OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Meet our pastor and leadership council.
To contact the Leadership Council, please email leadershipcouncil@riverwalkboston.church
Kat Hampson
PASTOR
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Kat's call to ministry began when the Lord asked her, "Do you want to see people come alive?" Since then, she has sought to live into that call to see people and communities come alive in Christ.
Kat started serving as pastor at Riverwalk/Highrock Brookline in April 2021 and has previously served with InterVarsity as a campus minister and at Highrock Quincy as worship pastor. She is ordained with the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination.
As a Filipino-immigant-American having also grown up in the Middle East, she is a child of many cultural “intersections” and passionate about the intersection of the Church and racial justice, with the local church embodying mutuality and solidarity as part of the global Church.
She lives in Quincy with her husband Ben, their very energetic son, and their German shepherd dog. She is fond of karaoke, productivity life hacks, weighted blankets, good books, and copious amounts of sugar in her coffee.
Rebekah O’Donnell
LEadership council Chair
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Rebekah has been a follower of Jesus for most of her life, and her understanding of Him continues to grow as she learns from the experiences of others. She's been a member of Riverwalk/Highrock Brookline since her youngest son was a toddler, and now her oldest is entering high school! Over the years she's been a Kidsrock storyteller, a small group leader, and most recently one of the leaders of the Racial Justice Ministry. Over her years at Riverwalk/Highrock Brookline, our understanding of the needs of our country and our local community has greatly increased, and she is excited to serve with the next generation of Riverwalk to meet those needs in visible, tangible, life-changing ways. She is a Brookline resident along with her husband Jim and her two teenage sons.
JUSTIN Chang
LEadership council Vice-Chair
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Justin, originally from New York, relocated to the Boston area in 2014 and has gradually become a fan of the local sports teams—except for the Red Sox. He has been part of the Riverwalk community for 10 years, contributing to various ministries such as ODM, young adult ministry, and leading a small group. With an entrepreneurial spirit,
Justin has enjoyed launching new initiatives like Family Room and Dinner Party and is eager to create more opportunities for the community. In his free time, he loves exploring new places with his wife, Joyce, and daughter, Sophie. He’s also always up for discussing personal finance, board games, and Marvel.
LIZ ZHAO
LEadership counciL SECRETARY
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Liz is a Massachusetts native who has been at Riverwalk since 2016 (minus two years when she lived abroad in S. Korea). Over the years, she’s worn a few hats, but her favorite has been participating and being one of the leaders of the worship team and seeing God move in the small and big ways in this amazing community.
Her day job is in the mental health field, and she’s passionate about the connection between mental health and faith.
For fun, Liz enjoys spending time with her husband Peter and their two cats, traveling, walking, reading, watching a K-drama, or baking (all of which will most likely include a cup of coffee in hand).
TIM SHU
LEadership council TREASURER
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He attends Riverwalk with his beautiful wife Steph and their two minions: Eva and Eli. He was first introduced to (previously named) Highrock through Steph’s Ohana while they were dating at Boston College, and he was enticed to join once they were married. He’s served on children’s ministry, worship team, and the regathering task force, and is looking forward to what God has in store for the church in this new chapter!
Email: treasurer@riverwalkboston.church