Ministry Brands Announces New Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

Brett Bowman and Chris Wassenaar join an executive leadership team overseeing continued national growth across Ministry Brands' market-leading solutions for faith-based organizations

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ministry Brands, the leading provider of church management software and online giving solutions, has appointed Brett Bowman as chief financial officer (CFO) and Chris Wassenaar as general counsel. With nearly 60 years of cumulative experience, their financial, operational, and legal expertise positions Ministry Brands to build on its momentum while continually evolving alongside the needs of the churches and nonprofits it serves.

“Brett and Chris are accomplished professionals whose experience and track records would have afforded them no shortage of opportunities, so I am delighted to welcome them both to Ministry Brands,” said Chris Bacon, CEO of Ministry Brands. “What makes our work different is the opportunity to apply world-class expertise in service of something bigger. Brett and Chris both understand and connect deeply with that purpose, and we’re thrilled to add their leadership to a team equally committed to business excellence and meaningful impact.”

As CFO, Bowman oversees Ministry Brands' financial strategy and operations, drawing on experience that includes his most recent position as CFO at Apptega and key leadership roles at Dell Technologies, GoDaddy, and Woot, an Amazon Company. He has also spent over nine years with the CFO Leadership Council as an advisory board member and former Austin chapter chair. Bowman is a U.S. Army veteran with distinguished service in Operation Desert Storm, where he earned a Bronze Star. He earned an engineering degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from Florida State University.

Wassenaar leads Ministry Brands' legal affairs as general counsel, most recently serving as chief legal and compliance officer at Reach. Across his career, Wassenaar has overseen matters ranging from global regulatory compliance and board governance to mergers and acquisitions, payments licensing, and intellectual property. He holds a law degree from the University of Arkansas, a master’s degree in international business and information technology systems from Georgia State University, and is a member of the Finance Canada Payments Consultative Committee.

“2026 has already been an important year for Ministry Brands, from opening our new corporate headquarters in Milton, Georgia, to launching our Equip AI platform,” added Bacon. “Brett and Chris are joining us at an exciting time and becoming part of a team committed to building on that progress, operating with discipline, and continuing to deliver the best-in-class, innovative solutions churches and nonprofits expect from Ministry Brands.”

To learn more, visit www.ministrybrands.com.

About Ministry Brands

Ministry Brands helps more than 90,000 churches and non-profit organizations grow and increase their impact on the world. The company provides integrated solutions covering member and donor management, digital giving, accounting, websites, mobile apps, communications, media content, event planning, employee, and volunteer background screenings, and more. Together, their nearly 700 employees help clients transform how they operate and create positive ripple effects that drive the real human impact for which we all strive. With over $6.45 billion in charitable giving managed annually, they exist to help mission-focused organizations thrive.