Rev. Dr. Trace Haythorn currently serves as the chief executive director of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) in Atlanta, GA. He has held positions with The Frazier Center, The Fund for Theological Education, and Hastings College.

Haythorn became a Certified Presence-Based Coach in 2019, and has since coached pastors within his presbytery. He has 25 years of executive leadership experience with churches and non-profits. Trace earned his Bachelor of Arts from Austin College, Sherman, TX. He received his master’s degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ and his doctorate from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.