About the team
Emma Palmer
Creative DirectorEmma is the Executive Producer of Bright Holler Productions and co-founder of Lady Farmer, a sustainable lifestyle brand. Emma is a lifelong Episcopalian and Sewanee graduate with over a decade in production and documentary storytelling. She lives in DC with her husband Cam, son Johnny, and dog Nellie.
Christina Jumper
Project ManagerChristina brings more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, community engagement, and communications. Her career is rooted in listening to military and veteran families and helping their stories be heard. Now a West Virginian, she loves hiking, photography, and travel.
The Rev. Canon Jordan Trumble
Canon for Communications & Congregational Development Rev. Jordan oversees communications, congregational vitality, and evangelism for the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia. A West Virginia native, she is passionate about amplifying the Appalachian experience and countering stereotypes. She is also a writer, quilter, and co-author of a viral 2023 pepperoni roll post.
The Right Reverend Matthew Davis Cowden
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West VirginiaBishop Matthew has family roots in the West Virginia. He was raised in northern Virginia and Miami, found the Episcopal Church after a Quaker upbringing, and worked as a college theater professor before ordination in 2006. He is married to Melissa, and they have three young-adult children.
Seeds of Hope: The Appalachia Storytelling Project is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.