Department Contacts

Coordinators, Key Volunteers, & Council Members


Center Director
, Changchup Nyima* (510) 644-3822,

changchup@gmail.com


Banner Editor, Sophie Ell, (510) 594-1601,

bscbanner@gmail.com


Bookstore, John Lewis, (415) 673-3988,

april-dragon@worldnet.att.net


Children and Families Representative, Lynn Drogo, (510) 632-4739, lynndrogo@sbcglobal.net


Comptroller, Lindsay Schachinger*, (510) 528-2951,

lindsayschach@gmail.com


Council Secretary, Lome Aseron,* (510) 435-5828,

Lome@aseronlaw.com


Dorje Kasung, William Barstad,*Rusung, (510) 527-7812,

bill_barstad@yahoo.com


Education Coordinator, Jesse Miller,* (510) 524-6256,
home (925) 827-3640 work, jmill54@aol.com


Facilities Assistant, Diane Schnapp, (510) 393-3953,
dischnapp@aol.com


Head Meditation Instructor, Jon Ransohoff, (510) 339-
8639, jlr00721@pacbell.net


Housekeeping & Environment, Wilma Tichy, home (510)
658-3055, cell (510)219-2527


Ikebana Coordinator, Sarah Nichols, speony@comcast.net


Kitchen Manager, William Barstad,* (510) 527-7812,
bill_barstad@yahoo.com


Membership, Sandy Miller

bsc.membership@gmail.com


Northern California Shambhala, Amy Conway,*
Executive Director, (510) 295-5243,
amyxconway@yahoo.com


Office Manager, Leo Sullivan, (510) 549
0146, hilarleo@cal.berkeley.edu

Open House Coordinator, Sandy Miller

bsc.membership@gmail.com


Practice Coordinator, Perry Brissette,* (510) 508-6774,
perrypawo@yahoo.com


Publicity Coordinator, Lory Poulson,* (510) 236-4143,
lory@poulsongluck.com


Shambhala Training Director, Anne Sagewood,* (510)
469-9066, asagewood@juno.com


Shrinekeeper, Leo Sullivan, (510) 549-0146,
hilarleo@cal.berkeley.edu

Streetspace Coordinator, Kathryn Rile, (510) 390-2016,

kathryn@pogodesign.com


Web Manager, Brad Cazden, (510) 292-8542,
bradcazden@gmail.com

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