Our Staff

National OFfice

Matt Rice

President and Founder of Ablaze Ministries

Alyssa Trutter

Director of Ablaze Youth

Chris Bartlett

Director of Leadership Formation

Dylan Browning

Director of Development

Kate Browning

Social Media Coordinator

Beyond the Pew

Jennifer Stavinoha

Co-Director

Sam Shepard

Small Group Coordinator

Emily Shimek

Content Coordinator

Bryan OFfice

Brian Baudoin

Local Office Director, DYM for St. Anthony’s Team

and St. Mary’s Team

Sarah Lessmann

DYM for St. Joseph’s Team

Maggie Downing

Middle School Youth Minister at St. Mary’s

Maddy Hammer

Middle School Youth Minister at St. Anthony’s

Truely Nguyen

Intern

Joshua Calhoun

High School Youth Minister at St. Anthony’s

Laura
Gauthier

High School Youth Minister

at St. Mary’s

Sydney
Acklie

Middle School Youth Minister

at St. Joseph’s

Maria Therese Maggio

Intern

Waco OFFice

Alyssa Trutter

Local Office Director

Alycia Frech

Campus Minister

Amanda McGowan

Youth Minister

Brandon Jaquish

Middle School Youth Minister at St. Louis

Projectym

Michael Marchand

Director of ProjectYM

Crystal
Marchand

Success Manager

Mandi Whittaker

Project Manager

Fundraising missionaries

Katia Rojo

Fundraising Missionary