Linda Watt

IV Western North Carolina

I am enthusiastically seeking a second term as a trustee of the Church Pension Fund. As a trustee, I have focused on risk mitigation, especially on cyber risk. I also give special attention to lay issues, especially regarding financial health, assuring that these are addressed proactively, transparently, and creatively. As the Church's former Chief Operating Officer and a public sector executive I bring a solid background in finance. As a trustee, a deputy, and through diocesan and church-wide committees, I have a broad understanding of Church needs and a deep respect for our clergy and lay employees. I am attuned to our non-US dioceses from my many Foreign Service years in Latin America. I am foremost a listener who takes all viewpoints into consideration in decision-making. I aim to be a hard-working and thoughtful voice working on behalf of all CPG clients, grounded in my Christian faith and the values of the Episcopal Church.