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Ashlyn Kippert,Lead Pastor at The Awakening ChurchPresident of Indiana Dream CenterCEO of ARK Branding GroupAshlyn Kippert, a Pastor, Leader, and Visionary.She and her husband Chad have two children, Adyson and Sadie. They are the lead pastors at the Awakening Church in Huntington, Indiana and serve as the President of Indiana Dream Center. She also is the CEO and Visionary for ARK Branding Group.Ashlyn has her undergraduate degree from Purdue University in Organizational Leadership and Supervision with a minor in Communications and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Early in her career she worked as a Project and Brand Manager for Regal Beloit in their Fort Wayne division. She led the project to rebrand from the trusted General Electric brand to Genteq, Morrill Motors, and Evergreen as Regal Beloit purchased multiple divisions out of the Fort Wayne GE division. From conception to completion of this rebrand the process and development was both challenging and rewarding.In 2009, she stepped into the role of Youth Pastor and Worship Leader at The Awakening Church. From 2009 to 2021, she and her husband served in various leadership roles. In May of 2021, they were placed in the Lead Pastors role. Along with being the Lead Pastors as The Awakening, came the President role at the Indiana Dream Center. Both Chad and Ashlyn believe their call is to serve more than just one church, but to see hope restored in their community. Both of these roles bring them great joy to serve in and be able to be a part of amazing transformations happening daily within the life of their community.With her continued love for marketing and serving business leaders she launched ARK Branding Group. ARK Branding Group helps leaders build their brand story by providing customized brand identity, coaching, design, strategic marketing and social media planning, and tools to expand their influence and reach. With years of experience in branding, rebranding, marketing, and business development and coaching, ARK helps build leaders' confidence in their brand and what they bring to the table.As a visionary and having entrepreneurial spirit she launched a clothing boutique, the Collective Co. which is located within HG Market on Vine, 46 Vine St. Huntington Indiana. This is an “out” for Ashlyn as she loves fashion and has always loved the idea of owning a boutique. Along with her business partner, Taryn Fusselman, they have created a very unique shopping experience and revived a local coffee shop, Coffee d’Vine.In whatever room or table you may find Ashlyn, you will find she is a leader and visionary. She sees beyond limitations and pushes those around her to see this as well. Strategy and planning are key to success, but being willing to follow through with the process of growth is essential.