Amy Kardash has been the president of the In Trust Center for Theological Schools since 2017, serving as director of programs for eight years prior.

She oversees and directs all the In Trust Center’s work in resourcing over 230 seminaries, theological schools, and affiliate organizations. In 2012 she helped launch Resource Consulting, offering a new way of connecting leaders in theological education with resources they need to make transformative changes at their institutions.

In addition to Resource Consulting, she oversees the organization’s work in In Trust magazine and in building learning communities via focused initiatives and through the In Trust Center’s popular webinar series, which she initiated in 2011.

Before joining the In Trust Center, Amy Kardash enjoyed a ten-year career in corporate banking and marketing at PNC Bank and Wilmington Trust Company. She holds both a B.S. in marketing and management and an M.B.A. from the University of Delaware.

Ann Marie Glanden joined the In Trust Center staff in 2016. She previously served as program director of Education and Employment services at the West End Neighborhood House, a community support organization based in Wilmington. Prior to that, she held a number of other positions at West End Neighborhood House, including assistant director, academic instructor, and employment coordinator. Ann brings experience in administrative support, grant research and writing, program management, and human resources. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from St. Joseph’s University and a certification in nonprofit management from the University of Delaware.

Theresa Griffith joined the In Trust Center in 2018. She previously worked in youth ministry, both for Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Wilmington and for Camp Arrowhead, an Episcopal summer camp in Lewes, Delaware. In this work, she led retreats for K-12 students, ran a youth leadership team, and served as co-chair of the diocese’s Board of Youth Ministry. She brings to the In Trust Center experience in program management and event planning and a familiarity with working in an ecumenical context. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Immaculata University in English, with minors in communication and theology.

Matt Hufman joined the In Trust Center in 2020. Previously he served as chief marketing and communication officer for Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, where he reimagined their magazine, leading it to achieving the Evangelical Press Association's award for best Christian higher education publication in 2019. An award-winning journalist, Matt spent more than two decades in secular newspapers and media organizations as a reporter, writer, and editor. He was part of the Las Vegas Sun's team that won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. He served as president of the Nevada Press Association, was a founder of the Nevada Freedom of Information Coalition and has taught college journalism as well as presented to professional groups.

Matt is a credentialed minister and has worked in a variety of settings, including recovery and jail ministries in Las Vegas, Nevada. He holds a master of divinity degree from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Dawn, have three children.

Nikesha Mason joined the In Trust Center in 2019, bringing with her nearly 18 years of administrative and service-related experience, most recently as a customer service representative for a conferencing facility. She has also proudly served as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard.

Grace Pennington was a summer intern with the In Trust Center in 2019 and joined the staff on a full-time basis in 2020. A graduate of the University of Delaware, she holds a B.S. in organizational and community leadership and brings with her several years’ experience as a front-of-house restaurant leader. Grace was born in and has lived in Japan and is fluent in Japanese and English. An active member of Grace Evangelical Free Church, she has a strong desire to serve both religious organizations and the nonprofit sector.