Executive Director
Chairman of the Board
Chris Naeger has been a resident of Katy since 1983. His is a graduate of Taylor High School in Katy ISD and has a degree in Purchasing and Materials Management. He has been married to his wife, Lynette for 24 years and has a daughter, Savannah and stepson Tod. He is an avid hunter and fisherman (the scaly kind and a fisher of men). He treasures the times he spends with his family, hunting and fishing and enjoying God’s creation.
Chris is an entrepreneur who has owned a landscape contracting business, C.J.’s Yardworks, Inc., in Katy for more than 27 years. He is a born leader, husband, father, son and friend. He is loyal to a fault. He leads his business, family, and small groups with strength and love. He is a man of God who gives all he has to the people and things he is passionate about, such as helping those in need. When Chris first learned of the needs of the kids served by Compassion Katy, his heart was broken and he was stirred into action, compelled to make a difference not just today, but for generations to come.
Director of Public Relations
Regina is a lover of God and His people. Her daily aspirations are to live life to the fullest, be present and in the moment, and reflect God in all that she does. She truly focuses on living out Luke 10:27 which states to love the Lord with all my heart, mind, soul and strength and my neighbor as myself. Her legacy is to leave deposits in her children and her circle of influence that will enable them to make positive withdrawals for a lifetime. Regina is truly motivated by accomplishing God given passions no matter size, because all are significant. She is motivated by seeing the fruits of the spirit in others when they are operating as Jesus’ tangible hands and feet. God has blessed Regina with a mighty man of valor, Christopher and four precious little gifts, Kayla, Kristen Christopher, & Kennedy. Her desire to be the best helpmate to her husband and an engaged mother to her four children.
Regina has always had a heart for the underserved, marginalized, and voiceless within the community and has participated in various outreach opportunities over the last 15 years in St. Louis, MO & the Greater Houston/Katy area. Prior to working within the nonprofit sector, Regina utilized her MBA in the Oil and Gas sector as business analyst for a midstream gas company. In addition to being an active board member with Compassion Katy, she spends time working for Feed the Hunger, Surge Team Building, Young Lives, and volunteering with the Great Southwest Prayer Center – Peace Unity & Racial Healing prayer team.
Regina became interested in Compassion Katy because she felt this was the next progressive path that would allow her to connect with the community on a much broader scale. Compassion Katy is the epitome of linking the needs of the community with the hearts of the Church and reflecting Compassion in Action. She absolutely loves the role of being Director of Community Relations.
God continues to use Regina to link people from various backgrounds and cultures to truly be reflective of God’s church. She believes with all her heart there are numerous people with the heart to serve and be of assistance in any capacity, but may not be privy to opportunities available. Her aspiration is to be that bridge to link those people.
Treasurer
Bryan is a native Houstonian and attended the University of Houston where earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Administration in 2011. Bryan is a sports aficionado and an avid follower of Houston Rockets and the Houston Astros, however he quickly learned that financial education was where his heart was and quickly transitioned into the field of banking where he is currently the branch manager at Woodforest National Bank.
He has taught and conducted many financial education classes including Junior Achievement, BizTown, Houston Community College, YMCA, and Compassion Katy’s title event ‘Operation Back 2 School’ where he educated families on the importance on building their own wealth.
Bryan also cares deeply about the community and has also volunteered in non-profit organizations including AAU Junior Olympics, the Knights of Columbus and Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention.
Bryan currently lives in West Houston and his parents live in South West Houston.
Board Member
Dr. Jerry Edmonson is the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Fellowship. Jerry grew up in a military family and after high school, he joined the Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne as a paratrooper and paramedic. He graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Psychology. After a stint in sales management, he completed a masters degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After coming to Katy in 1992, he and a handful of families began The Fellowship in 1994. As a lifelong learner, he earned his doctoral degree in Transformational Leadership for the Global City in 2010 from Bakke Graduate University. He and his wife, Gail, have three adult married children and seven grandchildren.
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