Announcement from the Board Chairman on the
President Designate
The Cadence Board of Directors is excited to announce its prayerful decision to select Cadence staff member and current VP, Dave Hutchings, to become the President Designate of Cadence. Dave and his wife Andrea have accepted this invitation and calling, and the Board of Directors will install Dave as the fifth President of Cadence this summer at its annual meeting on July 11, 2025.
After current President David Schroeder and his wife Joyce initiated a discernment season in which the Lord led them to request a transition from their current roles in Cadence to new responsibilities beginning this summer, the Cadence board officially entered into an internal presidential search in November, 2024.
The Board Search Committee followed its long-established succession document and began an intentional process of conversations with mission leadership, assessing the results of a mission-wide survey, opening an internal application process with HR, and interviewing internal candidates for this position. The board is confident in the Lord’s leading in the selection of Dave Hutchings.
Dave and Andrea have served with Cadence for 22 years (Andrea), and 18 years (Dave), in Germany and Japan, and most recently as VP for Field Ministries (Dave) and Women’s Resource and Connection Coach (Andrea). The Hutchings have four children and reside in Morrison, Colorado where they serve on the Cadence Headquarters team.
Both Dave and Andrea have a strong love for military people and their families and a deep understanding of Cadence’s ethos and unique open-home and heart ministry. Dave has brought energy, creativity, discernment, and godly wisdom to all the positions he has shepherded and stewarded.
The Cadence Board of Directors is also planning a celebration of David and Joyce Schroeder’s thirty years (forty years total in Cadence) of faithful and fruitful leadership and ministry.
Pray for David Schroeder and Dave Hutchings as they work and prepare together and for this important leadership turnover for Cadence.
All glory to God,
John Albers
Chairman, Cadence Board of Directors
The Cadence Board of Directors is also planning a celebration of David and Joyce Schroeder’s thirty years (forty years total in Cadence) of faithful and fruitful leadership and ministry.
Pray for David Schroeder and Dave Hutchings as they work and prepare together and for this important leadership turnover for Cadence.
All glory to God,
John Albers
Chairman, Cadence Board of Directors
The Cadence Board of Directors is also planning a celebration of David and Joyce Schroeder’s thirty years (forty years total in Cadence) of faithful and fruitful leadership and ministry.
Pray for David Schroeder and Dave Hutchings as they work and prepare together and for this important leadership turnover for Cadence.
All glory to God,
John Albers
Chairman, Cadence Board of Directors