More Excellent! Women Speakers and Leaders
Karen Henein, Lawyer, Author
Karen Henein was called to the Bar in 1981 and practiced as a trial lawyer at Blaney, McMurtry in downtown Toronto for twenty years. She has been married to Sam, a medical doctor, for twenty five years. They are the parents of two adult children. Since leaving her law practice, Karen has been speaking nationally and internationally. She has also published two books, Counsel of the Most High (which discusses how Christians can receive God’s guidance for life’s decisions) and Bent Out of Shape (which explores Christian principles of emotional management). She has served on the Board of Directors of five Christian organizations, including the CLF.
Jude Hodgson, Director MissionFest Toronto
Jude was born again in 1994, and began a love relationship with the Lord that has led her through many adventures including working as part of the prayer ministry team at Toronto Airport Church since 1996 and countless ministry trips. In 1997 she was healed of breast cancer and began to develop a heart for the poor and the homeless. Jude started in ministry at Followers Mission that year. In 2001 she was part of “The Journey of Hope” with 500 other Canadian’s who went to pray throughout Israel. It was a life changing trip for Jude that led her to leave her very successful Mary Kay business and pursue fulltime missions for the Lord. During her 2 years at Follower’s Mission she attended the MissionFest conference for the first time and was hugely impacted by the speakers and exhibitors. The next year she went as a volunteer, never knowing that she would be leading the entire organization less than 10 months later. Jude met her husband Bob in high school, attended York University and has been happily married for over 38 years. They have two grown children and make their home in Ajax Ontario.
Stephanie Luck, Esq., CLF Legal Reseacher
Originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Stephanie Luck recently moved to London, Ontario to work for the Christian Legal Fellowship. In 2005, she graduated with distinction from the honors program at Franklin College Switzerland. While in college, Stephanie traveled to four continents studying the culture, history, and political situation of numerous countries and, as a result, was encouraged to work as a strong advocate for Christ in the legal field. Her desire to serve God in the law heightened while participating in the Blackstone Legal Fellowship during law school. In 2008, Stephanie obtained her J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law with a certificate in Global Law and Policy. She was called to the New York bar in January of 2009.
Wendy Milne, Financial Planner
Wendy Milne has been working in the financial services industry for more than 12 years. Wendy is an active member of the Burlington Alliance Church in Burlington, Ontario. She is a facilitator with NextLEVEL Leadership, an organization dedicated to equipping Christian women leaders. She is a Member of the Board of Directors and the Treasurer for Middle East Christian Outreach (Canada) Inc., a position she has held for the past five years. Wendy was also a co-chair, Board Member and Treasurer for Just Give Me Jesus Canada Inc., a committee formed to bring the Just Give Me Jesus revival led by Anne Graham Lotz to Toronto in September 2006. Wendy has been married to her husband Weir for more than 25 years. Together they have raised two children who are currently pursuing their post-secondary education.
