Caryn Ryan is the Founder and Managing Member of Missionwell LLC. Caryn’s focus is on building and managing Missionwell’s world class team, setting the company’s vision, and leading corporate growth. She also serves as a financial advisor and senior strategist to select business partners. Caryn founded Missionwell out of the conviction that nonprofits and religious organizations should benefit from the same high quality financial and HR advice and services available to the for-profit sector.

Caryn has held financial leadership roles in some of the largest institutions in the world. As Chief Financial Officer for World Vision International, a $2.5 billion global relief and development organization operating in 80 countries, she led global financial operations and spearheaded corporate governance and shared service development projects. She established the organization’s global Treasury Center and led microfinance activities. Prior to World Vision, Caryn spent two decades with Amoco Corporation (merged with BP plc) in multiple financial roles, including CFO of Amoco’s downstream marketing and retail operations and CFO of BP’s International Oil Trading business.

Caryn is a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer, a visionary and early champion for virtual and shared service models for the nonprofit sector. She teaches at the Center for Non-Profit Management and the Christian Leadership Alliance on financial sustainability and board governance.

Caryn has an MBA from Northwestern University and received the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater Albion College. Caryn shares her expertise through leadership roles on numerous nonprofit boards. Presently, she serves as a director and officer of a Southern California credit union. She is a director at Union Rescue Mission, where she has chaired a variety of committees over the years. Caryn lives in Pasadena, CA, with her rescue dog, Russell, and enjoys travelling, particularly to visit her adult children in Seattle and dear friends in the USA and abroad.

Tim Unger is the Chief Administrative Officer at Missionwell LLC. Tim oversees the accounting and financial operations for multiple faith-based organizations and leads the Human Resources function for Missionwell and its business partners. In his operational role, Tim’s focus is on systems and process improvement, data analysis, and the utilization of state-of-the-art tools to ensure that Missionwell’s business partners benefit from the industry’s most up to date technologies and best practices. As part of Missionwell’s leadership team, Tim combines his operational expertise and business acumen to provide strategic guidance in support of the company’s corporate growth and impact goals.

Tim brings to Missionwell extensive HR, operations, and management experience in the nonprofit sector. Previous to Missionwell, Tim served as Interim President and Executive Director and Director of Operations and Human Resources at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center. During his tenure, Tim streamlined processes and led the organization through a shifting legislative and compliance landscape, managing Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation, and changes related to updates in city and state minimum wage laws.

Tim received his bachelor’s degree from UCLA and his Master of Business Administration from California State University, Northridge. Tim is passionate about financial literacy and serves as a Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach where through training and mentorship, he helps families become better stewards of their money. Tim lives in Pasadena where he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, gardening, cooking, and woodworking.

Kathleen Swain is a Managing Member of Missionwell LLC and currently serves as the organization’s CFO.

Most recently, Kathy served as the Vice President of Internal Audit at Horizon BCBS of New Jersey. From 2007-2015, She worked for Allstate Insurance Company as the SVP of Internal Audit. She joined Allstate in 2002 with responsibility for leading the Enterprise Applications group within Enterprise Technology. Prior to Allstate, she was downstream deputy director of assurance and head of internal audit for BP Amoco in London. Her career at BP and Amoco spanned 20 years and a variety of financial assignments.

Ms. Swain received her bachelor's degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee WI and her master's degree from Loyola University of Chicago. Kathy is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kathy previously served on the Board of Directors of Newark Boys Chorus School and HFS Chicago Scholars. She lives in Wheaton Il , with her husband Douglas, and as time and COVID permits, enjoys her family (particularly her young grandchildren), friends, traveling and quilting.