Chase Smith

Chase Smith is currently the Founder/CEO of Press Play Podcast Network. Prior to this, they served as the Interim Lead Pastor at CrossLink Community Church from May 2017 to August 2019, where they were responsible for oversight of all church ministries, staff operations, and Sunday Morning services. From August 2015 to August 2018, they served as the Illinois District Youth President for The Wesleyan Church, where they were responsible for organizing and managing the district youth camp every summer, acting as a liaison between student leaders and the Wesleyan Youth President, attending FUEL conferences every winter, keeping an up-to-date ledger of the district youth budget, providing resources to churches looking to start or improve their student ministry programs, crafting and developing communication and networking between student ministry leaders in the district, delivering quarterly DBA reports and a yearly report on all district youth events, accomplishments, and goals at district conference.

Chase Smith's educational career includes a Master of Arts in Youth Ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University, a Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry from Ohio Christian University, and certification from Worship Leader School in Ableton Masterclass and The Wesleyan Church in Ordained Minister.

Some direct reports include JD Hyman - Chief Operating Officer, Brookes May - Chief Creative Officer.