At the 227th General Assembly in June, seven new members were elected to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. At the June Board of Trustees meeting, the trustees elected Paul Baldasare as Chair and Linda Jacobsen as Vice Chair.

Read on for information on each of the new members of our Board of Trustees. You can find the full list of Presbyterian Foundation trustees here.

Rev. Dr. Lindsay P. Armstrong

The Rev. Dr. Lindsay P. Armstrong is Executive Director and CEO of the New Church Development Commission (NCDC), the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta’s start-up studio for new worshiping communities. Since assuming leadership of NCDC in 2014, she has helped catalyze more than 70 new worshiping communities and developed an ecosystem of coaching, training, strategic grants, infrastructure support, and partnerships to help emerging leaders and communities thrive.

Ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Lindsay has served four Presbyterian congregations and brings 25+ years of experience in congregational ministry, nonprofit leadership, organizational development, fundraising, and church innovation. Her work is especially focused on cultivating leaders, strengthening organizations, and amplifying voices that have too often gone unheard.

Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College, a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary, and the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising from the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.

She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, The Rev. Dr. Mark Douglas where they both enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking, traveling, making wine, and cheering on Atlanta United.

W. Bradley Baturka

W. Bradley (Brad) Baturka recently retired from a top 20 accounting and consulting firm, where he concluded his career as leader of the firm’s Mid-Atlantic region. He is a longtime member of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church (BMPC), a 150-year-old congregation of more than 2,500 members in suburban Philadelphia. Over the years, Brad has served BMPC in numerous leadership and volunteer roles, including ruling elder, trustee, Sunday school teacher and member of the Pastor Nominating Committee that called the congregation’s first female Head of Staff.

Brad is deeply committed to volunteer service, particularly with organizations and causes that reflect his faith and values. He currently serves as  Chair of the Board of West Kensington Ministries, a vital urban ministry of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. In addition, he serves on the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy and on advisory boards for a local financial institution and counseling center.

Throughout his career, Brad has also served on the boards of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs, the Independence Visitor Center, and the accounting and consulting firm from which he retired.

A graduate of Indiana University, Brad is married to Angela, and together they have three children. The Baturka family is passionate about Philadelphia, its neighborhoods, and the opportunities they have to contribute to the flourishing of the city and its communities. The family also supports Philadelphia sports teams, through good times and bad.

Rev. Dr. Brian Christopher Coulter

The Rev. Dr. Brian Christopher Coulter is an ordained teaching elder within the PC(USA) and currently serves as pastor of First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Before coming to Fort Worth in 2021, he served at First Presbyterian Church of Aiken, South Carolina, and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fairhope, Alabama.

Brian earned Bachelor of Arts in sociology with honors from Oklahoma State University, a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry with a concentration in homiletics, through McCormick Theological School and the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. He is also currently working on a Master of Business Administration at Texas Christian University.

He has written for numerous publications including Presbyterian Outlook, Journal for Preachers, Thoughtful Christian, These Days, Duke University’s Faith and Leadership, Presbyterians Today, and The Presbyterian Leader. He is the author of Be Holy: Find Identity, Find Belonging, Find Purpose, published by Chalice Press.

Across his ministry, preaching, and writing, Coulter brings together pastoral leadership, theological reflection, and a sustained interest in identity, belonging, and spiritual formation. His work reflects a commitment to helping congregations engage scripture with clarity and purpose while remaining attentive to the everyday realities of Christian life. As a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he has served congregations in a range of settings and continues to contribute to church life through preaching, writing, and teaching.

Rev. Dr. Lindley G. DeGarmo

The Rev. Dr. Lindley G. DeGarmo is a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) minister with more than 25 years of ordained ministry. He served for 12 years as Pastor and Head of Staff of Towson Presbyterian Church in suburban Baltimore and has since specialized in transitional ministry, serving congregations in metropolitan New York and Connecticut, most recently as Interim Pastor and Head of Staff of First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich. In October 2026, he begins serving as Bridge Pastor of Irvington Presbyterian Church in Irvington, New York.

Before entering ministry, Lindley spent nearly 22 years in corporate finance and investment banking, first with Exxon and later with Salomon Brothers, where he led the firm’s Global Independent Power Group. He currently serves as Chair of the Council of the Hudson River Presbytery. He is also a mentor with Backstory Preaching.

Lindley earned a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, and Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University, an Advanced Certificate in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Sarah Finlayson, live in Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York, and have an adult daughter, Eleanor.

Jacqueline D. Jenkins

Jackie Jenkins is the retired managing director who built and led Prudential Select Strategies, a registered investment advisor which managed a $15 billion portfolio of private equity, real estate and hedge funds. She is an elder and long-time member of The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair in New Jersey.

Jackie has 39 years of experience in insurance investment management. Prior to joining Prudential, Jackie was a senior managing director at AIG, where she built and led the Manager of Managers group. She also worked at MetLife for more than two decades, running at various times alternative investments, distressed investments, private placements and portfolio management.

Jackie serves as a trustee of the YMCA Retirement Fund and previously served as a director of the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She is a former Chair and founding member of the Insurance Women’s Investment Network (IWIN). Jackie has also served on the boards of several private companies.

Jackie earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and French from Binghamton University, a Master of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, and an Advanced Professional Certificate in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business. She and her husband Rick have three children.

Rev. Dr. Matt Rich

The Rev. Dr. Matt Rich is the Senior Pastor and Head of Staff of Unity Presbyterian Church in Fort Mill, S.C., where he has served since August 2020. Before being called to Fort Mill, he pastored congregations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia over 26 years of ordained ministry. Matt is a graduate of Davidson College, Union Presbyterian Seminary, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

Throughout his ministry, Matt has sought joyfully to proclaim the good news of the gospel and invite congregations to faithfully live out that good news in their lives. His particular interests in ministry are preaching and leading faithful and engaging worship; developing servant leaders who listen carefully for God’s call; pastoral care at all stages of life; cultivating disciples who live joyfully and generously; and exploring how the gospel intersects with our daily lives.

Beyond Unity Presbyterian Church, Matt serves as Co-Chair of the Providence Presbytery Committee on Ministry and as a member of the Task Force considering boundaries of the South Carolina presbyteries. Previously he served on the Board of Trustees for Union Presbyterian Seminary, and four terms, including one as President, of the Board of Directors for the Presbyterian Outlook. Most importantly, he is married to Sarah and they are proud parents of three young adult children.

Rev. Anna George Traynham

The Rev. Anna George Traynham serves as Senior Pastor and Head of Staff for Shallowford Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Ga.

Anna George Traynham was called to be Shallowford’s sixth senior pastor in the fall of 2019. She is originally from the small town of Fountain Inn, S.C., and studied music and religion at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C.

After graduation, Anna moved to Richmond, Va., to attend Union Presbyterian Seminary, where she received a Master of Divinity. During that time, she worked for Second Presbyterian Church in downtown Richmond and obtained a graduate certificate in counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University.

In 2014, Anna was called to serve Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, first as a resident pastor and then as an associate pastor. During her time at Central, Anna also completed her Master of Business Administration from The Citadel Graduate College in Charleston.

Anna is passionate about helping the church be a place where all people are invited into transformational community, with a particular eye for people on the margins. Anna, her husband Blake, and two children love calling Shallowford home.