Convene COO, CFO

Sheryl Clutter is passionate about developing leaders and working with teams to create higher levels of engagement, continuous innovation, and successful execution. She currently serves as Convene’s CFO / COO where she works to identify and develop new resource tools and product offerings. She has the privilege of working with Convene Chairs to implement the resources within member organizations.

As part owner of a SoCal based software company, she serves on the board and acts as an advisor to their leadership team. MIE Solutions has been included on the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for 5 years. Sheryl’s career in finance and technology began when she was 19. Since then, she’s held multiple c-suite roles, been instrumental in growing the companies and for some negotiated a successful sale after adding significant value to their bottom lines.

As a fractional CFO / COO, Sheryl enjoyed working with startup and smaller companies, specializing in family-owned businesses. She guided them to implement more efficient processes, turnaround significant cash flow issues, coach leadership teams, develop programs to foster continuous innovation and then coach teams through execution. It was during this time Sheryl was introduced to Convene and after serving them in a fractional role, came aboard full time and has been leading the operations team for the last 12-years.

Sheryl has served on the boards of several for-profit and non-profit organizations, and presently is serving on the board of CDF Capital, a 70-year-old organization providing transformational capital to churches.

Sheryl is a maximizer. She maximizes organizational productivity and fosters employee engagement for healthy collaboration and working relationships. She and her husband Don live in Southern California and have one daughter who is a middle school science teacher in LA County.

Director of Business Development, Convene

Prior to joining Convene, Johnny created a social media marketing business. It grew quickly, and he discovered there were many companies who wanted to grow authentic brands without having to sacrifice integrity. While juggling his budding business, he was a youth pastor with a local church in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Johnny has also worked in the pharmaceutical returns industry in Tennessee and Southern California. When he's not working, he enjoys cheering on the University of Central Florida Knights and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Johnny met his wife, Christin, while traveling on a mission trip called the World Race. They spent 11 months in 11 countries serving alongside various ministry partners. Today they live in Knoxville, TN with their two beautiful daughters, Ellie and Emma. Their family loves spending time on the beach, traveling, and grilling out together.

Convene CEO

Greg Leith is a CEO to CEOs as he stewards the role of CEO at Convene corporation, which has served thousands of Christian CEOs over 25 years. He was born in Canada and lived in all four corners of North America. His career spans over 45 years of senior leadership roles in corporate, nonprofit, and academic sectors, including serving as Director of Strategic Alliances for 13 years at Biola University in California, where he helped architect and lead a $180 million capital campaign.

Greg has served the persecuted church with food, brought relief and long-term jobs to Orissa, India, assisted mission agencies in China with strategy, and helped envision a School of Journalism in Haiti. He and Shelley, his wife of 41 years, have crisscrossed Canada for over a decade speaking on marriage and parenting for FamilyLife, helping thousands of marriages. Greg was a senior executive for 20 years with the $9 billion ServiceMaster company, serving in various leadership capacities. He was Vice President of Arrow Leadership and Director of Leadership Development for Christian Leadership Alliance, creating learning experiences for the most influential Christian leaders and organizations in the world. Greg and Shelley have raised five thriving young adults.

Founder and CEO, AM

Aaron exists to inspire and equip others to fulfill their God-given purpose. He began discovering his calling while in college, founding AM Agency in 1998 before graduating with a BFA in Communication Design from the University of North Tex­as.

Aaron has refined his gifts and grown his company over the last two decades, serving busi­nesses and nonprofits of all sizes, helping them learn and grow from his own experience integrating purpose into leadership, marketing and culture solutions. Aaron lives in Hurst, Texas with his wife Tracy and their two children, Miller and Ruby Kate.

After stepping away from day-to-day operations at his permanent equity investment company, Capital III, Pete dedicated himself to mentoring and coaching business leaders who aspire to steward their businesses for a greater purpose.  

Recognizing the need for a roadmap to navigate the complexities of business, Pete launched Enterprise Stewardship to equip and inspire business owners with the High Impact Business (HIB) Operating System. This purpose-driven system focuses on culture, systems, and long-term stewardship, aiming to build flourishing businesses that last over 100 years. 

Pete’s life mission is to inspire and equip business leaders worldwide to live with a purpose greater than themselves, leveraging their businesses to make a Christ-centered impact on the world. He is the author of High Impact LIFE and High Impact Business and lives by four simple principles: Honor God; Serve People; Pursue Excellence; and Steward Capital. These principles create Economic, Social, and Spiritual Capital, leading to a High Impact LIFE.  

Before launching Capital III, Pete spent 8 years in the commercial banking industry. He and his wife Debbie have been instrumental in founding and growing several nonprofit enterprises. Pete has never been more excited about the potential of business as a platform to impact the world. He lives in Valley Center, Kansas, with Debbie, their two children, and nine grandchildren. 

VP, Business Development & International Initiatives

A dynamic servant leader, Truax brings a wealth of experience in spearheading leadership development and driving both digital and organizational transformations. At the helm of LCT Consulting, he aids a diverse array of for-profit and faith-based non-profit organizations, enhancing their leadership and operational strategies.

As Vice President of Business Development and International Initiatives at Convene, Truax is instrumental in scouting and nurturing executive talent across the USA and globally. His role is pivotal in expanding the organization's reach and impact through strategic leadership initiatives.

Truax has an extensive track record in IT and technology sectors, holding senior roles in pre-sales solution architecture, management, sales, and marketing, as well as business development at major corporations including Tandem Computers, Compaq Computer Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). His expertise in these areas has been a cornerstone of his professional journey.

His past leadership roles include President of the Fellowship of Companies for Christ International (FCCI) and President/CEO of CBMC, Inc. (USA), as well as VP of Strategic Initiatives for CBMC International.

Truax is also recognized for his role as an NFL statistician, having dedicated 34 seasons to the NFL Official Stats Crew for the New England Patriots as a GSIS Stadium Technician.

Truax is happily married for 38 years to Lisa, his college sweetheart. Together, they have seven children and six grandchildren, forming a vibrant and close-knit family.