Riviera Baptist Church Staff
The staff members at Riviera Baptist Church are always hard at work to keep everything running smoothly for the good of God's kingdom in our community. Please feel free to contact them and ask about their ministries here!
Toby Gallego
Senior Pastor
Toby joined Riviera the summer of 2013, after serving in ministry for 8 years in Southern California. He graduated from Western Seminary in 2000. Toby has a passion for God's word and helping people grow in their faith. Toby and his wife, Vanessa, have four children. In his spare time he enjoys golf, good coffee, and quality time with his family and friends.
Matt Atwell
Associate Pastor
Matt joined RBC in 2018 as our Associate Pastor of Discipleship & Family Ministry. He, his wife, Leslie, and their two children came to Eugene from North Carolina. Matt and Leslie were married in 2011, the day after they graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. They went on to be missionaries in Guinea, West Africa for two years with the International Mission Board and then pursued graduate degrees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina. They have since had their third child here in Oregon. Matt likes most sports but most notably basketball and American Ninja Warrior.
Wambui Young
Music Leader
Wambui and her family have been a part of Riviera for several years, but she stepped in to lead our music team in 2019.