Staff
Leo Schuster
Lead Pastor
Leo Schuster is the Lead Pastor of City Church. As a pastor for over thirty-three years, Leo’s ministry has reached from Texas to New York City. He started and led two college ministries in Dallas, founded and pastored Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Houston, and served as the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s East Side Congregation in New York City where he was mentored by Tim Keller. Leo and his wife, Ellen, have three adult daughters: Anna, Margaret, and Mary Caroline. They are also thrilled to have seven grandchildren: James, Winnie, Miles, William, Rosie, Charlotte, and Elle.
Valerie Tompson
Executive Director
Valerie Tompson is the Executive Director at City Church where she oversees all ministry areas, as well as the operations and finances of the church. She grew up in Houston, attended Washington and Lee University in Virginia, and has an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She has worked in church finance and administration since 2006, and has also completed Rice University’s executive coaching program at the Doerr Institute. Her husband, Matt, is a physician in the Texas Medical Center, and they have three children: Mary Shannon, Rachel, and Will.
Aaron Foster
Pastor
Family Ministry & Congregational Engagement
Aaron was born and raised in the Chicagoland. He was most recently a part of Christ Church Oak Brook, where over 10 years served as High School Ministry Director and then Creative Arts Pastor. Over that time, he has grown a deep passion for Christ’s ministry in the local church and is humbled by the opportunity to be a part of it.
Aaron and his wife, Cara, and their children, Eloise and Jude, are so grateful to call City Church home. You can find them on a neighborhood walk, cheering on Chicago sports, or exploring their new city of Houston.
Aaron and his wife, Cara, and their children, Eloise and Jude, are so grateful to call City Church home. You can find them on a neighborhood walk, cheering on Chicago sports, or exploring their new city of Houston.
Clint Wilson
Pastor
Community & Spiritual Formation
Clint Wilson oversees theological and spiritual formation for City Church, developing original content, directing our City Arts Initiative, and leading the Space City Fellows Program. He holds a PhD in literature and critical theory from Rice University and an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Clint and his wife Natalie, a clinical social worker, have one son, Isaac, and two dogs, Huck and Dizzy.
Kai Chen
Congregational Life Director
Kai Chen is the Congregational Life Director where he provides pastoral care and connection, contributes to teaching and discipleship, and engages in ministry discernment with leadership. He launched and led two ministries for college students in Austin and Dallas, and served as the Youth Pastor of West Houston Christian Church. He grew up in Houston, attended the University of Texas at Austin, and received his Masters in Divinity from SWBTS in Fort Worth. Kai and his wife, Michelle, have one daughter, Millie, and one dog, Raya.
JJ Cole
Worship Leader
JJ Cole serves as the Worship Leader at City Church. A Houston-area native, JJ has years of experience in worship leadership, music direction, and production. He is passionate about creating meaningful worship experiences and helping musicians and vocalists use their gifts to serve the church. JJ and his wife have three daughters and love spending time together as a family. Outside of church, he enjoys songwriting, playing guitar and piano, and traveling with his family.
Deangela Guillory
City Kids Assistant, Part Time
Deangela Guillory is the City Kids Assistant at City Church where she assists Chelsey in the Children’s Ministry on Sunday mornings. She first joined City Kids in 2021 as a nursery staff member. Deangela is from Houston, Texas, loves making an impact in the community, and has volunteered as a Girl Scout Troop Leader for seven years. Deangela currently works for Texas Workforce Commission in Vocational Rehabilitation and owns an Event Planning & Balloon Décor Business. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Master of Science in Hospitality Management.
Anthony Lane
City Youth | Mission Director
Anthony Lane is the City Youth | Mission Director. He grew up in Louisiana, where he attended LSU and received his bachelor degrees in English, History, and Human Resources with a focus on leadership and development. Anthony spent college summers volunteering in youth ministry and on staff at Camp Ozark. After college, Anthony served as the Middle School and High School Area Director for Ozone Ministries, Camp Ozark’s parachurch ministry, in both the Memorial and West University areas, as well as worked as the High School Outreach Director at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. Anthony is passionate about youth and missions.
Chelsey Omoregie
City Kids Director | Pastoral Resident
Chelsey Omoregie serves as the City Kids Director, leading children’s programming for infants through 5th grade. She is a proud Houstonian who grew up in southwest Houston. Chelsey and her husband, Bryant, a software engineer, have three beautiful children: Caydence, Christian, and Caleb.,
Chelsey graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a specialization in ESL. She began her career as a classroom teacher before moving into curriculum writing, children’s ministry, and worship leadership. She loves creating fun and meaningful ways for kids to learn about Jesus and grow in their faith.
Chelsey also occasionally sings with Civic Club during City Church services. In 2025, she began seminary and is pursuing a pathway toward ordination. She is passionate about worship, teaching, and creating a church community where kids and families feel at home.
Regan Huey
Communications Consultant
Regan Huey is a Communications Consultant for City Church where she provides support for print and digital communications. Regan’s background is in marketing and brand development. She is from Oklahoma City, and now resides in Houston with her husband, Ryan and two sons.
Margaret Melton
Operations Director
Margaret Melton grew up in Brenham and moved to Houston after studying Business Marketing at Ole Miss. Margaret spent her college summers on staff at a Young Life camp and Camp Ozark. She is passionate about spending quality time with youth in their pivotal years of life. Over the last twelve years, Margaret has held different corporate roles in marketing and supply chain. Margaret is married to Greg and they have two daughters: Alice and Jane.
Elise Mueller
Ministry Manager | Executive Assistant
Elise Mueller is the Ministry Manager and Executive Assistant at City Church where she assists the Lead Pastor and Executive Director and has touchpoints with all areas of ministry. Elise grew up outside of Chicago and attended Texas Christian University where she majored in speech communication. She is married to Jonathan, and they have four children: James, Luke, Jacob, and Kate.
Daniel Du
Artist in Residence
Daniel got his BFA at the University of Texas and continued to develop his technique and craft at the Arts Students League of New York while leading a ministry to artists and other creative professionals in New York City. Daniel also spent time completing an atelier program at the Sumpter Academy of Art in Portland, learning classical painting techniques, and has a masters degree in theology from Regent College in Vancouver, BC. Having shown his work all over North America with various organizations and artist collectives. Daniel continues to wrestle with how his art and his faith intersect. Along with keeping up a studio practice with oil painting, Daniel currently teaches art to students in Sugar Land, Texas.
Kris Noland
Media | Communications Manager
Kris Noland is the Media and Communications Manager at City Church where he manages all things production related, as well as print and digital communications. Kris is a native Houstonian and spent most of his twenties playing in various bands around town. He also worked with Josh Moore as Assistant Recording Engineer at Castle Bravo Studios. He plays the piano/synthesizer and guitar.