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Four members of the In Trust Center’s Board of Directors were re-elected to three-year terms during November’s election, in which 90 voting members – 53% of eligible voters – cast ballots.

These four were re-elected to the board:

  • Bryan Blankenship, vice president of finance and administration of Asbury Theological Seminary;
  • The Rev. Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, president emeritus and professor of Hebrew Bible of Claremont School of Theology;
  • The Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III, president emeritus of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a professor at Wake Forest University;
  • Dr. Luis R. Rivera, senior scholar of theology and former academic dean of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

As of Jan. 1, the leadership of the Board of Directors changes. Those include:

  • Chair: The Rev. Dr. Charisse L. Gillett, president of Lexington Theological Seminary;
  • Vice Chair: The Rev. Dr. Richard Topping, principal of Vancouver School of Theology;
  • Secretary: Ms. Kathryn Glover, nonprofit consultant;
  • Treasurer: The Rev. Jul Medenblik, president, Calvin Theological Seminary

You can read more about the Board of Directors here.

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Upcoming Events

The In Trust Center hosts learning community spaces throughout the year. Check out our upcoming events below.

Boards on a Tightrope: Navigating the Power Differential in Shared Governance

UPCOMING EVENT: Wed., Oct. 15, 2025, 1 pm (ET)

Join Wise Stewards Project Director Rebekah Basinger, Ed.D., for an exploration of attitudes about power, types of power at play within shared governance, and strategies for mediating power-based tensions in institutional governance.

Partnerships that Improve Institutional Sustainability and Quality

ON DEMAND

Webinar explores considerations for institutions pursuing strategic partnerships.

Redeeming Conflict One Tough Conversation at a Time

ON DEMAND

Dr. Ann Garrido, Assoc. Professor, Homiletics, Aquinas Institute of Theology, discusses how to choose to manage conflicts.

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