Board Chair | she/her

Amy is a lifelong Texan and has been at ANC since Spring 2017. Amy and her husband Dave were married in 2006 and have one daughter, Catherine (“Birdie”), who is an elementary student at St. Francis.

Amy is a family law attorney; her practice focuses on helping families peacefully navigate their legal issues including building their family through assisted reproduction, customizing their financial expectations in their marriage with premarital and marital property agreements, navigating the complexities of divorce – particularly with collaborative law and mediation, and preparing for incapacity, death, and providing for their children and spouses with estate planning.

Amy is on the boards of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas and Collaborative Divorce Texas. Amy loves to travel with her family, especially to the Rocky Mountains, and she also loves to cook and knit.

Finance | she/her

Amy has lived most of her life in GA, and she and her family currently reside in Athens. Amy started following ANC in 2019 when she started questioning some of her long-held beliefs.

When the pandemic resulted in a lockdown in 2020, ANC became a regular part of her week. She and her husband, Brian, were married in 2017 and together, have three children all currently attending the University of Georgia. Amy has worked as an accountant at a Public Relations agency since 2016. Her happy place is New Smyrna Beach, FL where she and her husband hope to retire someday.

Human Resources | she/her

Terra and her husband, Don, came to ANC in 2018 after searching for a church family that had an expansive table for all to join. She has always been active in a local church and grew up as an MK (Missionary Kid) in Seoul, Korea, and then a PK (Preacher’s Kid) in West Texas.

In spite of their more conservative background, her parents taught her the true meaning of God's grace and instilled in her a love for people, a passion for equality, and a heart for hospitality. Terra has two wonderful adult children and an amazing son-in-law.

She started her career as a Social Worker, and now works in Account Management for a software company.

Human Resources | he/him

Craig is a Memphis Tennessee native, and has lived in Austin since 2000. Craig and Tamara met in college, have been married for 31 years, are parents to four amazing twenty somethings, and really dig each other. Easter 2022 was our first introduction to ANC and has become more special with every meeting, concert, event, and meal together.

Craig works as a Software Test engineer for a government contractor, and helps to find and mentor some of Austin’s most outstanding Software Testers.

During the COVID years, Craig walked through the city of Austin with his most ambitious day walking 33 miles. During one of those walks, a neighbor invited Craig to fill in on the tennis court, and today he’s an avid tennis player and fan.

Finance | he/him

Mark grew up frequently on the move. He has lived in California, New Jersey, Ohio, Connecticut, Texas, and England. He was raised a Catholic and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelors in business administration degree.

He met his wife, Kate, at UT’s Law School and they married in 1988. They have three children and one granddaughter. Mark was a business lawyer and served as the General Counsel of two publicly traded companies. He worked primarily in Houston with some time spent in Austin and Paris, France.

He currently is a board member of a private equity backed company. Upon retiring in 2019, Mark and Kate looked for a church home and found Austin New Church. They love the inviting atmosphere, the analytical exploration of Christ’s teachings and the incredible music.

Human Resources | she/her

Kim is a seventh-generation Texan, native Dallasite, honorary Angeleno, and proud Austinite since 2008. She and her husband, Brian, have been at ANC since 2015 as nearly-weds. They found the authentic community and inclusive environment to match their hopes for a shared faith community based on their blended church upbringings.

Kim is a proud Longhorn -- both a UT Austin graduate and a staff member, having transitioned from two decades in communications/PR in the private sector to working in development and fundraising for the university. She is a musical theatre nerd, bookworm and pun fiend, and along with their son Elliott, Brian and she love travel (particularly mountain road trips), the great outdoors, music, spending time with extended family, and all the sports.

Community Engagement | she/her

Community Engagement | he/him

Patrick is a Northeast Texan who has been an Austin native since 2017. He started attending ANC right away, having heard about ANC’s inclusive atmosphere and passion for people and equality through social media (and through his fantastic, affirming folks).

Patrick grew up in a very evangelical environment where he felt he was at a crossroads with his sexuality and his faith, but ANC became the first church home where he truly felt he could explore the complexities of faith while also being openly queer.

He works from home in UX design and has a theatre/creative background (which he utilizes on occasion to keep his creative muscles moving and to ensure his theatre degree from Baylor University doesn’t go to waste).

Community Engagement | he/him

Finance | he/him

Monty and his wife Angela came to ANC in 2019 searching for something different from their conservative church background. They were drawn to ANC, a progressive church with a big heart and a welcoming atmosphere.

Monty’s background is in financial services and he works for a local technology company. Things he enjoys doing are trying new foods, traveling, being outdoors, and most things college sports.

Community Engagement| she/her

Britta started watching ANC online during the pandemic, and when she moved to Austin in 2022, she’s called ANC her church home ever since.

She’s found it a safe place to ask questions and explore the edges of doubt and curiosity. She works as a database architect and loves writing, baking, documentaries, and deep conversations.

As someone who has lived with a chronic illness for many years, she has deep empathy and wisdom when it comes to supporting and loving those who are differently abled.

Community Engagement | she/her

Human Resources | she/her

Jen has been a part of ANC with her husband Brent since 2019. ANC has been a special place for her family as a welcoming space for tough conversations, diverse viewpoints and camaraderie between people navigating spirituality together.

When not chasing around her 4 curly-haired kids, Jen's professional work has always been sales- beginning in fundraising at St Jude and currently in software sales at Microsoft.

She attended undergrad at Pepperdine University and received her MBA from TCU. Favorite things to do for fun include hot yoga, hiking, roller coasters, sourdough baking, eating spicy food and overcommitting to DIY projects.