Leadership Team

Sonoma Collective is led by a team of pastors, staff, elders, deacons, and a board of directors who share one calling: to help people experience the love of God by following Jesus and doing what he did. We believe leadership in the church should look like the leadership of Jesus himself—not lording authority over others, but laying down our lives in service. As Jesus told his disciples, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… for even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:43–45).

Our leaders are men and women of character and calling who serve as co-laborers, each entrusted with a particular kind of care for our church family. Together they guard the vision God has given us, shepherd the spiritual life of our people, steward our resources with integrity, and meet the practical needs of our community—so that it can be in Sonoma as it is in Heaven.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors, made up of both elders and other trusted leaders, is the governing body responsible for the business and legal stewardship of Sonoma Collective as a nonprofit—overseeing finances, legal, employment, and organizational health so our staff and elders are freed to lead the spiritual life of the church.

Tamera Jones

Tamera serves as an elder and board member, bringing a lifetime of personal and professional experience to the stewardship of Sonoma Collective.
Jason Mayer

Jason is the founding pastor of Sonoma Collective and serves on the board, helping steward the vision, health, and integrity of the church as it grows.
Carissa Mayer

Non-voting member
Carissa serves as an elder and a non-voting member of the board, helping steward the vision and health of Sonoma Collective.
Ricky Page

Ricky surrendered his life to Jesus at 18 and has served in full-time ministry for 35 years, including 15 years in youth ministry where he helped thousands grow in faith and leadership. He is currently Senior Pastor of Christ Community in Del Mar, CA. He holds an M.A. in Pastoral Studies from Azusa Pacific University and a B.A. in Christian Education with a second major in Youth Ministry. Grounded in the authority of Scripture, Ricky is committed to helping people live abundantly in Christ and is passionate about developing emerging leaders, building collaborative teams, and seeing lives transformed by the truth of God’s Word and the power of the Holy Spirit. Ricky and his wife, Nova, recently celebrated 31 years of marriage and have two children, Elisha and Shiloh.
Lisa Penberthy

Lisa serves as Chief Operating Officer for Dannah Investment Group, overseeing operations and implementing strategies that advance the organization’s mission, culture, and vision. An ordained minister with The Foursquare Church, she brings more than 25 years of experience in ministry and organizational leadership. Lisa also serves as an adjunct professor and has extensive board experience with nonprofit and for-profit organizations. She holds degrees from Antelope Valley College, Life Pacific University, The King’s Seminary, and Corban University. Lisa is passionate about lifelong learning, leadership development, and community service. She and her husband, Bob, have been married since 1998 and have two sons.
Marcus Preciado

Marcus serves as President of HomeWord, with a passion and calling to help strengthen marriages and guide families toward Christ. Through his leadership, he advances HomeWord’s mission of providing help and hope for every stage of family life. With experience in corporate leadership, ministry, and education, Marcus brings both practical insight and spiritual depth. Born in Panama and raised between cultures, he attended San Diego State University, where he played football, studied business, and met his wife Tracey. He and Tracey have been married for over 25 years and have raised four children who love and serve Jesus. Drawing from both personal experience and biblical wisdom, Marcus enjoys serving as a founding board member for Sonoma Collective.

Elders

The elders are the spiritual leaders of Sonoma Collective, entrusted with the care, direction, doctrine, and discipline of our church. Following the pattern laid out in Scripture (1 Timothy 3:1–7, Titus 1:5–9, 1 Peter 5:1–4, Acts 20:17–35), they shepherd God’s people. Eldership at Sonoma Collective is not a position of power but of servant-hearted leadership, modeled on Jesus, our chief shepherd, who “did not come to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).

A note on women in church leadership: at Sonoma Collective, we believe that men and women are equally gifted and qualified to lead and serve as co-laborers in the church—including in the office of elder. We see this as both faithful to the teaching of Scripture and as a gift to the health of our community, because when men and women lead together there is a ministry of love and grace more robust than either could sustain alone. LEARN MORE

Rick Brennan

Rick is passionate about helping others and serving Jesus. He’s served in a variety of ministry roles over the years and is excited to be a part of what God is doing in Sonoma.
Tamera Jones

Tamera has worn many different hats in her personal and professional life; the most beautiful hat she was given to wear came from her Lord and Savior as He showed her who she really was according to Him. That awareness is her greatest desire for everyone. Tamera LOVES her family and learning new things; a few being gardening, chickens, art, writing, guitar and horseback riding.
Carissa Mayer

Carissa speaks into the overall vision of Sonoma Collective in partnership with her husband and Lead Pastor, Jason. Carissa is responsible for the vision and direction of Family Ministries, Women's Ministry, and oversees Hospitality during Sunday Gatherings and special events. She is passionate about marriage, family, and providing spaces for people to gather and grow in community.
Jason Mayer

Jason is the founding pastor of Sonoma Collective and leads the church by providing teaching and overall vision and direction. He loves to champion people to their God-given greatness, so that they make a noticeable impact on the world. Jason delights in marriage, leadership, spiritual formation and the occasional DIY project.

Deacons

The deacons of Sonoma Collective care for the practical needs of God’s people so that the ministry of the church can flourish (Acts 6:1–7). They are men and women full of faith and the Holy Spirit, marked by evident godly character and entrusted to administratively and pastorally steward the work of the Spirit in specific areas of church life—tending to needs, supporting ministries, and making sure no one in our community is overlooked.

Misael Avalos

Misael brings a rich heritage as a pastor's kid to his role. His early immersion in church life ignited a lifelong desire to see the global church not just grow, but thrive vibrantly. Misael combines his keen eye for aesthetics with a deep passion for worship, aiming to create spaces that honor Jesus with authenticity and surrender. An enthusiast of culture, travel, and missions, he constantly seeks to embrace, learn from, and contribute to the diverse expressions of the church worldwide.
Kirsten Brennan

Kirsten is passionate to see both young and old encounter the life transforming love and salvation through Jesus Christ and to assist in creating safe, inspiring and fun environments to learn, pray, play and grow.
Meredith Garrett

Meredith’s journey with Jesus began at Hume Lake when she gave up her life and plans to the Lord, hallelujah! Since walking with the Lord, she is now Michael’s wife, a stroke and craniotomy survivor, health enthusiast, and worship team leader with Sonoma Collective. She has a crazy testimony of physical healing, and is gifted in prayer over healing and recovery.
Michael Garrett

Michael has a huge passion for the etymology and philosophy of Christ. He is gifted in discernment and has a strong desire for the Sonoma community to know the Lord. Michael has a huge heart of service, as you may see him on stage, backstage in production, or with the kiddos at Sonoma Collective! He is also a firefighter-paramedic!
Kevin Jones

Kevin loves scouting new territory in the outdoors for future pursuits. He enjoys encouraging men about God, their relationships, and outdoor topics. Marriage, family, hunting, fishing, reading, studying scripture, and problem-solving are a few of his passions. Kevin’s ideal day would be getting to watch a man come to the realization of just how very much God loves him.
Victoria Petersen

Victoria moved to Sonoma at the beginning of 2021 and has been in love with it ever since. She has been extremely blessed by the community she has found here and is beyond excited to see how God is working. Outside of our gatherings you might find her line dancing, exploring nature or spending time with animals.

Staff

Our staff are the paid leaders who carry the day-to-day work of Sonoma Collective—pastoral, administrative, and overall care—equipping our church to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did.

Kirsten Brennan

FAMILY MINISTRIES LEAD
Kirsten is passionate to see both young and old encounter the life transforming love and salvation through Jesus Christ and to assist in creating safe, inspiring and fun environments to learn, pray, play and grow.
Carissa Mayer

DIRECTOR OF MINISTRIES
Carissa speaks into the overall vision of Sonoma Collective in partnership with her husband and Lead Pastor, Jason. Carissa is responsible for the vision and direction of Family Ministries, Women's Ministry, and oversees Hospitality during Sunday Gatherings and special events. She is passionate about marriage, family, and providing spaces for people to gather and grow in community.
Jason Mayer

LEAD PASTOR
Jason is the founding pastor of Sonoma Collective and leads the church by providing teaching and overall vision and direction. He loves to champion people to their God-given greatness, so that they make a noticeable impact on the world. Jason delights in marriage, leadership, spiritual formation and the occasional DIY project.