AMC Staff & Leadership
The staff and leadership here at AMC is comprised of men and women who love, care, and pray for every single person in the church. If you have questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out and email them or call our church office to speak with them directly.
Brian Haskell
Director of Music
Brian Haskell has been a professional musician his entire adult life. Brian’s background includes a formal music degree from the University of Washington; instructor in jazz improvisation at Bellevue College; Guest Artist in Jazz to the Seattle public schools; many years of Worship & Music Ministry: as well as graduate studies in Bible and Theology at Cascade Bible College and Reformed Theological Seminary. Currently he teaches music privately at Summit School, at his home, and serves as the Director of Music at Ardmore Moravian Church.
Chris Heckman
Organist & Accompanist
Chris holds a B.M. in Music Composition from Florida State University, an M.F.A. in Film Music Composition from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and a Ph.D. in Music Composition for Visual Media from the University of California, Los Angeles. Chris has composed music for film, television, video games, ballet, theatre, sacred music, and concert music, and is currently the Chair of Film Music Composition at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He has worked for over a decade as Director of Music and Accompanist for several churches in the United Methodist and Catholic faiths. Chris also sings with the Piedmont Chamber Singers as Tenor Section Leader. Apart from piano, organ and voice, he also plays clarinet, saxophones, flute, guitar, bass guitar, and various types of accordion. Chris joined the Ardmore Moravian Church staff in July 2017.
Chaz Snider
Pastor
Chaz Snider was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. He is a life long Moravian. He attended Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and Moravian Theological Seminary earning a Masters of Divinity and Graduate Certificate in Moravian Studies. Chaz's focus is helping people who crave a relationship with God but aren't sure where to start. He has a passion for spreading the love of Jesus to everyone and is looking forward to seeing how AMC can impact our city. Chaz's wife Michaleh is a Physical Education teacher and director of children, youth, & family ministry. They have three kids Chris, Abby, and Sara.
Carla Hester
Office Administrator
Carla is a Winston-Salem native and mother to two amazing girls whom she homeschooled for over ten years. Her background is in accounting and office administration, which she finds to be fulfilling. Carla holds her Associate's degree from Forsyth Tech and is currently enrolled in Liberty University online to complete her B.S. in Accounting.
Michaleh Snider
Director of Children, Youth, & Family Ministry
Michaleh is a full time Health and PE Teacher in the city and has a true passion for teaching children. Her goal is to engage our youth and children with faith in a way that prepares them for when they are old enough to make their own faith decisions. Michaleh is also in charge of our family ministries, including events and outreach.
