Staff and Leadership
The ministry of Pleasantville Presbyterian Church is only possible because of the resources God has given us, especially the people God has placed here. Our Staff and Volunteers are dedicated and active in the life and ministry of our church.
Staff
Our Pastor-Elect, Katrina Ross Zezza M Div, is passionate about creating art with people and telling the story of God's love for the world. Before joining our community, she was the founder of a 1001 New Worshiping Community called Songbird Studio, a maker-space centered in creativity and community care as spiritual practice, based in Beacon NY. In addition to being a minister, since graduating seminary in 2020, Katrina has been a cultural arts organizer with the Kairos Center for Religions Rights and Social Justice. The Kairos Center is a network of community leaders, theologians and artists around the country who are organizing to join the transforming work of the Spirit to create God's vision of the beloved community, where everyone has the right to live and to thrive. She is also the Moderator-Elect of Hudson River Presbytery. Katrina holds a BA in Art History with a Minor in Fine Arts from Providence College, and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, with an interdisciplinary focus in Psychology and Religion, and Theology in the Arts. She has two awesome kids: Josefine, who is a sophomore in High School and Frank, who just started college at UVM in Burlington Vermont. Her husband is a musician and a tech consultant, and they have a very enthusiastic dog named Yoshi. They will be moving to Pleasantville soon!
Email Katrina here.
Rev. Katrina Zezza
Pastor-Elect
Eka Tawe
Youth Group Director
He is a graduate of the best school in the world, Rutgers University New Brunswick, where he studied Biology and Political Science. Last summer he worked at Johnsonburg Camp and Retreat Center as Program Coordinator for summer camp! Outside of working at camp, he enjoys playing the guitar/drums/electric bass/piano/trombone/ upright bass/singing, playing rugby and being captain of New York Rugby Club, working in physical therapy. Working with youth and being part of their spiritual journey is something he loves to do and is so excited to be on this journey with you all.
Email Eka here.
JoAnna Tivnan
Office Administrator
Jo Anna has been part of our church since October 2010. She lives in Croton-on-Hudson with her husband Tom and her three children, Olivia, Eliza, and Thomas.
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David Macdonald
Director of Music
Dave has been our Director of Music and adult Choir Director since 2000. He and his wife Ellen, a singer, live in Ossining with their daughter Elizabeth.
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Arno Steinig
Organist
Arno Steinig was born in Herzberg, Germany and is a Fellow and Choir Master with American Guild of Organists as well a chemist with R.S.A. Corporation in Danbury.
Email Arno here