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Ronnie Long

Grammar School Head

Prior to coming to Regents in August of 2001, Ronnie served as a Youth and Family Pastor for ten years. He spent sixteen years in the classroom at Regents teaching 5th grade for four years and SOL Bible for twelve.  He then served as Head of the School of Logic for two years, and became Head of Grammar in 2019. Ronnie loves spending his days working with and mentoring students. He cannot imagine himself doing anything else. 

Ronnie and his wife have been married since 1997, and have two sons. As a family they love to camp, play ball in the front yard and play sports. The Longs raise chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, and a donkey. This is more often than not a comedy of errors.

Stephen Steiner

Logic School Head

Stephen Steiner joined Regents as the Head of Logic in 2022. Stephen came from Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he served as Superintendent for four years. Prior to Briarwood Christian School, Stephen spent six years as the Head of School at New Hope Christian Academy in Memphis, Tennessee, providing students with a challenging, intellectual, and Christ-centered education. He and his wife, Ginger, have three daughters. Amelia is at Auburn University, Claudia (‘23), and Margaret (‘25)

Josh Simmons

Rhetoric School Head

Josh has been at Regents in a variety of capacities since 2006. Originally from the Houston area, he attended Grove City College and Westminster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania before returning to Texas. He and his wife Erin have been married for 21 years and have three children together, the oldest of whom just graduated from high school. Josh enjoys reading, hiking, and playing and watching soccer.

Sheila Henderson

Athletic Director

Sheila Henderson serves as Athletic Director, offering oversight and advancement of several of our sports programs, helping us to further train and educate our part-time coaches in our mission. She comes from a long history in public education. She has served as district athletic director, assistant principal, teacher, head coach, and assistant coach. She has taught math and coached cross country, volleyball, basketball, and track and field. Sheila also worked for the University Interscholastic League (UIL) in various leadership roles. She is a former collegiate athlete as a part of the University of Texas Women’s Track and Field Program. 

Sheila is married to Orlando, and they have two boys, Tyler and Kendall. She enjoys running, reading, fishing, volunteering with her church, and spending time with her family.

Kyle Shotwell

Athletic Director

Kyle Shotwell was born and raised in a Christian home in Santa Barbara, California. He is the oldest of four brothers, all of whom earned college football scholarships. Growing up, he played many sports, excelled in football, and received his bachelor's degree in political science from Cal Poly. In the two years following college, he played football in the NFL for multiple teams' practice squads.

In 2011, he and his wife, Danielle, met on a blind date and were married the next year. While living in the Bay Area, Kyle led Bible studies for young professional men and newly married couples. Kyle and Danielle moved to Austin in 2015 and joined Austin Oaks Church, where Kyle has served as an Elder for the past 4 years. They have a daughter and son in the Grammar School.

Dane Bundy

Fine Arts Director

Dane Bundy is passionate about magnifying Christ through the arts. He and his wife have founded and directed multiple youth theater programs in schools across a number of states. Dane has taught Bible, logic, literature, and rhetoric in multiple classical Christian schools and served as a principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dane holds a B.A. from Biola University in Communications/Dramatic Arts, a M.A. in Humanities from Faulkner University’s Great Books program, and studied Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dane is also the Co-Founder and President of Stage and Story, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting and equipping Christians in the arts. Dane has been married to his wife, Megan, for 14 years, and together they enjoy watching movies, eating out, and spending time with friends.

Lee Jones

Chief Financial Officer

Lee serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Regents. Since joining Regents in 2011, Lee has worked to develop and maintain a strategic financial planning model as part of the school’s overall operational plan. She leads the day-to-day finance operations of the school, working closely with senior leadership to ensure that the finance function effectively supports mission driven programming and that tuition and contribution dollars are stewarded well.

Prior to joining Regents, Lee’s professional experience includes managing the business operations for a network of outpatient primary care clinics for UTMB in Galveston, serving as Director of her church school, and teaching at the elementary level for 15 years. Lee earned her B.B.A. in Finance at the University of Texas and completed graduate studies in Elementary Education at the University of Houston. In her free time, you’ll find Lee spending time with her grandchildren and attending as many UT sporting events as possible.

Bryan Gustin

Chief Technology Officer

Bryan serves Regents as the Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining Regents, Bryan spent the past 25 years in various technology positions, including large scale network deployment and managing development teams in service organizations. Bryan moved to Austin in 2013 with his wife, Angela, and their two grown sons. They live in the outskirts of Georgetown with their three Great Pyreneese and love the quiet of a small town.

Kirk Avery

Director of Advancement

Kirk Avery was raised in west Texas and attended Texas Tech University. He met his wife, Sheila, while they were both on staff with the collegiate ministry, Cru. Kirk attends All Saints Presbyterian where he serves as a Deacon and teaches Sunday school to fourth and fifth graders. Kirk and Sheila have three children: Mia ('24), Weston ('28), and Elizabeth ('31).

Kati Butler

Admissions Director

Upon graduation from Texas A&M University, Kati taught for six years in Dallas ISD. Seeking to impact more of the hearts of children, she pursued a masters in Risk and Prevention (i.e. counseling) from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Kati served as a school counselor and college counselor prior to joining the Regents admissions team. Kati and her husband, Gordon, have two children, Hannah (8th grade) and David (6th grade). They attend Austin Ridge Bible Church and can be found on the weekends on a field or in a gym watching their children in their various endeavors.

Joseph McElmurry

Chief Operating Officer

Joseph McElmurry joined Regents after a career in healthcare and veterinary medicine operations. He has consistently streamlined operations, reduced costs, and enhanced customer experiences by working with cross-functional teams. He collaborates with FAcilities, Construction, Operations, and Finance and is eager to begin our new building project. He is an outdoorsman who enjoys off-road motorcycle riding, tennis, and fly fishing.