Our Team

  • Kori de Leon, the Founding Director of Adoring Christ Ministries, is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and host of the annual EquipHer Conference in Houston, Texas.

    Kori de Leon | Founding Director + Content Creator

    Kori is the Founding Director of Adoring Christ Ministries. She casts the ministry's vision, mission, strategy, and direction. She builds and strengthens the Board of Director functions and oversees fund development, staffing, volunteers, and content creation. She produces resources to equip women and teens through books, videos, podcasts, conferences, blogs and more

  • Faith is a leader of the media department of Adoring Christ Ministries.

    Faith Alanzalon | Design & Social Media

    Faith’s proactive approach and fresh ideas help optimize the ministry’s operations, ensuring smoother coordination across various initiatives. She contributes creative energy to enhancing our digital presence, and her dedication to excellence helps drive the ministry’s growth and impact. Based in San Diego, California, Faith is passionate about expanding her role and continuing to support ACM’s long-term sustainability and outreach.

  • Haley Arismendi | Director of Team Culture & Hospitality

    Haley Arismendes | Team Culture

    Haley helps cultivate the relational heartbeat of the ACM team by organizing team gatherings, creating meaningful connection points, and fostering a culture of encouragement, unity, and care. Haley also leads hospitality experiences for ACM conferences and events, helping create welcoming, thoughtful, and beautiful environments where attendees, speakers, volunteers, and ministry partners feel seen, served, and connected to the heart of the ministry.

  • James Caldwell is the SEO Director for Adoring Christ Ministries.

    James Caldwell | Search Engine Optimization

    James is the content marketer and SEO manager at ACM. James has lived in different parts of the world, which has created a passion for making a global impact with the gospel. He currently lives in Houston with his wife Leslie and identical twin girls, Elle and Jae.

  • Theresa Cu | Director of Development

    Theresa serves as the Director of Development at ACM. She helps strengthen the ministry’s fundraising strategy, donor relationships, and partnership development so ACM can continue expanding its gospel-centered work among women, teens, churches, and ministry leaders.

  • ACM staff member responsible for financial and accounting strategy.

    Vie Hepner | Financial Management

    Vie has been part of the ACM team since its inception. Vie owns a CPA firm in The Woodlands, TX. She oversees nonprofit tax compliance matters and offers advice for business-related decisions. Vie actively serves in her local church and in Africa.

  • Laurie Sun is the director of prayer for Adoring Christ Ministries.

    Laurie Sun | Prayer

    Laurie helps lead the EquipHer Teen Conferences and serves as the prayer coordinator for ACM. She has a passion to build up the diverse body of believers through prayer and God's word. Laurie actively serves in her local church and home schools her children through a university model school. She lives in Houston with her husband, George and 3 children, Nate, Natalie, and Zachary.

  • Jeremy Griswold is a Christian ministry leader with experience managing the ACM Equipping Conference in Houston, Texas.

    Jeremy Griswold | Board of Directors President

    Jeremy Griswold serves as the President of ACM's Board of Directors. With over 10 years of experience in non-profit and church staff roles, Jeremy brings valuable expertise from both the hospitality industry and his time as an executive pastor. He previously managed events at Southern Seminary and contributed to the production of The Briefing podcast with Al Mohler. Dedicated to advancing ACM's mission and ensuring strategic growth, Jeremy resides in Katy, Texas, with his wife and five children.

  • Bobby de Leon, a workshop speaker at ACM Equipping Conferences and co-founder of the ministry with Kori de Leon.

    Bobby de Leon | Board of Directors

    Bobby serves on the Board of Directors and as a co-host on the Adoring Christ Podcast. In addition to his role as the Family Pastor at Grace Bible Church in the Heights, Bobby provides spiritual guidance and essential support to the ACM team.

  • Noralea O'Melia is an ACM podcast co-host, Equipping Conference speaker, and member of the ACM Board of Directors.

    Noralea O'melia | Board of Directors

    Noralea O'melia serves on ACM's Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience from her many years on staff with Cru. She leads our evangelism efforts, teaching workshops and producing podcasts that equip individuals to engage in spiritual conversations leading to gospel invitations. Noralea's dedication to evangelism and her commitment to excellence align perfectly with ACM's mission to empower and inspire others to share the transformative message of Jesus Christ. She resides in Florida with her husband, Ryan, and their five precious children.

  • George Sun | Board of Directors

    Dr. George Sun is a board-certified gastroenterologist in Houston who brings wisdom, warmth, and a heart for serving others to his work and ministry. He specializes in advanced therapeutic endoscopy and general gastroenterology, and he loves using his gifts to care for people well. Dr. Sun serves on the Adoring Christ Ministries Board of Directors.