Staff
Shantideva Center activities are coordinated and led by Buddhist practitioners who offer their time and talent as a way of service to their spiritual mentors and to those who might benefit from our programs.
Management Team
Desmond Hosford
Lauren Coleman
Leilani-Kali Rivers
Sean Tanaka
Spiritual Program Committee
Teachers
Venerable Amy Miller
Gustavo Cutz
Prayer Leaders
Lauren Coleman
Desmond Hosford
Jennifer Kim
Meditation Leaders
Lisa Besso
Annie Bien
Lauren Coleman
Snehy Gupta
Kat Janicka
Jennifer Kim
Michel Ng
Georges Piette
Leilani-Kali Rivers
Amanda Sidran
Course Facilitators
Lisa Besso
Richard Einhorn
Snehy Gupta
Shenaaz Jetha
Jennifer Kim
Amanda Sidran
Qi Gong
Dave Wolovsky
Animal Liberation
Emma Cobb, Animal Liberation Manager
Publicity & Communications
Nick Cutz, Publicity Manager, Website Administrator
Bonnie Costa, Communications Manager, Website Coordinator
Jennifer Kim, Graphic Design Coordinator
Audiovisual Team
Joshua Builder, A/V Manager
Richard Einhorn
Development & Finance
Leilani-Kali Rivers, Development Manager
Sean Tanaka, Accounting Manager
Sam Go, Bookkeeper
Sunny O’Neil, Banking Assistant
Registration
Carmela Huang, Registration Assistant
Ellen Mendlow, Registration Assistant
Melvin Horton, Registration Assistant
Mor Waksman, Registration Assistant
House Staff
Lisa Besso, Membership Coordinator
Jane Bosveld, Prayer List Coordinator
Shantideva Shop
Sheila Odessey, Shop Manager
Events Staff
Ellen Mendlow, Event Manager
Jane Bosveld
Charles Freehof
Manaslu Gurung
Snehy Gupta
Charlotte Lowson
Sheila Odessey
Sunny O’Neil
Pamela Patton
Sheila Richardson
Jacqueline Rossi
Gigi Salomon
Board Members
Lauren Coleman
Desmond Hosford
Jennifer Kim
Leilani-Kali Rivers
