John Biskner has served the Church as a development and enterprise systems professional for 15 years, partnering with many of the service providers to the Catholic Church today.  Currently, John serves as the Director of Business Development for Gabriel Software, a next generation Parish and Diocesan Management System serving over 700 parishes in 25 dioceses across the USA.  With expertise in marketing and corporate strategy, John has directly served and advised dozens of dioceses, and has deep expertise on the systems and processes and best practices needed for successful diocesan annual appeals and capital campaigns. In addition, he served the church for many years, leading youth and young adult ministries at both the parish and regional levels. John is a graduate from the University of Michigan with an MBA in marketing and finance, lending a unique perspective on how development and stewardship efforts align with the overall needs and objectives of the church.