NEC USA Council
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Michael Miller is Co-Chair of Nalandabodhi USA
and also Co-Director of Finance.
Michael found the path of meditation in the early 1970s. He
migrated to Boulder and as a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche,
attended the first dathun (month-long sitting program) at Rocky
Mountain Dharma Center, participated in the first summer at Naropa
Institute, and was part of the first visit of His Holiness the 16th
Karmapa to America. Michael also got his BA and MBA from the
University of Colorado in the late 70's. His MBA classmates,
scoffing at Michael's interest in both Buddhism and business,
jokingly asked "What are you going to do with degrees in Religious
Studies and Finance, run a church?"
He met the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in 2001 in Boulder. He
was immediately impressed with his cyber knowledge and recognized a
kindred soul. "We will create a huge database together"
Rinpoche said. Eight years later they are still working on it
and he has been working with him in developing Nalandabodhi since
then.
michaelfmiller@msn.com
303 440-4079
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Diane Gregorio is Co-Chair of Nalandabodhi
Executive Council USA
Diane Biray Gregorio is Co-Chair of Nalandabodhi US. She has
been a
student of Buddhadharma since 1994, under the guidance of teachers
in
the Theravada and Tibetan traditions. Her journey has taken
her from
corporate strategy, to international humanitarian work at Oxfam,
to
academia. Most recently, she served as Chief of Staff for
The
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche during His Holiness Karmapa's historic
first
visit to the United States in 2008.
She is currently engaged in research and activism on global
health
issues, especially the intersection of women's health and
human
rights. She received a Ph.D. and A.M. from Harvard
University and a
B.S. from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
At the heart of Diane's path is the aspiration to seamlessly
integrate
contemplative practice and action to alleviate suffering in the
world.
diane@nalandabodhi.org
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Margie Meyer is Director of Special Finance
Projects.
Prior to becoming a lucky student of the Dzogchen Ponlop
Rinpoche in 2006, she studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism with
teachers in Massachusetts and Boulder. She currently lives in
Florida and leads Nalandabodhi's Sarasota study group.
Margie is a CPA in Massachusetts, a Registered Investment
Advisor, a Certified Financial Planner and holds an MBA in finance
from Columbia Business School. Since 1986 she has devoted her
professional practice to fee-only personal financial planning and
investment advisory services.
Margie is grateful to be able to serve Rinpoche, and grateful to
be helping implement his vision.
sarasota@nalandabodhi.org
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Kathleen Franco is Director of Legal
Affairs
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Belinda Griswold is Director of Fundraising
Belinda is a Nalandabodhi meditation instructor, an attorney,
mediator and a communications consultant. She has studied and
practiced Buddhism for 14 years in both the Tibetan and Zen
traditions. With a background in social action and political
campaigns, Belinda's passion is the fusion of compassionate work
grounded by contemplative practice.
fundraising@nalandabodhi.org
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David Makowski is Directors of Technology and
New Media
David has been a student of Rinpoche and member of the sangha
since 2004. He lives in Boulder, Colorado and works at the
University of Colorado directing a large project to replace the
university's student information system. For Nalandabodhi, he
provides IT support and advice. djmakowski99@yahoo.com
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Christine Lowry is Director of Membership
108kcl@gmail.com
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Rosemary Bakker is
Co-Director for Center Support
Rosemary has been studying Tibetan Buddhism
for the last 30 years and a student of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
since 2004. She is the Co-Director of Nalandabodhi New York.
Rosemary is an interior design educator and gerontologist, and the
developer of ThisCaringHome.Org, a multimedia website for
caregivers of people with dementia. She is happily married and
spends her time in New York and on a working farm upstate New
York.
rbakker7@earthlink.net
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Blaze Mason is Director of Publications
Blaze is the acting co-director of the editorial aspect of
NB
Publications. She fell in love with Ponlop Rinpoche after seeing
him
on DVD in early 2006 and asked to become his student later that
year.
blaze has been a freelance academic editor since 1994 and is
delighted
to be able to use those skills in service to the dharma and
Rinpoche's
vision. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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Michael Hennesy is Study Director
Michael first encountered the Kagyu lineage decades ago and has
been traveling the greater path ever since. He lives with his wife
and three children in Eugene, Oregon, and is on the Computer
Science faculty at the University of Oregon. It is, he says, his
great joy to work with the Nalandabodhi Sangha to help fulfill the
vision of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
michaelh108@gmail.com
(541) 683-1808
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Katherine Penny is Director of Programs
Kathy lives in the San Francisco area and works as a Nurse
Manager at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Pain Management Center.
Kathy has been a student of Buddhism for 30 years and appreciates
the opportunity to integrate practice with daily life.
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Tina Fossella is Co-Chairs Secretary
Tina became a formal student of the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in
1999 in Boulder, CO, where she was attending Naropa University's
Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Program. Tina currently
resides in the Bay Area and works as a psychotherapist in private
practice. She takes great delight in practicing dharma on the
cushion and off the cushion and offering service to her beloved
teacher.
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