Living on the Edge Leadership Team
Chip Ingram
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Chip Ingram is the founder and CEO of Living on the Edge. As a pastor for over 35 years, Chip has served in a variety of churches ranging from 60 people in Texas to 6,000 in California. In 1995, he helped establish Living on the Edge as a radio ministry, which has since grown into an international discipleship ministry. In addition to his work as a pastor and ministry leader, Chip formerly served for five years as president of Walk Thru the Bible. He did his undergraduate work at West Liberty State College, and holds a master’s degree in education from West Virginia University and a master’s degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.
Chip and his wife, Theresa, live in Los Gatos, California. They have four children and twelve grandchildren.
Mike Olson
President and Chief Operating Officer
Mike Olson joined Living On The Edge after two decades in the corporate world. He previously held executive positions with one of the world’s largest fitness equipment manufacturers. Mike was part of the global executive team that grew the business from a small entrepreneurial organization to one approaching $1.5B in annual revenue. In response to the changing culture around him, as well as to the clear call of God, Mike felt a growing desire to see the Church living like the Church as we are called to be in Scripture. Mike found the perfect fit with Living on the Edge, whose mission is to be a catalyst to help Christians live like Christians. In his role as President and COO, Mike works closely with Chip Ingram to develop the strategy of Living on the Edge and lead the operational execution of our mission.
Mike earned a Master’s in Theology from Gordon Conwell Seminary, a Master’s in Applied Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute, a Master’s in Business Administration from Colorado State University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Science from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Born and raised in the Midwest, Mike currently resides in Baraboo, WI with his wife Jaime and three children Chase, Landon and Reese.
Andrew Accardy
Executive Vice President, International
Raised in a pastor’s home, Andrew began his ministry facilitating training events for pastors and church leaders in New England, then spent nearly a decade in California serving as the Chief Operating Officer for Purpose Driven, the leadership training arm of Saddleback Church. From there he embarked on a season of consulting with several national ministries before being introduced to Living on the Edge and Chip Ingram through a mutual friend. For much of the last 12 years, Chip and Andrew have partnered together as the senior leaders of the ministry to help Christians live like Christians.
Andrew is an ordained minister and has received his bachelor’s degree from Moody Bible Institute and master’s degree from Biola University. He and his wife, Melissa, have been married for 28 years and have three children.
Kitty Allen
Senior Vice President, Culture & Organizational Development
Kitty is a builder of leaders, teams, and organizations. She serves on the executive team of Living on the Edge leading our healthy organizational culture initiatives and staff development. Kitty also leads the ministry of Primemovers, which is a discipleship program created by Chip Ingram to help marketplace leaders discover and step into their unique calling from God.
She draws from over 30 years of experience in the corporate world, as a business owner, and as a non-profit leader. Kitty is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree. She has four adult children, three grandchildren, and resides in central Ohio.
Greg Kucala
Senior Vice President, Strategic Services
Greg currently serves on the executive team at Living on the Edge, overseeing technology development, radio production and distribution, and operations. He is an ordained pastor and accomplished leader in both ministry and the technology industry. With a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Greg has held significant roles at ROLM/IBM, Palm Computing, and Cisco Systems.
Joyfully married to Sheila, Greg is the proud parent of two grown children and delights in regular adventures with his cherished grandchildren. His life exemplifies the intersection of faith, leadership, and technological innovation.
Jason Robinson
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Jason joined Living on the Edge after a 10-year career with international outdoor retailer, Bass Pro Shops, where he served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for their Hospitality Division. Raised as a pastor’s kid in the Midwest, he felt a call to ministry as a teenager. Jason has held a variety of roles in hospitality, entertainment, and retail organizations, approaching each responsibility as a ministry opportunity.
He received a bachelor’s degree in Christian ministry and psychology from Ozark Christian College (Joplin, MO), and an MBA from John Brown University (Siloam Springs, AR), with an emphasis in Leadership and Ethics. After learning about Living on the Edge’s mission to “Help Christians Live Like Christians,” he knew his life’s work had been preparing him for such a time as this.
Jason and his beautiful wife, Katie, have been married for more than 20 years. They reside in Southwest Missouri with their children, Emerson, Lila, and Rowan.