Our Staff

Jason Harris

Senior Pastor

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Jason Harris is Senior Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, located on Park Avenue at 64th Street in New York City. Jason joined the church as Director of Church Renewal in 2011 and was called to serve as Senior Pastor in 2013. Under his leadership, the church has grown from a dwindling congregation into a culturally diverse church community of professionals, families, students, and artists with a weekly Sunday attendance of nearly 500. In addition, Jason has overseen a full restoration of Central's neo-Gothic "little cathedral," originally constructed in 1922.

Jason was raised in New Canaan, Connecticut and was educated at the Brunswick School. He graduated from Princeton University magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Archaeology and from Princeton Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. Previously, Jason served as the founding Campus Minister for Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Northwestern University and worked as an analyst for Morgan Stanley in New York City.

Jason met his wife, Ashley, at Princeton University where she studied Economics and Japanese. Ashley subsequently received a J.D. degree from Columbia University Law School. Jason and Ashley have four children, Luke, Olivia, Eliza, and Charlotte.

Chris Hildebrand

Executive Pastor

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Chris Hildebrand is the Executive Pastor at Central Presbyterian Church where he supports the ongoing pastoral ministry of the church and guides the Central staff to help all of the ministries of Central flourish. For the last five years, Chris served as Senior Pastor of Resurrection Park Slope in Brooklyn. Prior to that role, Chris served as Executive Pastor of Resurrection Brooklyn, a multi-congregational church, and Director of its church planting residency program. Prior to joining Resurrection Brooklyn in 2005, Chris received his Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida and participated in the church planting fellows program at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Chris graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and prior to seminary worked in marketing and sales in the chemical industry. Chris and Jeannie have four children, Owen, Evie, Jacob and Wells.

Dan Miracola

Senior Director of Finance and Operations

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Dan grew up in eastern Long Island, and after graduating from Cornell University in 2006, he moved to New York City to pursue a career on Wall Street. After working in finance for nearly nine years, God opened a door at Central for Dan, who has enjoyed this exciting career change. Dan became a member of Central in the Fall of 2013. He has served as a deacon and as a volunteer in the children’s and youth ministry. In January 2015, Dan joined Central's staff as the Director of Finance and Operations and the Director of the Youth Ministry.

Dan met his wife, Hannah, through FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools), in which they are both actively involved. Dan and Hannah also enjoy hosting a community group at their apartment.

Mary-Catherine McKee

Senior Director of Strategic Development and Communications

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Mary-Catherine has been a member of Central since 2012 and joined the staff in March 2018.

Prior to working at Central, Mary-Catherine spent five years working in development for Mannes College of Music and Parsons School of Design. Mary-Catherine graduated with a Master of Music degree in bassoon performance from Mannes College of Music in New York City and a Bachelor of Music degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Mary-Catherine met her husband Austin at Furman University where he studied Accounting and subsequently received a Master of Science in Accountancy from Wake Forest University. Mary-Catherine and Austin have a daughter, Hayden, and a dog named Linda, and enjoy spending time in Lake Martin, Alabama and Rosemary Beach, Florida.

Abhishikth Babu

Pastoral Resident

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Originally from Bangalore, India, Abhishikth received his Master of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary and has most recently served as the interim pastor of Grace Bible Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. Before moving to the United States, Abhishikth worked for ten years as an intensive care unit nurse. Abhishikth and his wife Patricia have one daughter, Zoe-Grace and one son, Aaron.

Leila Bragg

Director of Children's Ministry

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Leila joined Central's staff in June 2019 after graduating from Taylor University with a degree in English Literature and Secondary Education. During her four years at Taylor, she developed her passion for children and discipleship, and she spent time working as an elementary teacher, a discipleship assistant, and an admissions representative. Leila sees her role as the Director of Children’s Ministry as an exciting opportunity to combine her passion for education, her desire to share the gospel, and her love of connecting with people of all ages. Leila grew up in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, after her family moved there from Damascus, Syria. During her time in Indianapolis, Leila became passionate about culture, community, and education and sought out opportunities to become involved in urban ministry. Leila met her husband Micah at Taylor University, and they were married in June of 2018. Micah is also a staff member at Central, serving as the Director of Youth Ministry. They both love New York City, and are thankful and humbled to be a part of God’s work at Central.

Micah Bragg

Director of Youth Ministry

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Micah graduated from Taylor University in December 2018 with a degree in Philosophy, Economics, and Politics. During his time at Taylor, Micah worked with the Indianapolis-based non-profit Teenworks, where he led a diverse group of teens through professional development training and supervised them at their first jobs. He also studied as a pastoral intern for Fountain Square Presbyterian Church, a church plant in downtown Indianapolis. After graduating, Micah worked for a public school in Indiana as a middle school and high school substitute teacher and created a faculty publications database for Taylor University. Micah is passionate about caring for youth while involving them in the life of the Church as important members of the congregation. He is excited to be Central’s first full-time Youth Director. Micah is currently studying for his Master in Biblical Studies degree at Reformed Theological Seminary’s NYC campus. The program includes training with City to City, which prepares its students for ministry in the city. Micah grew up in Ohio as the youngest of four brothers. He loves to read great literature and explore NYC. Leila and Micah met in Italy while on an honors trip with Taylor University. They were married in 2018 and are both excited to be living in their favorite city.

Lauren Brown

Director of Community Formation and Spiritual Care

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Lauren and her husband Kevin moved to the city in 2015 from Colorado and joined Central shortly thereafter. Prior to Central, Lauren worked as the National Director of Events for the New Canaan Society and as Lead Planner for Public Affairs at Focus on the Family. She also served as a Teaching Leader for Bible Study Fellowship in Indiana and Colorado. Lauren is a graduate of Wheaton College with a degree in English Literature and has taught high school English in Chicago and California. Lauren and Kevin have three daughters, Emma, Blake and Lillian.

Twaambo Moyo

Director of Mission and Outreach

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Twaambo Moyo joined Central in 2020. Twaambo was born in Zambia and moved to the United States as a teenager in 2008. He subsequently graduated from the City University of New York at Queen's College with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design. Twaambo currently participates in City to City’s training program in urban ministry while pursuing a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies through Reformed Theological Seminary.

Parmida Schahhosseini

Communications Manager

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Parmida Schahhosseini is the Communications Manager at Central where she manages Central’s various communications platforms including the website, app, social media, and print materials. She also collaborates with ministry directors to help plan and communicate the events and initiatives taking place at the church. Parmida also provides support for one-off special campaigns and spearheads the communications for the Central Chamber Series.

Prior to working at Central, Parmida spent six years at reputable public relations agencies where she supported global corporate communications campaigns, led the execution of external communications, spearheaded executive visibility programs for CEOs and other C-suite executives, and produced social media content for various Fortune 500 clients and nonprofits. Outside of work, Parmida enjoys shoemaking, sewing, cooking, walking, reading, and volunteering. She is a member of the New York Junior League, a Young Life volunteer leader, and a volunteer stylist at Dress for Success. Parmida received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, Public Relations and New Media from Baylor University.