Rev. Chloe Breyer
Executive Director
cbreyer@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3532
Joining the Interfaith Center in 2007, Chloe is an Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of New York. From 2000-2003, she founded and directed the Cathedral Forums on Religion and Public Life at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Following 9/11/2001, she worked on an interfaith initiative to rebuild a mosque in Afghanistan destroyed by U.S. bombs. Chloe is the author of The Close: A Young Woman's First Year at Seminary (Basic Books 2000) with chapter contributions to What Can One Person Do? Faith to Heal a Broken World (Church Publishing 2005) and Challenging the Christian Right From the Heart of the Gospel (Beacon Press 2006).
Matthew Weiner
Director of Programs
gotoku@aol.com
212-870-3513
Matt has been at the Interfaith Center of New York since its founding in 1997. He has a MTS from Harvard Divinity School and will finish his doctorate at Union Theological Seminary in May 2008. His writing has appeared in The International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily News, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and The Jerusalem Post.
Raffaele Timarchi
Director of Communications
RTimarchi@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3514
Joining the Interfaith Center of New York in 2005, Raffaele works on Education programs and runs the Summer Institute on Religious Diversity for secondary school teachers. Before coming to ICNY, Mr. Timarchi was a community organizer, heading faith-based outreach for NY Jobs with Justice, and has expertise in New York City's religious landscape. He is also an adjunct professor of Religious Studies at Queens College in Flushing.
Sarah Sayeed
Program Associate
ssayeed@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3519
Formerly an assistant professor at Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, Sarah graduated from Princeton University in 1990 and earned her doctorate in communications from the Annenberg School for Communications where she specialized in public health communication. Before coming to ICNY, Sarah worked at New York Disaster Interfaith Services and at the American Jewish World Service. She is a board member of the Muslim Consultative Network and Women in Islam and is the author of numerous articles relating to women, Islam and public health.
Anushavan Margaryan
Program Associate
Anushavan@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3515
Originally from Eatchmiadzin, Armenia, Anushavan joined the Interfaith Center of New York in January of 2007. A former Deacon and Ecumenical Officer of the Armenian Diocese of New York, Anushavan has an expertise in Oriental Orthodox Theology and Traditions. Anushavan is responsible for ICNY's Civic Connection Program and has worked with the New York State Unified Court System to produce nine roundtable discussions between judges and religious leaders.
