FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY — September 1, 2025 — MMBB Financial Services is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Perry J. Hopper has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2025. Dr. Hopper succeeds Dr. Louis P. Barbarin, who retired August 31 after 12 years of transformative leadership.
With more than 35 years of dedicated service to MMBB, Dr. Hopper brings a deep well of experience and a profound commitment to the organization’s mission as a financial wellness ministry. He has served in key leadership roles, most recently as Chief Client Services Officer, where he led initiatives that expanded MMBB’s reach and enhanced member engagement.
Dr. Hopper’s career at MMBB began in 1987. During his tenure, he has held positions as Associate Executive Director and Director of Denominational Relations. In these roles, Dr. Hopper has strengthened and expanded MMBB’s relationships within American Baptist Churches USA and with other denominational partners, and championed the creation and growth of financial, mental health and vocational wellness programs for clergy.
His pastoral background includes serving as associate pastor at churches in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Englewood, New Jersey. Beyond MMBB, Dr. Hopper has served as an Associate National Secretary of the American Baptist Churches USA and as a Board Member and Treasurer of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (the BJC). In 2002, he was inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
His academic credentials include:
Dr. Hopper’s selection as CEO was unanimously approved by the MMBB Board of Managers in June 2025. Reflecting on the decision, Gwynn L. Perlich, President of the MMBB Board of Managers, declared, “I have every confidence in Perry’s ability to guide the organization into its next chapter. His strategic vision, commitment to service, and deep-rooted faith make him a strong leader for this moment.”
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MMBB Financial Services is the non-profit financial steward for more than 18,000 faith-based employers, churches and church-related organizations, ministers, missionaries and their families in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. As pioneers in providing employee retirement benefits—and with nearly $3 billion in assets—MMBB carries forward a 100-year tradition of offering competitive returns, experienced management advice and sophisticated financial analytics tailored to the unique needs of the religious community.
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