Our Team

Leadership Team

Carlos Ortiz

Senior Pastor

Justin McCarty

Executive Pastor

Charles Dishinger

Executive Pastor

Suzie Martin

Executive Director

Eric Bryant

South Campus Pastor

Ricky Echeona

Buda Campus Pastor

Sarah Meares

Project & Data Management Director

NORTH AUSTIN CAMPUS

Carlos Ortiz

Senior Pastor

Justin McCarty

Ministries Pastor

Maddie Carson

Kids Director

Temia Kerley-Rowald

Kids Early Childhood & Ops Coordinator

Isaiah Struve

Students Pastor

Paul Joung

Creative Arts Director

Brian Brunson

Groups Pastor

Haley Carter

Groups Pastor

Matt McHugh

Guest Experience & Groups Pastor

Kenny Martin

Connections Pastor

Marty Gilmore

Operations Director

Kyle McNealy

Facilities Manager

Mo Feaks

Front Desk Coordinator

SOUTH AUSTIN CAMPUS

Eric Bryant

Campus Pastor

Norman Garcia

Groups & Connections Pastor

Peter Shenk

Students & Guest Experience Director

Melanie Ortiz

Kids Director

Carlos Jordan

Creative Arts Director

BUDA CAMPUS

Ricky Echeona

Campus Pastor

Aaron Ojeda

Creative Arts Director

Katie Foster

Kids Director

Kurt Foster

Groups / Connections Director

Adrien Ropert

Students & Guest Experience Resident

ONLINE CAMPUS

Austin Gillis

Campus Pastor

CORE SERVICES

Sam Amundsen

Finance Director

Julie Ivie

Finance Coordinator

Abby Logan

Interim HR Generalist

Aaron Ojeda

Music Director

Kenny Martin

IT Director

Sarah Meares

Project & Data Management Director

Justin Mease

Communication Arts Lead

Jeff Stapleton

Graphic & Web Designer

Jared Dollins

Filmmaker

Austin Gillis

Mobilization Pastor

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Board of Directors

To contact the board email board@gatewaychurch.com

Gateway’s Board of Directors is a volunteer, functional board responsible for the overall stewardship of the resources of the church.  Board positions include people with a track record of leadership in: accounting, finance, legal, facility planning, human resources, benevolence/compassion, campus leadership, and information technology.  We take nominations for new members annually. The individuals currently serving on this team include:

  • Al Alonso
  • Mark Fantacone
  • John Hancock
  • Kieu Le Turk
  • Tommy Tucker 
  • Mackenzie Walker

Spiritual Overseers

The Spiritual Overseers are at the center of our church leadership. They give wisdom, insight, and direction to matters related to our beliefs and how we live them out as a church, ensuring that we stay true to our biblical beliefs and convictions.  This is a volunteer position.  If you have a question you can email them at overseers@gatewaychurch.com

  • Al Alonso
  • Mark Dillow
  • Robbie Gulledge
  • Paula Hale
  • David Moore
  • Andrea Wiggins
  • Bill Woodson
  • Phil Wright

Join Our Team

We’re a church where no perfect people are allowed, and we’ve worked hard to create a non-threatening, culturally relevant, come-as-you-are culture that invites and helps people to explore God.