Meet Catherine Bedell
Catherine, along with her husband, Stephen, and their daughters, CC (10), and Maddie (7), joined St. Michael’s in the fall of 2021. Originally from Florida, Catherine moved to Austin in 2004 to attend UT law school and is currently the General Counsel of a local technology company.  She is also a volunteer advocate for CASA of Travis County. The Bedells have two goldendoodles and enjoy attending UT sporting events, hiking in the greenbelt and watching their kids participate in various sports and activities. Catherine is also a voracious reader, aspiring writer, and loves to travel.

Meet Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson became a born-again Christian as a sophomore in high school. That path grew stronger in college. Michael met his wife, Trish, in college; they have been married 38 years with 4 grown children and 3 grandchildren. The Thompsons alternate weekly between St. Michael’s and Holy Apostles in Katy. Both Michael and Trish serve on Sundays as lay readers, chalice bearers, and usher/greeters, and are active members of our Kitchen Crew.

Meet Tom Carstens
Tom was raised a passionate Green Bay Packers fan in Wisconsin and from there he attended the University of Pennsylvania. He spent most of his career with a wealth management firm Tom co-founded in New York City and now he consults family offices on tax-efficient investing. In 2019, Tom and his then fiancée, Christie, moved to Austin. Shortly thereafter, they joined the St. Michael’s community where Tom sings in the chancel choir, and where the couple were married last November. Tom and Christie have four wonderful children spread out across country who love visiting them in Austin, especially during music festivals.

Meet Kristen LeClair
Kristen LeClair, her husband Ted, and three children have been joyful parishioners at 
St. Michael’s since 2012. She has served on the vestry, as both senior and junior warden, the church’s finance committee, and is a current board member of the day school. She can be found cooking for Taco Sunday, and baking the famous St. Michael’s communion bread. Professionally, Kristen operates her own wealth management firm, 994 Group, focused on empowering clients to experience the richness of life. She relishes time with Ted; her sons, Nolan, Davis, and Teddy; pups Hopper and Nimitz; and Fletcher the cat.  In those rare moments of alone time, she enjoys running, reading, and heavy metal music.