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Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin is the President and Founder of FOCUS, one of the most engaging and fastest growing movements in the Catholic Church. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver has stated, "No one does a more dynamic job of reaching college students for Christ than FOCUS." Whether he is on college campuses or television, at conferences or working with corporate America, Curtis is an award winning and proven dynamic speaker who has the ability to help his audience discover a vision for life. Through humor, stories and his own captivating life experiences, Curtis allows people to see how faith in God is lived out in everyday life. He equips people with the tools to discover the fullness of life and happiness beyond imagination. Curtis and his wife Michaelann live in Greeley, CO with their seven children.

Michaelann Martin
As a gifted author, teacher, wife and mother, Michaelann Martin uses her wisdom and insight to share a practical vision for finding fulfillment in life. Her engaging personality and abundant energy has captured the attention of audiences across North America. Through humor, Biblical principles and stories from her own captivating life experiences, Michaelann helps people to see how faith in God applies to everyday trials and joys. She helps to equip her audience with the tools to experience the fullness of life and happiness beyond imagination. Michaelann is actively involved in FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, founded by her husband Curtis. FOCUS is one of the most engaging and fastest growing movements in the Catholic Church. In 2005, Michaelann and her husband Curtis were recipients of the Benemerenti Award, a papal honor given for exceptional service to the Catholic Church. They have made numerous appearances on EWTN, including their television series Family Matters. Michaelann is the author of several books including Women of Grace, a Bible Study for Married Women. Curtis and Michaelann live in Greeley, CO with their seven children.

John Zimmer
John Zimmer is the Senior Director of Campus Ministry for FOCUS, one of the most engaging and fastest growing movements in the Catholic Church. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver has stated, "No one does a more dynamic job of reaching college students for Christ than FOCUS." John has captured the attention of audiences around the country with his powerful conversion story. With great passion for the Gospel, John has spent the past seven years working to reclaim the hearts and minds of college students for Christ on campuses around the country. By using principles from his past working experience in corporate America and background in business, he shares a vision of Christian leadership that is both timely and timeless. Through humor, stories and his own captivating life experiences, John allows people to see how faith in God is lived out in everyday life. John and his wife Barbara live in Greeley, CO with their four children.

Sean Dalton
Sean Dalton is the West Regional Director for Fellowship of Catholic University Students. He received his MA in Theology and Certification in Catechetics from Franciscan University in 1998. Sean has eight years of experience in diocesan ministry with the Diocese of Sioux Falls and the Archdiocese of Denver in the areas of youth, young adult and campus ministry. He also has been a parish youth minister and Director of a Camping Ministry. Sean and Jenn live in Littleton, CO with their five children.

Matt & Libby McCartney
Matt and Libby met and married as missionaries for FOCUS and share their story as well as principles for dating in their lighthearted talk, Playing for Keeps, Dating with a Purpose. Libby serves FOCUS as the Director of Marketing. While a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Libby directed the Pure Reality team of CU students who gave chastity presentations in area high schools and middle schools. After graduating in 1999 with a degree in English Literature, she took a position with FOCUS as a missionary and served at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas and the University of Denver before stepping into her national position. Matt graduated in 1999 from Ohio University with a BA in History. He has been a FOCUS missionary for seven years, and has served at Benedictine College and Carroll College (Helena, Montana) and as a Regional Director. Matt currently serves as the FOCUS Campus Director at CU-Boulder and is pursuing his MA in Evangelization and Catechesis at the Augustine Institute. Libby and Matt have both appeared on EWTN on the Family Matters series with Curtis and Michaelann Martin, and a series on the Gospel of St. Mark with Tim Gray. Libby and Matt were married on May 25th, 2003 in Boulder, Colorado and are the proud parents of Catherine and Jane.

Dr. Edward Sri
Dr. Edward (Ted) Sri is professor of theology and Scripture at the Augustine Institute's Master's in Catechetics and Evangelization program in Denver, Colorado. He is the author of two Catholic best-selling books, including The New Rosary in Scripture: Biblical Insights for Praying the 20 Mysteries (Servant) and The Da Vinci Deception: 100 Questions About the Facts and Fiction of The Da Vinci Code (Ascension Press) (coauthored with Mark Shea). He also is the author of Mystery of the Kingdom: On the Gospel of Matthew (Emmaus Road), Queen Mother: A Biblical Theology of Mary's Queenship (Emmaus Road) and Dawn of the Messiah: The Coming of Christ in Scripture (Servant) and a co-author of the popular apologetics series, Catholic for a Reason. Edward is a founding leader with Curtis Martin of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) and continues to serve on FOCUS executive staff. He appears on EWTN and regularly writes and speaks on Scripture, apologetics and the Catholic faith. He also serves as a visiting professor at Benedictine College, where he taught full-time for nine years. Edward holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and continues to serve as a visiting adjunct professor at Benedictine College where he taught full-time for nine years. He now resides with his wife Elizabeth and their four children in Littleton, Colorado.

Dr. Jonathan Reyes
Dr. Jonathan Reyes is the President of the Augustine Institute and Vice President of Formation for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. Before this he served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs of Christendom College where he oversaw one of the most rigorous academic programs in the country, which includes 84 credits of a core curriculum in the Liberal Arts. He was also chiefly responsible for the successful re-accreditation of Christendom College with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He received an MA in history from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in history from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Reyes has spoken on college campuses, at parishes and at conferences across the country. He has given academic lectures and has appeared on EWTN.

Please download the FOCUS Event Proposal form and fill in the form with information about your upcoming event. (Adobe Reader is needed to open the form) If you are unable to download the FOCUS Event Proposal form, please contact FOCUS at 303-962-5750.

Mail the completed form to:

FOCUS
Attn: Speaker Request
P.O. Box 33656
Denver, CO 80233

Or e-mail the completed form to Brigette Spencer at: bspencer@focusonline.org

If at any time you have any questions regarding the invitation process, please do not hesitate to call FOCUS at: 303-962-5750.