Staff

In his role as Chief Operating Officer for ChurchShield, Chad has provided accounting, financial, and tax advice to over 250 churches and ministries around the country. Prior to joining ChurchShield, he worked for a regional CPA firm where he specialized in compilations, reviews, audit engagements, monthly write-up accounting work, consulting, tax planning, and tax return preparation. Chad received his B.S. in Accounting from Liberty University. In his spare time, he enjoys watching his four kids (and making them plenty of PB&J sandwiches).

Prior to her role with ChurchShield, Pam served as an in-house CPA Tax Attorney for Lakewood Church under Pastor Joel Osteen. She is a member of the Indiana CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Pam is a frequent speaker at various churches and ministry conferences where she addresses a variety of topics, including nonprofit accounting, ministerial compensation, and clergy tax. In addition, Pam is also a contributing author for Ministry Today magazine. Pam graduated with a 4.0 as the university’s top accounting student with a B.S. in Accounting from Oral Roberts University and received her law degree from Regent University. Pam is currently licensed as a Certified Public Accountant, and is a member of the bar in good standing, in both Indiana and Virginia. In addition to her role at ChurchShield, Pam is a mom to four children, including a set of twins.

Ryan currently serves as ChurchShield’s Operations Manager, overseeing the staff and the day-to-day operations of the firm. Ryan also helps lead the tax, accounting, and audit departments; working not only on the projects within these departments, but also with the managers of these departments to come up with innovative ways to serve our clients. Ryan graduated with honors from Anderson University with a degree in accounting and economics. He also serves on the board of a campus ministry in Charlotte and lends his expertise to a variety of local nonprofits.

Jared assists with church governance structure, reviews organizational documents, and assists in the organization or incorporation of new churches and ministries. He reviews and makes recommendations regarding compensation and benefits matters, and he also drafts and reviews contracts and other IRS compliance documents, prepares tax returns, and assists with a broad spectrum of tax and legal issues. Jared holds a law degree from Regent University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He graduated magna cum laude from Anderson University with an undergraduate degree in accounting. He is licensed in Indiana as both an attorney and a Certified Public Accountant.

Kristin joined ChurchShield in 2005 to serve office and administrative matters. Through the years, Kristin has taken on a wide range of office responsibilities. She handles everything from accounts receivable, accounts payable, human resources, health and life insurance, and is currently leading our payroll department, while in her spare time builds SQL queries and dashboard reports. Kristin graduated from Anderson University magna cum laude with departmental honors in business management. Outside of ChurchShield, Kristin and her husband, Curt, have been married since 2008, and they have a son, Cameron, who was born in 2014.

Nathan serves as an account manager for several churches. In addition to assisting in day-to-day procedures, he is able to assist churches with reconciling bank statements, complex journal entries, and reporting. He has had experience with both managing clients as well as transitioning them to ChurchShield’s accounting services. Nathan graduated from Bethel College with a B.A. in Accounting and a minor in economics. Nathan is married to his wife Whitney.

Natalie brings an impressive skill set to her role at ChurchShield. Not surprisingly, she’s involved with a number of ChurchShield departments, including payroll, compensation, and IRS compliance. Natalie graduated magna cum laude from Anderson University. She holds a double concentration degree in organizational management and global business. Natalie graduated with department honors from the Falls School of Business, and she was also recognized as the school’s top senior graduate.

Jessica has been with ChurchShield since 2006. She has assisted with various projects in multiple departments including accounting and payroll. Jessica now enjoys working exclusively in the payroll department as a processor. Jessica graduated summa cum laude from Anderson University with a B.A. in accounting, earning departmental honors. Jessica and her husband Tyler are members of a local church where they are leaders in the middle school ministry. They are also kept busy raising their two young boys, Eli and Jace.

Faith joined ChurchShield in 2014. She assists clients with a range of responsibilities including processing payroll and filing tax returns and payments. Faith graduated from Anderson University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. She is currently working on earning her CPA.