Thom O’Leary is the Lead Pastor of Mountainbrook Community Church, in San Luis Obispo, CA, on the Central Coast. Having accepted the leadership position at the age of 28, he will celebrate his 18th anniversary as the Lead Pastor this year. Over that time, Pastor Thom has seen his church experience steady growth from 200 people to over 1,500 members. Four years ago Thom lead the church into its first owned building that sits on a spectacular 63 acres overlooking the city. Thom has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, and a master’s degree in theology from Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, CA. Thom played football at Cal Poly in the eighties, and has served as the Cal Poly Football Team Chaplain for the last five years. He also serves on the San Luis Obispo Police Chief Round Table, advising on community issues. He ministers to thousands weekly through his sermons, articles, weekly devotionals, and radio broadcasts on both Christian and secular stations. He and his wife Sherri celebrated 25 years of marriage last year, and have four wonderful children: Brooke (married to Greg), Kate, Whitney, and Luke.