Music Team

Trent Johnson, Organist & Assistant Music Director
Trent Johnson is an organist, pianist, composer and conductor. He is the Music Director and conductor of the Oratorio Singers of Westfield, New Jersey and is an organist at Radio City Music Hall in New York City where he plays the “Mighty Wurlitzer” organ for the Christmas Spectacular Show. He is a graduate of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and The Juilliard School.
As a composer, he has written numerous works for chorus and orchestra, for orchestra, concertos, chamber music, song cycles, piano works, organ pieces and a full-length opera, entitled Kenyatta. Mr. Johnson is the recipient of grants from Meet the Composer, funding from the NEA, and is the recipient of the Wladimir and Rhoda Lakond Award in composition from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York City.
Administration Team

Maxine has an extensive background in HR and Payroll Administration and previously worked in Not-for-Profit as well as Private Corporations. She is a seasoned Office Manager and hold a BA in Banking Finance.
She is the proud mother of a 20 year old son who is currently enrolled in BMCC and has a cat name Riya.
In her spare time, she likes to prepare new healthy cuisine, goes on long walks and is a member of Elegance Dance School which specialize in social Ballroom dance, including Cha Cha and Waltz.
Maxine was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica and travels to the island as often as possible.

Cecily Millen, Director of Growth
Cecily oversees fundraising, membership and external communications at All Souls. Prior to her crossover to the non-profit sector as Membership and Development Manager at Grace Church in New York, Cecily worked in advertising, marketing and communications, beginning her career in the Mayor of the City of New York’s office, and working in sales and account management at advertising agencies and a cable network.

Nadira Shiwram-Singh, Director of Finance and Administration
Hello, I am the Director of Finance and Administration. My name is Nadira Shiwram-Singh. I am a mother of three beautiful children who have taught me many skills for this position. Academically however, I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration.

Robert Wohner, Membership and Administrative Assistant
Robert was raised in Queens and lives in Bedstuy, Brooklyn. He cherishes each chance to share the warmth and community of All Souls with his fellow New Yorkers and spiritual seekers. He joined All Souls in 2019.

Damian Rivas, Communications Assistant
Damian was born in Caracas, Venezuela and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with dog Odie and cat Beans.
Damian is a musician, a soccer player, a bike rider, the oldest brother, and the most adventurous friend in the friend group.
Damian’s two passions are music and health. Outside of his creative work, he is also a personal trainer for elderly people. He loves meeting new people and learning new things every day.

Cristian Martinez, Accounts Receivable
Cristian comes to us with over 14 years experience as a Tax Accountant. He specializes in the preparation of individual, small business corporations and partnership returns. Cristian also has over 17 years in not-for-profit organizations. He worked at Auburn Theological Seminary as Registrar for Educational Programs and Database Administration.
Reception
Facilities Team

Hing Yuen Kwan, Maintenance Staff
Yuen was born in Macau and moved to Hong Kong at age three. In 2001 he came to the US. He joined All Souls part time in 2003 and became full time in 2004. He likes British Soccer, camping, basketball and BBQ. His favorite trip was to Phuket Island in Thailand.

Robert Gooden, Maintenance Staff
Robert joined All Souls full time in 2015. He has an Associate’s Degree in Information Technology. He enjoys working at All Souls.

Maverick Mackey, Maintenance Staff
In February 2020, Maverick joined All Souls part time. He is a huge sports fan who loves playing pool and spending time with his family.
Our Elected Leaders - the All Souls Board

Anne Bradley, President
Anne Bradley has been a member of All Souls since 1988, and was previously on the Board of Trustees, serving as President. She is currently a member of the Deacons and the Women’s Alliance. She uses her financial background to assist All Souls with strategy and fundraising.

Lynne Randall, Second Vice President
Lynne Randall is Director of Development at Manhattan Theatre Club, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit theatres, where she is responsible for all aspects of both annual and capital fundraising. Prior to MTC, she spent six years at the New York Philharmonic as Director of Corporate Sponsorship and Institutional Giving.
Lynne has been a member of All Souls since 1995, and joined the Board of Trustees in February 2020. Previously, she has served on the Investment, Development and Annual Giving committees. She is also on the board of directors of Young Audiences New York, a non-profit arts education organization, and was formerly a trustee of Second Stage Theatre. She earned her B.A. in Theatre and Communications from the University of New Hampshire and an M.B.A. in Finance and M.S. in Communications from Boston University. Lynne and her husband live in New York City.

Cory Labanow, Second Vice President
Cory Labanow has been a member of All Souls since 2006 and been involved in a variety of activities, most notably with helping to lead the young adult groups for six and a half years and serving as Co-Chair of the Search Committee for the All Souls Associate Minister.

Richard Esposito, Board Member
Richard Esposito has been a member of All Souls since 2019. He has been on the Board of Directors for Heart & Soul Charitable Fund, a member of the Laymen’s League and the Writer’s Group, and a volunteer in outreach programs. Before joining All Souls, he was a member of various Unitarian churches in which he served on committees for strategic planning, welcoming, and capital campaigns.

Ed Harsh, Board Member
As an arts executive, composer, and writer, Ed Harsh has dedicated his career to serving music—and especially new music—in the United States.
As an arts executive, composer, and writer, Ed Harsh has dedicated his career to serving music—and especially new music—in the United States. In his eleven years as President and CEO of New Music USA, he oversaw a transformational merger that brought together two venerable service organizations, Meet The Composer and the American Music Center, giving new life to their shared mission. His current efforts center on composer Kurt Weill, whose work figures both as the lens for Ed’s book project on new music theater and as the focus of his advocacy in his role as Director of Strategic Initiatives of the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music.
Ed has attended All Souls since 1997 and been a member since 2009. Ed served as Co-Chair of the Music Director Search Committee that brought Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez to All Souls. His service to the church has also included membership on the Capital Campaign Steering Committee, facilitation of the Vision 2020 Strategic Planning process, and Co-Chairing of the Religious Education Committee and Parents Association. He is married to Margaret Kampmeier and their son, Andrew, completed the Coming of Age program at All Souls in 2016.

Larry Reina, Board Member
Larry Reina has been a member of All Souls since 2002. An attorney working in New York City since 1990, he is an Assistant Attorney General with the New York State Office of the Attorney General, working in the Civil Enforcement Section of the office’s Labor Bureau.
Larry previously served on the Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2014, serving as President in 2013 to 2014. He taught 6th Grade RE for over 15 years. He has been a Deacon since 2015, served on the Nominating Committee from 2019 to 2021, the Finance Committee from 2009 to 2018, the Capital Campaign Steering Committee and the Vision 2020 project. He has a B.A. from Columbia University in Political Science, and his JD from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, at Yeshiva University. He and his wife Maria live in Westchester County with their two “PomChis,” Angus and Rupert. In his “spare” time, he is an actor, appearing in productions in the NY metropolitan area.

Shivani Singh, Board Member
Shivani Singh MD PhD has been a member of All Souls since 2016. She has served on the religious education program, welcome committee and more lately with the lay pastoral associates. Shivani is a physician scientist at NYU Langone Medical Center and attends as a pulmonologist at Bellevue Hospital. She researches the lung microbiome in various lung infections such as tuberculosis and covid-19 at the NYU Translational Lung Biology Laboratories.

Gus Young, Board Member

Jennifer Vermont-Davis, Clerk of the Society
Jennifer is the Clerk of the Society. Her history with All Souls goes back nearly two decades, having taught in the RE program for 17 years, directing the Christmas Pageant for 12, a member of the Board of Trustees, a deacon, an usher, and more.
Prior to joining The Allen-Stevenson School, Jennifer developed and ran her own theater company, New York Kids on Stage. And while her dedication to theater remains – she directs play intermittently – despite the field of work, Jennifer’s true passion for equity, inclusion and belonging is always her foundation.

Elizabeth Wahab, Treasurer
Elizabeth Wahab is the Chief Operating Officer at Cornell Capital. She previously worked at Viking Global Investors from 2012-2017 as Head of Investor Relations, Human Resources and the Viking Global Foundation. Prior to that she spent 14 years at Goldman Sachs in the firm’s private equity and investment banking groups.

Carol Kirkman, Secretary
Carol Kirkman has been a member of All Souls since 2004. She served six years on the Board of Trustees, as President in 2016 and four years as First Vice President, where she focused on church governance and finance. Carol is a member of the Women’s Alliance, participates as a Deacon, serves on the Audit Committee, and participates in the church’s climate justice work.

Winifred Olsen, Assistant Secretary
Winifred Olsen worked for more than twenty years at the Japanese Mission to the United Nations as speech editor, writer, translator, and now does occasional free-lance editing of scholarly works relating to Japanese history and literature. She graduated with a BA from Beaver College (now Arcadia University) and an M.A. from Columbia University in modern Japanese studies.
At All Souls, she co-founded and was a leader for four years of its Brownie Girl Scout troop; is on the boards of Musica Viva and the Annie Eaton Society; is a member of the Deacons; and has served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2005 and from 2011 to present.
Winnie spends the summer and early fall months in Rowland, PA, where she volunteers with The Lackawaxen River Conservancy and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, reflecting her passion for the protection of the earth and its resources, and the “interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part.”

Erika Mikkelsen Halford, Assistant Secretary
Erika Mikkelsen Halford is the Associate General Counsel of Consumer Reports, the non-profit product testing and consumer advocacy organization and publisher of Consumer Reports magazine. Before joining Consumer Reports in 2006, Erika was an associate from 2000-2006 at the law firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler in New York City.
Erika is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist. She has been a member of All Souls since 2001 and has volunteered as the All Souls Board of Trustees Assistant Secretary since 2008. Erika and her husband, Michael Halford, whom she married at All Souls in 2007, live in New York City with their daughter and son. Their daughter participates in the All Souls RE Program.