Administration & Board
Administration
Matt Shepherd
Position/Title
Head of School
Experience & Education
Prior to joining Trinity, Matt Shepherd was the Associate Regional Director of Young Life in Central Kansas. During his tenure, he saw Young Life expand to 38 middle schools and high schools in Wichita and beyond. Under his leadership, the organization trained over 1,000 leaders and impacted thousands of students for Christ.
Masters in Spiritual Formation and Leadership, Friends University
Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Accounting, Kansas State University
Contact Information
Phone: 316-634-0909
Email: mshepherd@trinityacademy.org
Dr. Brian Hutton
Position/Title
K-12 Academic Dean
High School Principal
Experience & Education
Hutton began his career in 2007. For 10 years, he taught middle and high school science classes in the Valley Center and Maize school system and coached several sports as well.
In 2017, Hutton was hired as an administrator in the Wichita Public Schools. During his tenure, he oversaw various departments such as student support services and athletics. He also worked on projects like school accreditation and managed the professional development of teachers, student discipline, teacher evaluations, budgeting, and complete school operations.
Most recently, he has been the vice president of Youth Horizons, an organization that provides Christian mentoring and support for at-risk children. At Youth Horizons, he handled employee care, various community partnerships, strategic planning, and budgeting.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Baker University
Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, Baker University
Master’s Degree in Teaching, Wichita State University
Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, Kansas State University
Contact Information
Phone: 316-634-0909
Email: bhutton@trinityacademy.org
Dan Beckler
President and Chief Operating Officer of Mass St Collective, the official Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) collective for KU athletics
Senior Associate Athletic Director, University of Kansas
Director of Football Communications, San Francisco 49ers
Public relations intern for the Tennessee Titans
Disney’s Wide World of Sports publicity intern including working with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Braves
Played one year of basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University
Stefanie Beckman
Position/Title
K-8 Principal
Experience & Education
With 20 years of experience in education — including classroom teaching, school counseling, and leadership — Stefanie Beckman brings both experience and heart to her role. She has spent most of her career in the Circle school district, where she was a key member of the building leadership team and led several school-wide initiatives. Beckman served as the administrative designee, stepping in during the absence of the principal in order to keep the building running efficiently.
Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and master’s in School Counseling from Kansas State University.
Phone: 316-932-1200
Email: sbeckman@trinityacademy.org
Kathryn Bond
Position/Title
High School Assistant Principal
Experience & Education
Kathryn Bond serves as both the assistant high school principal and junior Honors English teacher.
Kathryn started at Trinity in 2005 and has worked in multiple areas of the school over the years:
- Sophomore and junior English teacher
- Creative writing teacher (HS)
- English teacher (MS)
- Latin teacher (MS)
- Admissions preschool liaison
- Kindergarten Round-Up – strategist and coordinator
- Grandparents Day (K-8) – coordinator
- Student Council (MS)
- Class sponsor (HS)
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education from Harding University
Contact Information
Phone: 316-634-0909
Email: kbond@trinityacademy.org
Karen Bruns
Position/Title
K-5 Assistant Principal
Experience & Education
Karen Bruns has 20 years of experience teaching kindergarten and 1st grade. She spent seven of those years teaching at Trinity Academy before being promoted to assistant principal.
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, Wichita State University
Early Childhood Endorsement
ESOL Endorsement
Pursuing Master’s Degree in Leadership, Wichita State University
Contact Information
Phone: 316-932-1200
Email: kbruns@trinityacademy.org
Board of Directors
To contact the Board of Directors: trinityboard@trinityacademy.org
Nick Martineau is the senior pastor at Hope Community Church in Andover. Nick is also the founder and president of ILoveOrphans.com, an organization in Uganda. He and his wife, Liz, have three children.
John Turner is a Trinity parent who brings a passion for community, culture and athletics to his role on the board. He is the vice president of international operations for Lubrication Engineers.
Reagan Mathews brings a background in finance to his position on the board. As a senior vice president at INVISTA, a Koch company, Mathews is involved in acquisitions, divestitures, economic analysis, business development, and cost-effective strategies.
Molly McClintock’s primary focus in her board role is on learning differences.
“My heart is for the family,” says McClintock. “I want to highlight the need for Trinity to be a school for each and every learner.”
Danny Back is an attorney with Hutton & Hutton, a personal injury law firm, and the owner of The Brothers that Just Do Gutters, a gutter company franchise. Back has areas of deep personal interest: student services for children with special needs, athletics, and the intersection of education and law.
eeing U.S. and international field operations, technology, marketing, communications, and strategic services. Young Life serves students in all 50 states and 119 countries. Billy and his wife, Stephanie, have three daughters – Emma, Vivian, and Beatrice — who are all Trinity graduates. 
Dr. Don Davis is the founder and executive director of The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) at World Impact. He currently oversees the training of missionaries, church planters, and pastors at TUMI. He also leads TUMI’s distance learning programs.
Caroline (Bruce) McAndrew is a 2004 Trinity alum with a background in innovative educational strategies. She is a graduate of Stanford University and a former Olympic swimmer.
Caroline and her husband, Tommy, are strong proponents of Christian education. When Caroline and Tommy lived in Australia, Caroline handled the marketing for the Sydney Center for Innovation in Learning (SCIL), the research and innovation unit of Northern Beaches Christian School.
Caroline is a mother of three. The McAndrews attend City Life Church.
Pete Ochs is a founding Board member and an entrepreneur. He currently owns Electrex, Inc., Seat King, and Capital III-Investment Company. The Ochs have two adult children, and Pete serves on the board of Young Life.
Dr. Nate Tofteland is a gastroenterologist at the University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita. Tofteland has a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Religious Studies and Philosophy.
Michele Zimmerman has spent 26 years serving in middle school and high school youth groups and brings a passion for spiritual life to her role on the board. Spiritual life is her primary focus on the board.
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