The 2022 Trinity Leadership Fellows

June 28, 2022
Trinity Leadership Fellows 2022 Cohort Full
The inaugural cohort of the Trinity Leadership Fellows program meets at Trinity Commons on September 12, 2022.

A global network of leaders faithfully serving their communities
 

Trinity Church believes that faith-driven leadership can heal divisions and disrupt injustice. Our commitment to leadership development inspired the creation in 2022 of Trinity Leadership Fellows (TLF), a program that educates and connects emerging faith and community leaders. The fellowship equips both lay and ordained leaders with practical skills and supportive networks, providing them the tools needed to become effective changemakers.

The 2022 cohort of Trinity Leadership Fellows were the first to graduate from the program. These 26 professional and faith leaders were selected from over 270 applicants, spanning various faith traditions and vocations. During their two-year, non-residential, fully funded fellowship, participants sharpened their leadership skills, learned from experts in the field, and built peer and mentoring relationships. 

From sheltering Afghan refugee families to providing spiritual wellness and grief counseling to congregations in crisis, the 2022 fellows have already become catalysts for meaningful change. 
 

2022 Trinity Leadership Fellows

Carey Wallace

Carey Wallace looks directly into the camera against a light background, wearing a white lace top.

Author

Chiseche Mibenge

Chiseche Mibenge smiles softly at the camera, wearing a leopard print blouse. She wears dangling earrings.

Director for Gender Initiatives, Episcopal Relief & Development

Jarred Mercer

Jarred Mercer smiles directly at the camera, wearing glasses and a clergy collar.

Rector, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Newburyport, Massachusetts

Scott Bostic

Scott Bostic smiles at the camera, wearing a grey suit and blue tie.

Lead Pastor, Simpson-Hamline United Methodist Church, Washington, DC

Jessica Swift

Jessica Swift smiles directly into the camera, wearing a cream motorcycle-style jacket.

Director of Children, Youth, and Families; Director of Social Services, Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Tucson, Arizona 

Lauren Grubaugh Thomas

The Rev. Lauren Grubaugh Thomas smiles directly at the camera, wearing a blue paisley blouse as she stands in front of a brick wall.

Associate Rector for Discipleship and Formation, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Centennial, Colorado

Ben Groth

Rev. Ben Groth smiles directly at the camera, wearing a priest's collar and glasses.

Pastor, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Orleans, Louisiana

Nitano Muller

Nitano Muller smiles directly into the camera, wearing clerical garments and a pair of glasses.

Rector, St. Peter’s Church, Kleinvlei, Anglican Diocese of False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa 

David Washer

David Washer faces the camera, smiling widely, while wearing glasses, a patterned button down and cardigan.

Head of Operations and Impact, Adjuvant Capital 

Jordan Alan Smith

Jordan Smith smiles at the camera, wearing round glasses, a printed button down shirt, and navy blazer with a pocket square and flag pin on his lapel.

Crisis Chaplain, West Palm Beach Police Force

Katy Shedlock

Katy Shedlock smiles directly at the camera, wearing a black shirt and wearing rose gold glasses.

Pastor, Creators' Table, West Central Abbey, Spokane, Washington

Riley Jones IV

Riley Jones smiles at the camera while crossing his arms and wearing a pinstriped suit.

Co-Founder, Sector Software; Director of Ventures, City Bridge Education; Professor of Practice and Robin Richards Donohoe Social Entrepreneur in Residence, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Zack Nyein

The Rev. Zack Nyein smiles at the camera, wearing a priest's collar and navy blazer.

Senior Associate Rector, St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York, New York

Shernell Edney Stilley

Shernell Edney Stilley smiles at the camera, wearing glasses, a red clergyperson clothes, and a gold cross necklace.

Associate Conference Minister for Congregational Vitality, New York Conference of the United Church of Christ

Kristin Saylor

The Rev. Kristin Saylor smiles at the camera as she stand outside, wearing a priest's collar and light grey blazer.

Rector, St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, Libertyville, Illinois

Sam Hole

The Rev. Dr. Sam Hole smiles directly at the camera wearing clergy attire.

Associate Vicar, St. Luke and Christ Church, Chelsea, United Kingdom; Associate Tutor in Theology, St Augustine's College, London; Governor, Chelsea Academy 

Manuel Humberto Borbon Talamante

Manuel Borbon faces the camera with a slight smile, wearing clergy attire.

Latino Mission Developer, Mid-Willamette Valley Latino Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Oregon Synod 

Lizzie Robbins

Lizzie Robins smiles at the camera, wearing a red patterned garment and hair down.

Teacher, Our Little Roses Home for Girls, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Sarah E. Smith

The Rev. Sarah Smith looks at the camera in front of a snowy landscape that's out of focus.

Priest, Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

Carl Adair

Carl Adair looks directly at camera, wearing clergy attire and a dark grey blazer.

Assistant Rector, Zion Episcopal Church, Queens, New York

Maryann Philbrook Sturges

Maryann Pillbrook smiles directly at the camera outside a stone building, wearing a red graduation robe.

Priest, Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Mawethu Ncaca

The Rev. Mawethu Ncaca stands in front of a brick wall, smiling softly at the camera. He wears a priest's collar and a shirt with red patterned accents.

Curate, Reimagining Curacy Program, Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.

Celal Kamran

The Rev. Celal Kamran smiles directly at the camera wearing clergy attire, with sunlight shining across his face. In the background, there is a brick building out of focus.

Priest, Pohick Episcopal Church, Lorton, Virginia 

Kevin Deal

The Rev. Kevin Gordan Neill smiles broadly at the camera, wearing clerical attire and glasses. He stands in front of wooden church doors and stone columns.

Vicar, St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, San Francisco, California

Isaac Petty

The Rev. Isaac Petty smiles directly at the camera, wearing a priest's collar, grey blazer, and glasses. He stands in front of a grey background.

Dean, Central Deanery, Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri

Jen Crompton

Jen Crompton smiles at the camera while standing in front of a wood-toned wall. They wear a burgundy jacket over a grey shirt and glasses.

Candidate for Holy Orders, Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real, California