Florida Chapter

Welcome!

Welcome to the Souly Business Florida chapter. We’re so excited about what God is doing at Souly Business and we’d love to have you join us. Our next Souly Business Florida weekend is October 24-26, 2025, at North Florida Christian Camp in Keystone Heights, Florida. We are looking forward to hearing from great speakers and having you be part of this weekend. Once you register for this retreat, you’ll get further information about what to bring and event details.

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Upcoming Retreat Information

North Florida Christian Camp – Keystone Heights, FL 32656

There are a number of great things about North Florida Christian Camp, but one of the most favorable is its centrality to Jacksonville, Amelia Island, and Orlando. The facility is on a peaceful lake where small cottages house the retreat participants. The address is: North Florida Christian Camp, 6779 Camp Road, Keystone Heights, FL 32656

Speakers

Faith and Work

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Priority

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Identity in Christ

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Servant Leadership

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The Cross

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The Resurrection

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Finishing Well

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Details

Dates:

October 24-26, 2025

Cost:

$249.00

Chapter Leadership

Doug Hurley

Doug is a pastor and the owner of RethinkWork Consulting and Coaching. He is passionate about inspiring business leaders to become the best leader they can be; to help them have transformational impact for their career and workplace. Doug also served as a Special Operations soldier, officer, and pilot in the U.S. Army. He graduated from Ohio University with a B.A. in Communication and Political Science; has two master’s degrees (one from Austin Peay State University and the other from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School); and he has a doctorate in leadership and spiritual formation from Portland Seminary. Doug and his wife Janie have been married for almost two decades. They have three awesome children that are eleven and younger.

Matt Rogie

Matt Rogie is a seasoned leader and managing partner at Khaki Consulting, a leadership development firm based in Savannah, Georgia. With over 10 years of experience as a cross-cultural missionary and coach, coupled with a distinguished 22-year career as a special operations helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army, Matt brings a wealth of expertise in leadership, strategy, and team development. He holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, underscoring his dedication to excellence and lifelong learning. Matt and his wife, Stacie, have been happily married for 30 years and are proud parents of a son and daughter-in-law who call Houston, Texas home. They are active members of Compassion Christian Church in Savannah, where they find community and purpose.

Jesse Stanley

Jesse works with some of the world’s most influential organizations helping them protect what matters most. As Managing Principal of Strongside Principles, he works with private, public, and ministry organizations, training, speaking, and developing content on influence, disruptive behaviors, and leadership. Dedicated to seeing men grow closer to God, Jesse serves two men’s ministries, Souly Business and Ironmen of God. Jesse holds designations as a CPP, a CFI, and an Economics degree from Cal State in Long Beach. He and his wife, Christine, live near Orlando, Florida, are parents to four sons and a daughter, and look forward to grandchildren.

Aaron Ellinger

Aaron has held executive leadership roles at technology firms for the past 20 years, including his most recent role as Vice President of Organizational Development at software company RF-SMART. A certified Executive Coach, Aaron equips leaders, teams, and organizations through executive coaching and strategic consulting, as the head of Aaron Ellinger Coaching and Consulting, LLC. He graduated from Taylor University, a small Christian college in Indiana. Aaron is married to Courtney and lives in Jacksonville, Florida. They have four adult children and two high-energy golden retrievers. Aaron volunteers and has filled a variety of roles at Access Church, from being on-stage to host adult worship services, to leading a high school boys’ small group, to teaching elementary school children.

Brad Gerdeman

Over the last 30 years Brad has held executive leadership roles corporately and as a consultant, helping over 50 businesses, organizations, and ministries to define their future and connect with the audiences they serve. He is involved with many aspects of Cloudwalk Ministries, including God’s HOME, a ‘thin space’ where anyone who seeks a deeper, personal relationship with our Triune God is invited to enter God’s presence in the silence of 200 acres in North Georgia. Brad’s faith journey integrates teachings from a diverse group of ministries, mystics, churches, and contemplative practices. Brad and his wife, Carolina, live in Atlanta with their three daughters.

Stuart Foster

Stuart is a follower of Jesus and serves in the construction space, building teams and developing vision. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a civil engineering degree and has worked with multinational companies as well as localized small businesses. His primary passion is to encourage people to find their true identity in Christ. Stuart is married to Heather. He is a father to 5 amazing children and a proud grandfather.

Chauncey Fagler

Chauncey has been joyfully married to Rose for 40 years and has two daughters, Sarah and Lauren, along with a granddaughter, Reese, and son-in-law, Jake. A former Division 1 swimmer at the University of Florida, he has applied his discipline to his role as Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of the Florida College System Risk Management Consortium since 2007, previously gaining experience in finance and retail management.

Chauncey is passionate about mentorship and deeply committed to his faith in Jesus. At the heart of Chauncey’s work—whether in his career, mentoring, or ministry—lies his steadfast belief that none of his achievements would be possible without Jesus. His life exemplifies servant leadership, a faith-driven purpose, and the profound impact of investing in others.

David Foster

David is the Director of Administration for aerospace startup Zulu Pods, Inc. and President of Sportfish Marina Resort. He holds a Computer Science degree from Rollins College, and started his entrepreneurial journey by co-founding a medical device startup as CTO. His career has spanned multiple seats across the C-suite in a variety of industries, most recently as Chief Administrative Officer of Goods & Services, a brand experience agency based in Atlanta. He finds joy in building companies through the meaningful and effective growth of the people involved as a servant leader and ambassador for Christ. David is an avid spearfisherman and freediver, and serves as treasurer for the Martin County chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association.

Matt Tortora

Matt is the managing partner of Good Life Organic Kitchen, a restaurant focused on making local and organic food delicious, healthy, and affordable. He and his wife Erin manage a real estate investment company on Amelia Island and love to serve the needy with their daughters Kara and Noel. Previously, Matt served in the US Navy with deployments on submarines and Afghanistan. After earning his BA from Johnson & Wales University in food service management/entrepreneurship, he founded a software company called Crave Food Systems in 2014.

Matt Stueck

Matt is a follower of Christ, husband to Wendy, and father to Jacob and Jessica. He is passionate about helping others discover the Room of Grace. He holds a Certificate in High Trust Leadership from Trueface Ministries and a B.S in Computer Science from Southern College of Technology. In the marketplace, Matt has been a leader of software development and technology teams for over 25 years. He recently retired as CTO from industry leading software company based in Jacksonville, Florida. As a team leader, he is passionate about helping team members grow and find their sweet spot in the intersection of what they are passionate about, genetically encoded for and can make a living at.