Steve McBeth grew up in the Grantham (PA) Brethren in Christ Church and is a graduate and former board member of Messiah University. He has worked for years in the faith film and entertainment industry. He was a long-term advisor to the Barna Group and served as their COO for several years. He previously served as a twenty-year senior manager at The Walt Disney Company and founding president of the Disney Interactive Group. He has been the founder, board member, and advisor for multiple entertainment and technology startups that focus on films, video games, and health and wellness, and the co-founder and CEO of the new entertainment company Exceleration Studio.