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CaringBridge Appoints Stephanie Schmid as CEO

CaringBridge, a renowned nonprofit health platform, has officially appointed Stephanie Schmid as its new Chief Executive Officer. This decision is immediate and reflects the organization's growing commitment to providing uncompromised support to families navigating health challenges. Prior to this appointment, Schmid served as the Interim CEO since October 2025, during which she demonstrated remarkable leadership amid a pivotal period of transition within the organization.

Leadership Experience

In her interim role, Schmid successfully spearheaded the organization’s strategic initiatives, enhancing key partnerships and driving innovations across the CaringBridge platform. Her initiatives are crucial, considering that CaringBridge aims to ensure that no person faces a health journey alone. Schmid has articulated the organization's clear focus: expanding access to more caregivers, patients, and families who rely on them for connection and support in their most trying times.

“The opportunity ahead of us is both clear and compelling,” Schmid stated, expressing her commitment to ensuring that CaringBridge remains an essential resource during crucial moments. She emphasized the organization’s goal to invest in awareness, partnerships, and innovations that make CaringBridge accessible when it matters most.

Background and Vision

Prior to her role as interim CEO, Schmid was the Chief Growth Officer at CaringBridge, where her contributions were pivotal in expanding partnerships and improving revenue strategies. Her track record suggests a deep understanding of the health platform, and she is uniquely qualified to guide it into the future.

The organization’s Board of Directors, led by Chair Sarah Krevans, expressed their confidence in Schmid’s abilities to enhance CaringBridge's outreach, furthering its mission to support caregivers, patients, and families. Krevans noted Schmid’s consistent leadership and strategic insights as foundational qualities for expanding the nonprofit’s influence.

Schmid brings with her extensive experience from diverse sectors including family-owned, public, private, and private equity-backed organizations. Throughout her career, she has earned respect for her ability to drive innovation, scale high-performance teams, and broaden brand reach—qualities that will serve her well in this new leadership role.

About CaringBridge

CaringBridge stands out as a free nonprofit health platform (501(c)(3)), dedicated to providing support to family caregivers when they need it most. Established in 1997, the platform facilitates families in navigating health journeys by simplifying communication, updating loved ones, and coordinating practical assistance. Each day, more than 110 new CaringBridge pages are created, demonstrating the platform’s vital role in health communication. During the year, families exchange over 13 million messages, encouragements, and tributes, reinforcing connections during difficult times.

Through collaborations with partners like GoFundMe and InComm Payments Gift Cards, CaringBridge enables families to raise over $10 million annually to assist with financial needs. Additionally, in partnership with Meal Train and Instacart, over 16,000 meals are delivered each year to alleviate some of the burdens for caregivers.

Not only does CaringBridge serve families across all 50 U.S. states, but it also has a global presence in over 240 countries, reinforcing the organization's commitment to enhancing access to support for more individuals facing serious health challenges. As CaringBridge looks ahead, the organization anticipates greater outreach to ensure no caregiver, patient, or family has to undergo their health journey alone.