TRINITY FORUM STAFF
Trinity Forum Staff
Cherie Harder
Cherie Harder serves as President of the Trinity Forum. Prior to joining the Trinity Forum in 2008, Ms. Harder served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Policy and Projects for First Lady Laura Bush.
Earlier in her career she served as Policy Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, advising the Leader on domestic social issues and serving as liaison and outreach director to outside groups. From 2001 to 2005, she was Senior Counselor to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), where she helped the Chairman design and launch the We the People initiative to enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history. Prior to that Ms. Harder was the Policy Director for Senator Sam Brownback and also served as Deputy Policy Director at Empower America.
She holds an Honors B.A. (magna cum laude) in government from Harvard University and a post-graduate diploma in literature from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, where she was a Rotary Scholar. She is also a Senior Fellow at Cardus, an Editorial Board member of Comment magazine, a past board member of Gordon College and the C.S. Lewis Institute, a current board member of the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution and Faith and Law, and an advisory board member of the National Museum of American Religion.
Brian Daskam
Brian Daskam is the Director of Communications at the Trinity Forum. Contact Brian with questions about the website, social media, podcasts, or other Trinity Forum communications.
As the former editor of Cityvision Magazine and a communications professional for cities in Texas and Washington state, Brian has over 15 years of experience as a writer, photographer, designer, and communication strategist. Brian is an avid reader with a special interest in discussing ideas deeply in community. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of North Texas.
Molly Wicker
Molly Wicker is the Director of Development at The Trinity Forum. Contact Molly if you have questions about your membership or you are interested in sponsorship opportunities and program development at The Trinity Forum!
Molly holds a B.A. from Grove City College where she studied English and Economics. During college, she interned for The Pittsburgh Promise and PNC Financial Services, where she honed her development and communications skills. Upon graduation, she moved to Washington, D.C. to do The Falls Church Fellows, a nine-month leadership development program focused on faith and work. Prior to joining The Trinity Forum, she held multiple roles at several nonprofits including The Human Trafficking Institute and The Philanthropy Roundtable. Molly is also an avid writer, and her work has been published in a number of places, including The New York Times.