Ministry Brands Announces Technology Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Platform Innovation and Growth

Seasoned executives strengthen product, IT, and security as Ministry Brands continues developing financial, creative, and management technology that serves churches, nonprofits, and mission-focused organizations

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ministry Brands, the leading provider of church management software and online giving solutions, today announced the appointments of Chris Schmidt as Senior Vice President and Head of Product Management and Product Design and Adam Ehret as Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Security.

“I’m delighted to welcome Chris and Adam to our 700-employee strong team as we continue expanding the platform, products, and capabilities that more than 90,000 faith-based and nonprofit organizations rely on every day,” said Jamshed Patel, CTO at Ministry Brands. “Together, Chris and Adam will help us build practical, trusted, and market-leading technology solutions that deliver meaningful value for churches, nonprofits, and other mission-focused organizations.”

Strengthening Leadership in Product and Technology

Chris Schmidt will guide product strategy across Ministry Brands’ broad portfolio of solutions, including church management software, giving and payments, digital communications, mobile applications, websites, streaming, accounting, and content solutions. With more than 25 years of experience spanning product management, user experience, and go-to-market strategy, Schmidt brings deep expertise from senior product leadership roles at Fiserv and ADP across fintech, HR technology, and SaaS.

Adam Ehret joins with more than 20 years of enterprise technology experience across complex, cloud-native SaaS environments. In his new role, he oversees IT and security strategy, execution, scalability, and operational reliability across the company’s technology environment. His background includes cybersecurity, compliance, cloud operations, incident response, and organizational transformation, with prior technology leadership roles at Revinate, Equifax, and Assurant.

“With Chris and Adam now on board and already based out of the new office, we can look forward to the next phase of our growth – one that brings accelerated innovation, scales our capabilities, and builds an even stronger long-term future for the customers we serve,” said Chris Bacon, CEO of 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.