CAO INTERVIEW

Question 1

Tell me about yourself.

Answer 1

I’m a Christ follower… energized by building healthy culture and sustainable growth.

Question 2

What is your biggest accomplishment?

Answer 2

Creating the ‘Stages of a Movement’ system at Athletes in Action.

Question 3

How do you adapt to new changes?

Answer 3

With curiosity, prayer, and flexible execution.

Question 4

How do you handle criticism?

Answer 4

By listening, reflecting, and learning from it.

Question 5

Describe how you will motivate others.

Answer 5

By connecting them to purpose, calling out potential, and celebrating wins.

Question 6

Which decision has been the most challenging for you?

Answer 6

Not moving forward with a leader who lacked cultural alignment.

Question 7

How do you improve your listening skills?

Answer 7

By slowing down, taking notes, asking follow-ups, and seeking feedback.

Question 8

How good are your communication skills?

Answer 8

Communication is a core strength—clear, strategic, and audience-aware.

Question 9

Do you see any areas for improvement in our company?

Answer 9

Scaling leadership development and board engagement.

Question 10

Describe a decision that failed and how you handled it.

Answer 10

Launched initiative too quickly—owned it, gathered feedback, relaunched.

Question 11

How do you handle conflict?

Answer 11

Directly and graciously, with focus on restoration.

Question 12

What is your favorite way to relax?

Answer 12

Time with family, outdoors, working out, and reading.

Question 13

What interests you about this role?

Answer 13

It aligns my calling with strategic leadership and ministry growth.

Question 14

How would you explain this job?

Answer 14

Align people, resources, and vision to advance FCA’s mission.

Question 15

What experience do you have managing multiple teams?

Answer 15

Led cross-functional ministry and development teams at AIA and elsewhere.

Question 16

What experience do you have in project management?

Answer 16

Led trainings, campaigns, and strategy rollouts using milestone planning.

Question 17

How do you bridge strong and differing opinions?

Answer 17

Listen for values, reframe toward shared mission.

Question 18

Have you considered the required travel?

Answer 18

Yes, I’ve managed high travel seasons and planned rhythms to sustain health.

Question 19

How would you support an overwhelmed teammate?

Answer 19

Clarify priorities, realign workload, and offer support.

Question 20

What do you do when you’re overwhelmed?

Answer 20

Pause, reflect, pray, reset priorities.

Question 21

Describe your verbal communication skills.

Answer 21

Strong and adaptable, used to casting vision and leading teams.

Question 22

Describe your written communication skills.

Answer 22

Clear, mission-driven, and strategic across audiences.

Question 23

Share your story.

Answer 23

I grew up in Arizona, played football at the University of Arizona… building systems that multiply.

Question 24

What do you see God doing in your life right now?

Answer 24

He’s deepening my reliance on Him and clarifying my calling…

Question 25

Describe how serving in this role aligns with your passion and purpose.

Answer 25

This role intersects ministry calling, leadership development, and strategic execution.

Question 26

What skills are you really good at doing?

Answer 26

Vision casting, team development, fundraising strategy, and cross-functional leadership.

Question 27

How has the Lord gifted you?

Answer 27

With leadership, encouragement, and strategic thinking.

Question 28

Describe your experience with coaches, athletes, volunteers, and boards.

Answer 28

Discipled athletes, trained coaches, equipped volunteers, and worked with boards.

Question 29

Tell me about your experience fundraising.

Answer 29

Fundraised salary, coached others, led donor development, AMP strategies, and major donors.

Question 30

What are your personal core values and how do you live them out?

Answer 30

Faithfulness, integrity, excellence, growth — lived out in leadership and life.

Question 31

What guardrails have you established to protect your witness?

Answer 31

Accountability, protected boundaries, and travel/communication discipline.

Question 32

How are you growing as a healthy follower of Christ?

Answer 32

Daily Word, Sabbath, mentoring, discipleship, and small groups.

Question 33

Share your greatest accomplishments and keys to success.

Answer 33

Created 'Stages of a Movement' and launched FCA leadership pipelines.

Question 34

Describe the hardest you’ve ever worked in your life.

Answer 34

Nationwide training launch at Movement Mortgage — high pressure, big impact.

Question 35

How do you handle conflict and what triggers tension?

Answer 35

Directly and prayerfully — tension from unclear or misaligned expectations.

Question 36

Describe how you handle tight deadlines.

Answer 36

Prioritize, communicate, and break work into steps under pressure.

Question 37

Share an illustration of how you improved productivity.

Answer 37

Implemented leadership framework at Training to YOU, improved onboarding.

Question 38

What interests you about working for FCA?

Answer 38

It’s my ministry home — combines Gospel, sports, and leadership development.

Question 39

What interests you most about this position?

Answer 39

Opportunity to align strategy and vision for greater Gospel impact.

Question 40

What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

Answer 40

Strengths: strategy, development, communication. Weakness: overextending myself.

Question 41

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced in a job?

Answer 41

Leading through team burnout and transition — culture-building was key.

Question 42

Where do you see your career in five years?

Answer 42

Serving in executive leadership, multiplying leaders and systems.

Question 43

What does your ideal job look like?

Answer 43

Challenging, faith-stretching, leader-equipping, mission-driven.

Question 44

What value do you provide to your current employer?

Answer 44

Clarity, healthy teams, and aligned strategic execution.

Question 45

What could your current company do to be more successful?

Answer 45

Deeper leadership development and cross-functional communication.

Question 46

What do you think is the biggest issue in our field today?

Answer 46

Leader sustainability — build systems to help leaders finish well.

Question 47

What is the primary responsibility of the CAO at FCA?

Answer 47

To provide executive leadership for FCA’s Advancement Team.

Question 48

What are the five areas the CAO oversees?

Answer 48

Ministry Advancement, Donor Advancement, Talent Advancement, Board Advancement, and International Advancement.

Question 49

What does Ministry Advancement include?

Answer 49

Volunteers, events, and discipleship initiatives.

Question 50

What is included in Donor Advancement?

Answer 50

Fundraising, donor engagement, and major gifts.

Question 51

What falls under Talent Advancement?

Answer 51

Staff recruitment, training, and development.

Question 52

What is the focus of Board Advancement?

Answer 52

Building and engaging advisory/resource boards.

Question 53

What does International Advancement entail?

Answer 53

Global partnerships and expansion beyond the U.S.

Question 54

What is the ultimate goal of the CAO's role?

Answer 54

To champion FCA’s mission and vision and ensure long-term sustainability and impact.

Question 55

How does the CAO foster organizational alignment?

Answer 55

Through effective leadership, stewardship, and strategic growth.

Question 56

What interests you about this role?

Answer 56

It aligns my ministry passion with my leadership experience in advancement.

Question 57

How would you explain this job to me?

Answer 57

It’s about aligning vision, people, and resources across key areas to advance FCA’s mission.

Question 58

What experience do you have managing multiple teams simultaneously?

Answer 58

Led cross-functional teams in ministry and business with a focus on communication and strategic alignment.

Question 59

What experience do you have in project management?

Answer 59

Launched national initiatives using milestone tracking, communication, and team collaboration.

Question 60

How do you approach bridging the gap between strong and differing opinions?

Answer 60

By listening well, clarifying shared values, and leading toward mission-focused unity.

Question 61

This role will require significant travel. Have you considered this?

Answer 61

Yes, and I’ve led through heavy travel seasons before while maintaining healthy rhythms.

Question 62

Imagine a teammate regularly feels overwhelmed. What would you do?

Answer 62

I’d help them prioritize, reduce their load, and walk with them through it with care.

Question 63

Imagine you feel overwhelmed. What do you do?

Answer 63

Pause, pray, refocus on priorities, and seek help rather than going it alone.

Question 64

Tell me about your verbal communication skills.

Answer 64

Clear, confident communicator who adapts to audience needs and casts vision effectively.

Question 65

Tell me about your written communication skills.

Answer 65

Clarity-driven writing tailored to the audience, whether donors, staff, or boards.