Emily Reece is a strategic consultant specializing in mission advancement at ACS Technologies, with a career spanning over two decades in various leadership roles across church development and communications. Previous positions include serving as Director of Recruiting, Assessing, and Training for Church Planting at Discipleship Ministries, as well as interim Director of Communication at Liberty United Methodist Church, where Emily enhanced brand strategy and communications efforts. Emily also held the role of Director for the Church Development team at the Indiana Conference United Methodist Church and worked as an Associate Director and Strategist at Discipleship Ministries, focusing on new church starts. Earlier experience includes leading program and training initiatives at United Methodist Communications and coordinating ministry efforts at Central Presbyterian Church. Emily holds a Master’s degree in Communication from Illinois State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Ball State University.