Charles Eugene Musser, Sr., CFRE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Musser is President and Chief Executive Officer of Kirby-Smith Associates, a Christian fundraising firm founded in 1938. He has served in this capacity since 1991. Kirby-Smith Associates and its affiliates provide Christian client services that assist churches, schools, and organizations to achieve their capital, stewardship, financial, and membership goals within the context of Christian stewardship. The mission of Kirby-Smith Associates is to help our clients’ ministry to grow.
Mr. Musser graduated from Millersville State University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He has completed graduate studies for a Master’s Degree in Business and Finance. Mr. Musser was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard in his senior year of college. Upon commissioning, he attended flight school and transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He completed a variety of senior level officer’s schools to include Air War College. Mr. Musser completed 28 years of military service, retiring from the Air Force Reserve in May of 2007 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Musser’s military career spanned flying to logistics. As a Logistics Officer, he assisted with various humanitarian efforts throughout the world, including hurricane, earthquake, and tsunami relief.
Upon completing his active duty Air Force Training and transferring to the Air Force Reserve,
Mr. Musser was employed by the Junior Achievement organization for ten years where he served as Chief Executive Officer for three major metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio. Within the Junior Achievement organization, Mr. Musser earned advanced certifications in fund-raising to include Certified Fund-raising Executive (CFRE).
Throughout his career, Mr. Musser has worked with senior level boards and has been instrumental in the recruiting, training, and coaching of executive staff and volunteers. Mr. Musser is a certified coach through the International Coaching Foundation. His ten years of experience within a non-profit organization eventually led to a personal calling to dedicate his expertise exclusively to the Christian community. He is often called upon to speak on a variety of stewardship and fund-raising topics throughout the country. He has written extensively on stewardship and conducting capital campaigns within the Christian community.
Mr. Musser is married with three children. He and his family reside in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.