Jon Thompson grew up in Sebastopol, California. Jon's parents ministered at a local community church until 1985, when they joined the staff of Harvest Evangelism and moved to Argentina. “City reaching” was a new term in the church then, and Argentina was shaping its meaning. Jon caught a heart and vision for city transformation and a desire to see missional unity / teamwork among believers toward that end. While a teen in Argentina, Jon developed a Christian rock band, which introduced a new sound of Christian music in South America and reached into society beyond the church walls. From Argentina, Jon and his new bride, Natalia, came to Redding to attend Simpson College. He was soon asked to lead the youth and worship ministry at a new church plant, Trinity Alliance. Upon graduating from Simpson in 1996 with a B.A. in Youth Ministry, Jon became the full-time Worship and Youth at Trinity. Ordained by the Christian and Missionary Alliance in 2000, Jon took a more active role in community efforts by leading the youth pastor's network. Transitioning to start and lead Redding Transformation, Jon and Natalia found themselves becoming missionaries to the city of Redding and its surrounding region. Jon and Natalia enjoy their four children. Besides being a husband and dad, Jon enjoys soccer, snowboarding, owning Netsound - a local sound company, playing keyboard, being entrepreneurial in a Spirit-led way and activating the Body in community transformation.
Rick Caldwell Sr. grew up in Whittier, California. After graduating from high school, he moved rapidly up the corporate ladder of a home improvement center. He was involved in Eastern religions and the drug culture before asking Jesus to forgive him and take over his life. He soon started two years of what is now Shasta Bible College then became the Director of Lassen Pines Christian Conference Grounds. He has served as youth pastor for two churches, has been on staff with Youth with a Mission, and started the School of Discipleship at Little Country Church, where he and his wife now attend and teach ministry preparation classes. Rick has been the Executive Director of Youth for Christ Shasta Region since 2000. Rick has five children, three grandchildren, and enjoys cooking, landscaping and traveling.
Kenn Malrose grew up in the Bay Area and attended San Jose State College studying music and business administration. His industry background started in electronics when Silicon Valley was just taking shape and includes management roles in Lockheed Martin, Kaiser Aerospace, LAM Research and Atari. Kenn and his wife, Mary, have fostered, adopted and raised six children. They relocated to the Shingletown area in 1990 where Kenn came to know the Lord in 1994. Kenn’s burden is for the business community and marketplace transformation. After being closely involved with Redding Transformation from the beginning, Kenn is now serving on the board of directors. In his spare time Kenn enjoys family time, biking, boating, skiing, music and photography.
Karen Shuster grew up in Seattle and moved to Redding in 1989. She graduated from college with a B.S. in biology in 1976, the same year she asked Jesus to be her Lord and Savior. In 1978 she went to Anchorage to attend Bible school, then to Eureka in 1981 where she earned a life science teaching credential at Humboldt State. She has worked as a teacher in a Christian school and for public school programs, as church secretary and as executive secretary for a local non-profit agency, and is currently Administrative Assistant for Redding Transformation. She has been married for more than 25 years and has two wonderful sons who are nearly grown. She enjoys sailing, cross-country skiing, cake decorating and learning most anything.
Eric Hess was born and raised in Long Beach where he was raised in the church and accepted Christ when he was three years old. He graduated from Vanguard University 1991 with a degree in Biblical Studies. For the next six years he served as a youth/music pastor in Sonoma County while also working part-time as a substitute teacher. Eric moved to Redding in 1998 and attended Bethel School of Ministry in 2000 while also working as a financial planner/insurance agent. He married Sadie, who is still his best friend, in 2001 and in 2005 joined her full time at COMPASS Home Care which they currently co-own. Although working with Sadie is so much fun that it is like play, when Eric has free time, he enjoys spending it with Sadie and their three children.
Joanne McCarley was born and raised in Redding, leaving only long enough to attend college in Chico, California and Tucson Arizona. She has a BA in Social Work and is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager who co-founded COMPASS, LLC , a private agency serving seniors and people with disabilities. She now is the executive director for Shining Care who provides care management for seniors. Joanne was lead to the Lord by a few co-workers in the workplace setting who showed her the truth about Christianity through their kindness and actions. It is mainly for this reason she became involved in Redding Transformation and remains passionate about reaching cities via marketplace ministry. Joanne is married and has one teenage child. She enjoys spending time with her family, camping, biking and painting.
Jon Thompson grew up in Sebastopol, California. Jon's parents ministered at a local community church until 1985, when they joined the staff of Harvest Evangelism and moved to Argentina. “City reaching” was a new term in the church then, and Argentina was shaping its meaning. Jon caught a heart and vision for city transformation and a desire to see missional unity / teamwork among believers toward that end. While a teen in Argentina, Jon developed a Christian rock band, which introduced a new sound of Christian music in South America and reached into society beyond the church walls. From Argentina, Jon and his new bride, Natalia, came to Redding to attend Simpson College. He was soon asked to lead the youth and worship ministry at a new church plant, Trinity Alliance. Upon graduating from Simpson in 1996 with a B.A. in Youth Ministry, Jon became the full-time Worship and Youth at Trinity. Ordained by the Christian and Missionary Alliance in 2000, Jon took a more active role in community efforts by leading the youth pastor's network. Transitioning to start and lead Redding Transformation, Jon and Natalia found themselves becoming missionaries to the city of Redding and its surrounding region. Jon and Natalia enjoy their four children. Besides being a husband and dad, Jon enjoys soccer, snowboarding, owning Netsound - a local sound company, playing keyboard, being entrepreneurial in a Spirit-led way and activating the Body in community transformation. 
Rick Caldwell Sr. grew up in Whittier, California. After graduating from high school, he moved rapidly up the corporate ladder of a home improvement center. He was involved in Eastern religions and the drug culture before asking Jesus to forgive him and take over his life. He soon started two years of what is now Shasta Bible College then became the Director of Lassen Pines Christian Conference Grounds. He has served as youth pastor for two churches, has been on staff with Youth with a Mission, and started the School of Discipleship at Little Country Church, where he and his wife now attend and teach ministry preparation classes. Rick has been the Executive Director of Youth for Christ Shasta Region since 2000. Rick has five children, three grandchildren, and enjoys cooking, landscaping and traveling.
Kenn Malrose grew up in the Bay Area and attended San Jose State College studying music and business administration. His industry background started in electronics when Silicon Valley was just taking shape and includes management roles in Lockheed Martin, Kaiser Aerospace, LAM Research and Atari. Kenn and his wife, Mary, have fostered, adopted and raised six children. They relocated to the Shingletown area in 1990 where Kenn came to know the Lord in 1994. Kenn’s burden is for the business community and marketplace transformation. After being closely involved with Redding Transformation from the beginning, Kenn is now serving on the board of directors. In his spare time Kenn enjoys family time, biking, boating, skiing, music and photography.
Karen Shuster grew up in Seattle and moved to Redding in 1989. She graduated from college with a B.S. in biology in 1976, the same year she asked Jesus to be her Lord and Savior. In 1978 she went to Anchorage to attend Bible school, then to Eureka in 1981 where she earned a life science teaching credential at Humboldt State. She has worked as a teacher in a Christian school and for public school programs, as church secretary and as executive secretary for a local non-profit agency, and is currently Administrative Assistant for Redding Transformation. She has been married for more than 25 years and has two wonderful sons who are nearly grown. She enjoys sailing, cross-country skiing, cake decorating and learning most anything.
Eric Hess was born and raised in Long Beach where he was raised in the church and accepted Christ when he was three years old. He graduated from Vanguard University 1991 with a degree in Biblical Studies. For the next six years he served as a youth/music pastor in Sonoma County while also working part-time as a substitute teacher. Eric moved to Redding in 1998 and attended Bethel School of Ministry in 2000 while also working as a financial planner/insurance agent. He married Sadie, who is still his best friend, in 2001 and in 2005 joined her full time at COMPASS Home Care which they currently co-own. Although working with Sadie is so much fun that it is like play, when Eric has free time, he enjoys spending it with Sadie and their three children.
Joanne McCarley was born and raised in Redding, leaving only long enough to attend college in Chico, California and Tucson Arizona. She has a BA in Social Work and is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager who co-founded COMPASS, LLC , a private agency serving seniors and people with disabilities. She now is the executive director for Shining Care who provides care management for seniors. Joanne was lead to the Lord by a few co-workers in the workplace setting who showed her the truth about Christianity through their kindness and actions. It is mainly for this reason she became involved in Redding Transformation and remains passionate about reaching cities via marketplace ministry. Joanne is married and has one teenage child. She enjoys spending time with her family, camping, biking and painting.