Cincinnati Men's Gathering Speakers

  • Barry Schlimme Barry Schlimme

    Barry Schlimme created The Wisdom Center and is the self-appointed CIO (Chief Imagination Officer). Barry conducts workshops, lectures on men’s issues, organizes and facilitates men’s retreats, facilitates emotional release work, and is becoming an organic farmer. His vision is to create a diverse and intergenerational community of empowered and conscious men, connected through a common goal: the re-introduction of the continuum of older men guiding younger men into mature masculinity. You can read more about him and his work by visiting his website at www.celebratewisdom.com.
  • Bob Wuest Bob Wuest

    Bob Wuest is the Ohio Outreach Coodinator for The ManKind Project, a worldwide men's community devoted to integrity, authenticity, and connection to feeling. Initiated in 2001, he now organizes occasional circles of men to allow them to become conscious of how they show up in the world - a first step in an evolutionary journey. Bob strives to have every aspect of his life manifest his mission of supporting each of us in achieving our spirit's purpose. He is a father, grandfather, partner, author, poet, and Realtor; and is active in his community of Pleasant Ridge. www.bobwuest.com
  • Calvin Williams Calvin Williams

    Calvin Williams has over seven years experience teaching and learning about fatherhood. As Program Director for the SUMA Fatherhood Project, Calvin has walked with hundreds of men into the sacred realm of fatherhood. The SUMA Fatherhood Project is a ministry aimed at reclaiming the role of the father in urban families. As participants in the project, fathers go through an intensive personal program targeted at dispelling some of the myths and negative attitudes about fatherhood, and teaching them important lessons about effective parenting. This program includes teaching sessions, study, discussion groups, focused one-on-one parent-child time, group outings, and many other activities designed to teach each father how to invest in the lives of his children. This incredible ministry has already graduated hundreds of fathers through the program, helping them become the responsible, committed and nurturing fathers that they want to be, and that their children need them to be. SUMA believes that the best way men can improve the lives of their children is by improving their father-child relationship and by supporting and encouraging their children’s healthy growth. For more information on the SUMA Fatherhood Project, please contact SUMA at (513) 487-7862 or online at www.sumaservices.org.
  • Clark Echols Clark Echols

    Clark Echols has been a Swedenborgian teacher and preacher for 28 years. He has led a wide variety of workshops over the years. He is currently the pastor of the Glendale New Church and a Graduate Student at Xavier University working to become a licensed counselor. He intends to work with men, helping them develop true masculinity; facilitating men addressing and rising above family of origin issues; and standing beside men as they overcome addictions and build healthy relationships. There is more about him on his web site at www.clarkechols.com.
  • Ed Gutfreund Ed Gutfreund

    Ed Gutfreund has been interested and involved with Men’s work for many years. He brings intent and skills to support healing and growth to any man’s life. His relationship to art, communication, nature, music and photography help him see life from many perspectives. He works as a licensed Professional Counselor and licensed Massage Therapist and teaches in both professions. He is married and has raised adventurous children--a son and a daughter. www.edgutfreund.com
  • Grant Schnarr Grant Schnarr

    Grant is an international lecturer, New Warrior, author of three books important to men: Spiritual Recovery, A Twelve Step Guide; The Art of Spiritual Warfare; and You Can Believe! He is co-creator of the experiential Spiritual Warrior Effectiveness Training (SWET), and a seminar leader on recovery and men’s issues for almost twenty five years. He has been the main speaker at the Bryn Athyn Men’s Gathering as well as the recipient of the New Warrior Philadelphia Ron Herring Mission of Service Award in 2005. Please check out his web sites: www.grantschnarr.com, www.spiritual-recovery.com and www.SWET.org
  • James J. Nocon, M.D., J.D. James J. Nocon, M.D., J.D.

    James J. Nocon is an obstetrician/gynecologist with a law degree from Marquette University Law School. After a career researching and publishing, he became certified to treat opiate addiction and developed a method of treating alcoholism and drug addiction He attended a New Warrior Training adventure in June of 1993, and is currently a certified full leader and leader trainer. He has been Curriculum Chair, revising all the weekend protocols published in 2004. He currently coaches high school rugby.
  • Kevin Roth, LMFT, CAC Kevin Roth, LMFT, CAC

    Kevin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC) and a trained Gestalt Therapist. Kevin has taught psychology at Bryn Athyn College and is a leader and organizer of the Bryn Athyn Men's Gathering and SWET (Spiritual Warfare Effectiveness Training) weekends. Kevin is married, a father of three. A psychotherapist in private practice, Kevin's areas of interest include couples communication, conflict resolution, difficult teens, addictions, male depression and spirituality. Kevin has been involved in men's work since 1991 and a member of the Philadelphia New Warrior community.