VitalChurch staff includes administrative and other types of support staff, such as analysts and ministry specialists, who support the overall revitalization ministry of VitalChurch.
Staff
Mike Merwin – Executive Director / Partner
Mike is the Executive Director for VitalChurch and manages the day-to-day operations of the ministry. Mike retired from the BIC Corporation after a 33-year career that allowed him to use his skills in sales and marketing in the both the USA and overseas. He and his wife, Bev, have been married for 36 years and …
Laurel Schumacher – Chief Operating Officer/Partner
Laurel Schumacher serves as the Chief Operating Officer for VitalChurch Ministry. Laurel has a background in education and has worked in various roles in the non-profit sector for close to ten years. She holds two Master’s degrees—one in Education from Adelphi University and one in Literature from Long Island University-Brooklyn. Laurel and her husband, Noah, …
Chet & Rochelle Ainsworth
Chet Ainsworth has been the Diagnostic Specialist for VitalChurch team since 2012. His passion is to figure out why things are the way they are. He works closely with Gregg Caruso on all church diagnostics and report writing, as well as ongoing materials development. Chet has a BA in Psychology, an M.Div. from Fuller Theological …
Emily McKenzie
Emily McKenzie serves as the Communications Coordinator for VitalChurch. She holds a B.A. in Youth Ministry from Eastern University and is working towards an M.A. in Clinical Counseling from there as well. She has spent the last several years working in the ministry and non-profit worlds. She and her husband, Conrad, live outside of Providence, Rhode Island, …