Thomas Talbot Jr.

Thomas Talbot Jr. (ARCH ’77 CM) is the President & Founder of Via Ministries USA, a Christian ministry focusing on First People’s individuals, families, and communities.  After 30 years of serving as Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries at Anglican (ACNA) churches in Pennsylvania and Texas, Tom and his wife, Susan, moved to Globe, Arizona in July 2020 to begin ministering on the San Carlos Apache Reservation.  In the course of their church ministry, the Talbots led over 30 mission trips to the Pine Ridge (Oglala Lakota), Fort Berthold (Arikara), Zuni (Zuni), and San Carlos (Apache) Reservations during summer and school year visits.  Prior to being called to fulltime ministry, Tom spent several years as an executive search consultant for architecture, engineering, and construction firms.  In addition to his ministry activities, Tom has been coaching high school track & field (throwing events) for the past 40 years and competes in masters’ track & field meets.