasis Africa has demonstrated success in private practice and community empowerment in mental health, organizational resilience building, critical incident trauma interventions.
Topics covered include individual/couple,/marriage/family therapy, stress management, work-life balance, traumatic stress management, psychological assessment and other mental health and relational challenges.
Oasis Africa also hosts specialists in personal development, financial coaching and legal advising.
Oasis Africa offers Clinical Supervision for MA psychology student and doctoral practitioners.
For over 30 years, Oasis Africa continues to be a preferred provider for corporate and organizational mental wellness and employee assistance programs in Kenya and beyond.
Dr. Mwiti is a Published Author, researcher and preferred conference speaker - locally in Kenya and internationally, She sits on several local and international boards and is one of the current Global Ambassadors for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Chansamone Saiyasak
Chansamone Saiyasak is current President of Asia Society of Missiology and has been serving in missions in Thailand and Laos since 1992. He has established and led the Mekong Evangelical Mission, Mekong Bible Seminary, Mercy Christian School, Charisa Technological College, Mercy Foundation, Association of Christian Ministers and Workers, and Nathan Trading Co., Ltd., for facilitating missional movement.
He also serves on the Doctoral Faculty of Zinzendorf School Doctoral Studies, Olivet University, California, and the PhD faculty of PTS College & Advanced Studies, Philippines, as well on the Executive Committee of Evangelical Fellowship of Thailand (in Asia Evangelical Alliance), Steering Committee of SEATNET Missiological Forum, Lausanne Workplace Advisory Council, and World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission Advocate. He has two earned doctorates from Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Belgium, and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, USA. He additionally studied at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Yale School of Management, and Saad Business School, Oxford University. He’s married to Piyapon and has 4 children.
Carmen LaBerge
Carmen LaBerge is a Christian author, speaker and radio host equipping Christians to get off the sidelines and into the cultural conversations of the day. Her weekday show is Mornings with Carmen on the Faith Radio Network and Carmen engages with audiences via CarmenLaBerge.com.
Jim Lapinski
A 1980 graduate of University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business, Jim enjoyed 30 highly successful years within the tech industry that included executive leadership roles in Sales, Marketing, Operations and Product Development with companies such as NCR, AT&T, Wausau Financial and IBM.
From the beginning, Jim demonstrated a unique ability to rally diverse people to a common vision, maximizing the effectiveness of cross-functional teams. In the early 1990s, AT&T appointed Jim to the role of Customer Focused Team Director where he oversaw the launch of 25 cross-functional teams across North America. Success with this initiative opened opportunities for Jim guide executive-rank team development within NCR, AT&T, Bank of America, and Manufacturers Hanover among other leading organizations.
Possessing unique insights, broad experience, and a proven track record, Jim founded Rarefide Consulting in 2014 to coach and equip leaders who guide cross-functional, cross-cultural organizations. He is a certified John Maxwell Team Leadership Coach and travels globally, working with business, government and non-profit leaders to maximize their impact and effectiveness.