Rev. Dr. Tassie Green joined the MALT faculty in 2019 and serves as the new team leader. Tassie  has served congregations from 70-4000 members. She is currently Bridge Pastor at Hope Pres, Wheaton IL. Recently, she completed 3 back-to back, short Bridge Pastor terms at Knox Pres Naperville, Heritage Carol Stream, and First Pres Deerfield. She has served 4-5 other interim roles and worked for the Presbytery of Chicago as a trainer and coach, plus served large congregations in Hinsdale, Indianapolis, and Philly as installed associate pastor for families. Tassie's vision statement is, “Helping make Jesus real in people’s lives, beginning with our own family.” Tassie and her husband Ken are a clergy couple who live in Palatine, IL. Ken serves with the PC(USA) Board Of Pensions as regional church consultant. Carlina and Michael are their two, grown? children in their 20s. Contact: revtassiegreen@gmail.com

Rev. Gall Doering joined MALT faculty in fall 2021. Gail has served in 7 different transitional calls ranging from small solo pastorates, associate pastor in large multi-staff setting, head of staff of a medium sized church supervising one other pastor and now as a Transitional Executive Leader of the Presbytery of Southern Kansas, while living in Wichita, Kansas.  Since preparation for ministry, she also has experience in or with 4 different Presbyteries.  Gail's passions and interests are wide and varied - arts of all kinds, choral singing, hiking, travel and spending time in nature as well as being the emotional support human to her nutty rescue dog (terrier, chihuahua, corgi mix) Iggy who is named primarily for her favorite NBA Player, Andre Igoudala, not St. Ignatius or Iggy Pop.   In her spare time she serves on the board of directors for Pilgrims of Ibillin (pilgrimsofibillin.org), and just began to sing again with the Wichita Symphony Chorus.   Gail's preferred pronouns are she/her/hers, she is married to David and has two Millennial daughters who both work remotely from Santa Barbara, CA and the greater Denver, Colorado regions. Gail loves developing spiritual practice experiences and creative worship. Contact: execpsk@gmail.com

Ruling Elder Tony De La Rosa joined the faculty in 2021. Tony serves as Transitional Exec, Synod of Mid-America. Tony is the former Interim Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the PC(U.S.A). In 2014-2015, Tony served as Interim Lay Pastor and Head of Staff at Newport Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, WA 2010-2013. Tony also served as Interim Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of New York City. So Tony has served in transitional roles at all levels! Tony loves good food and wine. Contact: tony@synodma.org

Rev Dr. Barbara Wilson is new to MALT faculty and is also on the Montreat faculty. Barbara is the Associate Executive Presbyter, Chicago Presbytery. She leads in increasing internal capacity with leader teams and congregations to strengthen congregational vitality and mission impact, via building healthy collaboration and sustainable partnerships. Barbara is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF), a trained practitioner of presencing (Theory U) and ToP Facilitation Methods. She is an adjunct professor, and master trainer of ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Interface and Trauma-Informed for Faith Communities curricula. She is a Qualified Administrator (QA) for the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), Healthy Congregations Facilitator and Transitional/Interim Ministry Instructor.

She has 13+ years of investigative experience in the federal criminal justice and child welfare systems and 26+ years in pastoral ministry as an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC). She holds B. A. and M.S degrees in Criminal Justice, Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from McCormick Theological Seminary. Barbara endeavors to live with integrity and joy. Connect: bwilson@chicagopresbytery.org

Rev. Erin Marth (she/her/hers) is also new to MALT faculty, She is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). After a decade of community organizing, Erin served as a chaplain, Christian education director, and installed pastor before weaving all that experience together in transitional ministry. A favorite part of her ministry is supporting congregations as they discern their vision for the future and put it into action. Erin is currently serving as the Intentional Transitional Pastor of Christ Church UCC Chicago.

Rev. Dr. Bruce Jones is new to MALT faculty. Bruce has attended all 3 trainings at MALT in last 4 years: weeks 1, 2 & Exec. Bruce is a lifelong Presbyterian. He grew up in a small congregation in Northern New York State. Rev. Bruce graduated from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS) in 1996 and completed his DMin in 2011. He currently pastors Rock Prairie Pres in Janesville WI and has served three transitional positions. While his first call was an unintentional interim, he enjoys serving as an intentional transitional pastor. His ministry verse (Ephesians 4:11-13) informs his service as "equipping the saints for ministry." He lives in Janesville with his wife, Krista who serves as music director at the church. Jonathan attends UW LaCrosse with plans to train as an Athletic Trainer and Alex anchors the Milton High School hockey team as the goalie. Bruce enjoys being a change agent and caring for God's people. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, gardening, biking, and snowshoeing. Contact: revjones96@gmail.com