Linda Owens was born in California but moved with her family to Texas in 1992, where she became a member at New Hope. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Cultures with a minor in English and a Standard Elementary Teaching Credential from the University of California at Irvine, and an MBA from Holy Names University in Oakland, California. She is a lay preacher, Stephen Ministry Leader, sings soprano in the chancel choir, serves as Clerk to Session and as scribe for the Presbyterian Women.