
In Trust Center
The In Trust Center podcast is hosted by Matt Hufman. Walk alongside theological school leaders and innovators as they explore issues relevant to North American seminaries, all while helping institutions live out their missions more intentionally. Find more at intrust.org/podcast.
Latest episodes

Jul 19, 2022 • 38min
Ep. 22: Consultant Series: A conversation with Carol Marturano-Becker
Send us a textIn this week’s episode, we kick off our Consultant Series with Carol Marturano-Becker, founder of IMPACT Learning Inc., where she shares best practices and tips for consultant engagement and presidential evaluation.

Jul 12, 2022 • 54min
Ep. 21: A Discussion on Shared Governance
Send us a textIn this week’s episode, we talk with Dr. Rebekah Basinger and Dr. Marsha Foster Boyd about shared governance from multiple vantage points, and the importance of trust, transparency, and communication in the process.

Jul 5, 2022 • 39min
Ep. 20: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Ruth McGillivray
Send us a textThis week, we continue our conversations with women in leadership throughout theological education. In today’s episode, we talk with Ruth McGillivray, who serves as interim President and Chief Operations Officer of Northwest Seminary and College about leadership, innovation, and driving change.

Jun 28, 2022 • 29min
Ep. 19: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Cheryl Williams
Send us a textJoin us for this week’s conversation where we connect with Ms. Cheryl Williams about her work as an executive coach and board member.

Jun 21, 2022 • 38min
Ep: 18: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Rev. Dr. Kit Kleinhans and Rev. Dr. Mary Shore
Send us a textJoin us for this week’s conversation where we talk with Rev. Dr. Kathryn (Kit) Kleinhans and Rev. Dr. Mary Hinkle Shore as they discuss leading embedded seminaries.

Jun 14, 2022 • 39min
Ep. 17: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Donna Alexander
Send us a textIn this week’s episode, Amy Kardash speaks with Donna Alexander, president and CEO of Advoxum Global Strategies and board chair at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies. Listen in as Ms. Alexander talks about how she led the board during a transition and how boards can cultivate and support new leadership.

Jun 7, 2022 • 40min
Ep. 16: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Dr. Charisse Gillett
Send us a textThis week, we continue our conversations with women in leadership throughout theological education. In today’s episode, Amy Kardash, president of the In Trust Center, speaks with Dr. Charisse Gillett, president of Lexington Theological Seminary, about how she navigated big changes at her institution and trends of women in leadership.

May 31, 2022 • 45min
Ep. 15: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Rev. Dr. Anna Robbins
Send us a textIn this week’s episode, we continue our conversations with women in leadership throughout theological education. Listen to today’s episode where Amy Kardash, president of the In Trust Center, speaks with Rev. Dr. Anna Robbins, president of Acadia Divinity College, about culture, innovation, and community.

May 24, 2022 • 30min
Ep. 14: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Rev. Joanne Rodriguez
Send us a textIn this week’s episode, we kick off a series of conversations with women in leadership throughout theological education. In today’s episode, Amy Kardash, president of the In Trust Center, speaks with Rev. Joanne Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI), about her work at HTI, Latina women in leadership, and raising up future leaders.

May 17, 2022 • 41min
Ep. 13: Dirty Money
Send us a textIn this week’s episode, we talk with Dr. Rebekah Basinger, project director of our Wise Stewards Initiative, as she discusses the moral implication of institutions accepting "dirty money". Read more about this issue in the Spring 2022 issue of In Trust magazine here.