{"id":11,"date":"2016-01-11T02:59:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T02:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T20:00:34","slug":"minister-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/discover\/minister-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministers &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n    <div id=\"content-grid-block_061b7285ccde5d119bd3773474b3ab84\" class=\"content-grid-block\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"content-grid-item\">\n                      <div class=\"grid-item-image\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/discover\/minister-staff\/rev-britt-hall\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Britt-New-Head-w-background-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"REV. BRITT HALL\">\n              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"grid-item-content with-image\">\n            <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/discover\/minister-staff\/rev-britt-hall\/\">REV. BRITT HALL<\/a><\/h3>\n            <p>\n              Senior Minister<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRev Britt Hall is co-founder of Unity of New York, where he has served as the Music Minister since 1999, Spiritual Leader from 2016 through 2020 and recently appointed Senior Minister on July 26th, 2020.\u00a0 Credentialed as an Ordained Unity Minister and Interfaith\/Interspiritual Minister, Britt is revered as a leader in the New Thought\/Unity Worldwide community and has shared his voice and insights around the country as speaker, presenter, vocalist and musician.\u00a0 He is a leader of the production team for the annual Unity Worldwide Ministries international conventions and led our very own Spiritus vocal ensemble as the featured musicians at the June 2018 convention in Kansas City.\u00a0 Unity of NY is grateful to Britt for his vision and leadership.            <\/p>\n                          <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/discover\/minister-staff\/rev-britt-hall\/\">Read More<\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      \n        <div class=\"content-grid-item\">\n                      <div class=\"grid-item-image\">\n              <a href=\"#\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ShawnGreen2-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"REV. SHAWN MONINGER\">\n              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"grid-item-content with-image\">\n            <h3><a href=\"#\">REV. SHAWN MONINGER<\/a><\/h3>\n            <p>\n              Staff Minister<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRev. Shawn Moninger has been the Senior Minister at Unity Center of Norwalk since September 2004 and Staff Minister at Unity of New York since 2017. He is the founding Board President here at Unity of New York. Rev Shawn began his spiritual journey in earnest in 1997 after a successful career as a lighting and sound designer in New York nightclubs. He has won four MAC Awards and a Backstage Bistro Award all for outstanding Technical Direction. (Becoming a minister was the only thing left to do after that.) \u00a0Rev Shawn and his partner David Friedman are in high demand as speakers in the New Thought and Unity movements. They travel extensively speaking at prominent events such as the International New Thought Alliance Conference, Unity Conference, retreats and leading churches throughout the country. \u00a0In 2015 Shawn debuted his solo stand-up comedy show \u201cBecause I Can\u201d at the Metropolitan Room in New York City, for which he won a MAC Award for Male Debut performance. \u00a0Shawn\u2019s mission in life, and in his ministry, is for everyone on planet Earth (including himself) to KNOW that he or she is Good. It is a simple task and a powerful journey.            <\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      \n        <div class=\"content-grid-item\">\n                      <div class=\"grid-item-image\">\n              <a href=\"#\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Ashot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"ASHOT YEGHIAZARYAN\">\n              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"grid-item-content with-image\">\n            <h3><a href=\"#\">ASHOT YEGHIAZARYAN<\/a><\/h3>\n            <p>\n              Finance Director<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAshot Yeghiazaryan graduated from City University of New York &#8211; Brooklyn College in 2014 with a BS in Public Accountancy.\u00a0 He also received a BS in General Economics from Armenian State University of Economics in Yerevan, Armenia in 2010. \u00a0Ashot\u00a0came to UNY in 2016 through a referral from St. Michael&#8217;s, where he worked as bookkeeper from 2014 to 2020. \u00a0He brings his accounting expertise and helpful attitude to his work as our Finance Director, handling all aspects of our Finance, from processing donations, financial reports, taxes, and accounts payable, to updating our systems keeping us relevant with current financial technology. \u00a0He recently became a certified Quickbooks Online specialist in 2019, which proved very helpful in March 2020 when our staff was forced to revert to working remotely. \u00a0UNY is grateful for Ashot&#8217;s dedication to serving our community and helping our ministry to be good stewards.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAshot resides in Jersey City, NJ with his beautiful wife Lilit, their daughter, Vivienne and son Jacob.            <\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      \n        <div class=\"content-grid-item\">\n                      <div class=\"grid-item-image\">\n              <a href=\"#\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/LeoDaignaultNewHeadshot2018-e1530210840869-150x150.jpg\" alt=\" LEO DAIGNAULT\">\n              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"grid-item-content with-image\">\n            <h3><a href=\"#\"> LEO DAIGNAULT<\/a><\/h3>\n            <p>\n              Technical Director<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nLeo Daignault\u2019s many talents have taken him to Broadway in AVENUE Q, and all over the world in tours of THE FULL MONTY, MISS SAIGON, FOREVER PLAID, HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, and many more, as well as TV &amp; Film appearances. He is also a member of Unity of New York\u2019s inspirational vocal ensemble, SPIRITUS.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSince 2017, Leo has been on staff at Unity of New York.  Starting as our office associate, assisting the senior minister and staff with various administrative duties, his talent, creativity and technical expertise soon became an essential part of our ministry.  Leo shared his skills for \u201crunning a show\u201d as our Sunday Service Stage Manager, in addition to designing the \u201cset\u201d every Sunday and being our Videographer.  Since the pandemic when we were no longer able to hold our Sunday services in person, Leo stepped into his current role as Technical Director, producing all aspects of our Virtual Sunday Services.  All this, while sharing his greatest gift \u2013 his voice \u2013 with our community through his soulful performances in his creative music videos.  Leo brings his love, talent and passion for creative expression into everything he does, as you can see every Sunday on Facebook Live or on our website.  Unity of New York is blessed to have Leo as part of our amazing team!            <\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      \n        <div class=\"content-grid-item\">\n                      <div class=\"grid-item-image\">\n              <a href=\"#\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/unityofnewyork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image-3-1-24-at-9.09-AM-copy-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"LISA SABIN\">\n              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"grid-item-content with-image\">\n            <h3><a href=\"#\">LISA SABIN<\/a><\/h3>\n            <p>\n              Operations Administrator<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nLisa Sabin is delighted to join UNY&#8217;s staff. She shared her voice as a member of SPIRITUS in the early years at Lincoln Center\u2019s Avery Fisher Hall. She took a hiatus from Unity to move upstate and have kids, but never forgot her Unity family. To be back singing, supporting, and knowing the truth with them feels like coming home again.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nLisa is a professional actress, singer, and voice-over artist. 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