Salt and Light Leadership Training

What Salt and Light Leadership Training does

Salt and Light Leadership Training (SALLT) is a privately held, faith-based leadership development organization founded in 2008 by Wes Lane in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company operates an eight-month Signature Cohort program, marketed as a relational journey that combines personal transformation with collective impact, drawing on a biblical worldview and a "7 Spheres of Influence" framework covering marketplace, government, arts, media, education, family, and faith. Supporting programs include SALLT in the Workplace (one-day organizational workshops incorporating the 5 Voices assessment), SALLT Scholars (a college-aged adaptation delivered at Oklahoma Baptist University and Southern Nazarene University), a leadership podcast distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, recurring city events, and a prayer request service. The company has built a community of 750+ alumni since inception.

The business model rests on two primary revenue streams: cohort tuition priced at $3,300 per participant ($2,500 early bird rate through March 31) for the September-April program, and tax-deductible donations processed through the DonorView platform. A secondary B2B stream is emerging through SALLT in the Workplace workshops delivered to organizations. Distribution is direct and application-based: prospective participants complete an inquiry form, attend a coffee meeting, apply for the cohort, and join the SALLT network. Marketing channels include a monthly email newsletter, the podcast, organic social media on Instagram and Facebook, community partner co-promotion, alumni referrals, and city engagement events such as Community Impact Breakfasts and Community Luncheons. SALLT operates exclusively within the Oklahoma City regional market.

The organization is led by Founder Wes Lane (former Oklahoma County District Attorney and DHS Commission Chairman) and Executive Director Ingrid Lewis, supported by a lean team of seven including a Lead Facilitator, Hospitality Coordinator, Production Lead, Operations Coordinator, and Communications Lead. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors chaired by Dr. David Houghton. The organization maintains core corporate partnerships with Oklahoma-based companies including Kimray Inc. (whose CEO Thomas Hill III is a SALLT Class 1 alumnus), Hobby Lobby, and Jasco, alongside strategic relationships with the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits and two university partners (OBU and SNU). Alumni recognition is institutionalized through the annual Clapham Circle Award and documented through extensive regional press coverage, including multiple Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductees and Most Admired CEOs honorees from the SALLT community.

Name

Salt and Light Leadership Training

Legal name

Salt and Light Leadership Training

Website

https://sallt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Salt and Light Leadership Training (SALLT) is an Oklahoma City faith-based nonprofit founded in 2008 that runs an eight-month Signature Cohort program for Christian leaders, supplemented by workplace workshops, a college Scholars program, and a leadership podcast, serving 750+ alumni.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

Keywords

• Leadership development training
• Faith-based coaching
• Cohort learning programs
• Executive leadership cohorts
• Professional development workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cohort Tuition: Primary revenue stream from Signature Cohort program tuition. Standard pricing $3,300 with early bird pricing of $2,500 available through March 31. Program runs 8 months from September-April.
2. Donations and Giving: Accepts donations through DonorView platform. Donors can contribute to support SALLT operations and mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Salt and Light Leadership Training (SALLT) delivers Christian leadership development through an 8-month Signature Cohort program for individual leaders, supplemented by one-day SALLT in the Workplace workshops for organizations and the SALLT Scholars collegiate program hosted at Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) and Southern Nazarene University (SNU). The core revenue-generating offerings are the tuition-based cohort and the organizational workshop.

Product overview

Salt and Light Leadership Training (SALLT) is a leadership development organization offering a suite of programs centered on the Signature Cohort — an eight-month intensive training experience for Christian leaders. The Signature Cohort serves as the core product, combining personal transformation with collective impact through monthly classes, retreats, and networking. Supporting offerings include SALLT in the Workplace (one-day workshop for organizations), SALLT Scholars (college campus program), the SALLT Leadership Podcast, City Events programming, and Prayer Request services. Together, these programs serve over 750 leaders since 2008, representing diverse sectors across the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Signature Cohort
• SALLT in the Workplace
• SALLT Scholars

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 750 leaders trained since 2008
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kimray Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting SALLT. Kimray CEO Thomas Hill III is a SALLT alumni (Class 1) and the company appears as a consistent sponsor/supporter.
• Hobby LobbycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting SALLT. Hobby Lobby is an Oklahoma-based company with established commitment to Christian values.
• JascocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting SALLT. Jasco is a Oklahoma-based company supporting the organization.
• Oklahoma Center for NonprofitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner led by SALLT alumni Marnie Taylor (Class 10). Both organizations collaborate on nonprofit leadership development and SALLT alumni are recognized by the center.
• Oklahoma Baptist UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner hosting SALLT Scholars program since 2014. Led by SALLT alumni and Chairman of Board Dr. David Houghton. 89 students from 10 cohorts have completed the program.
• Southern Nazarene UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner hosting SALLT Scholars program. Led by SALLT alumni Kirk Jackson, Twyler Earl, and Dr. Katy Bradly.
• Trinity LegalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of Community Impact Breakfast events with SALLT, bringing together legal and faith-based communities for city transformation.
• 111projectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner hosting 1Night 1Day Conference with SALLT, focused on prayer and city transformation initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Iron Sharpens Iron: Iron Sharpens Iron runs Christian leadership conferences and networks for marketplace professionals — comparable faith-based leadership community serving executives with structured events and ongoing peer engagement.
• Lead Like Jesus: Lead Like Jesus delivers leadership training, workshops, and cohorts rooted in the example of Jesus for marketplace leaders — comparable faith-based leadership training product targeting executives across all sectors of influence.
• C12 Group: C12 Group runs faith-based peer advisory groups and business leader forums for Christian executives — the closest direct comparable to SALLT in combining Christian worldview with structured executive leadership development and a member-driven community model.
• Halftime Institute: Halftime Institute provides faith-based leadership development programs and cohort-based training for executives pursuing second-half-of-life impact — directly comparable curriculum structure, faith-based cohort delivery, and Kingdom-impact mission.
• Made to Flourish: Made to Flourish equips Christian leaders to integrate faith and work through cohort-based programs, resources, and a national network — directly comparable faith-and-vocation leadership development mission and community-driven cohort model.
• The Antioch Network: The Antioch Network cultivates movements of Christian leaders across spheres of influence through cohort-style formation programs — directly comparable faith-rooted, sphere-based leadership development approach to SALLT's 7 Spheres framework.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership: CCL is a globally established executive leadership development provider offering cohort programs, assessments, and corporate training — comparable in leadership development content and cohort delivery but operates as a broad secular incumbent, not faith-based.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey is a broad incumbent in leadership and management development, offering cohort workshops and enterprise training — comparable as a scaled leadership training provider but secular, packaged differently than SALLT's faith-rooted cohort.

Emerging players

• The C3 Summit: The C3 Summit convenes Christian business leaders for connection, leadership development, and marketplace impact — partially comparable as a faith-based leadership convener with regional cohort-style programming.
• Praxis: Praxis is a faith-driven community and accelerator for entrepreneurs and creative leaders integrating faith and vocation — overlapping mission of shaping Christian cultural leaders but focused more on venture-building than executive formation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL8T0jXgu08bn3BnpJPQgE7DbEDipYOPj3&si=akOSV0zQFuORvgEJ
• Facebookfacebook.com/salltokc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salltokc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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