Jon Edmiston
Executive Director
Spark Development Network
Emily Forman
Executive Director
Spark Development Network
Jon Edmiston
Executive Director
Spark Development Network
Jon Edmiston is an Executive Director at Spark Development Network, Founding Partner of the consulting firm Triumph Tech, one of the core and original developers of Rock RMS, lead technical architect, Rock community leader, and founding vision-caster of the Rock project. He approaches life with curiosity and a determination to deliver excellence. Connecting people through technology is just one of his passions, and he also carves out time to pursue karate and adventures with his family.
Emily Forman
Executive Director
Spark Development Network
Emily is a senior leader of Spark and co-founder of the Rock consulting firm Triumph Tech. She enjoys working with the churches and partners that make up the Rock community, and tackles many of the operational aspects of running a non-profit, as well as moderating the RockCast podcast. She is passionate about understanding and connecting people, taking on the hard projects, traveling with her family and changing the world one smile at a time.
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Dan Heath
Dan Heath is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author (or author) of six beloved business
books: "Switch," "Made to Stick," "Decisive," "The Power of Moments," "Upstream," and his latest book, "Reset," which debuted in January 2025.
His books have been translated into 35 languages and have sold over 4 million copies
worldwide. His writing honors include: One of the best nonfiction books of the year, according
to Amazon. One of the best audiobooks of the year, according to Apple. And the Owl Award for
Best Business Book of the Year.
Dan also hosts a Top 5 Apple Careers podcast called: “What It’s Like to Be…” In every episode,
he interviews someone from a different profession: a couples therapist, a homicide detective, a
cattle rancher, and more.
He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin.
He lives now in Durham, North Carolina.