Leadership
Shambhala: A Mandala of Relationships :
The (Love) Story of Relationships
Our Organizational Structure & Strategic Plan
Societal Health & Well-Being and Community Relations
Local Leaders
Role of the Governing Council
The Governing Council is the senior-most body in the governing structure of the Atlanta
Shambhala Center. It is responsible for the overall vision and policy of the local center,
and its connection to the rest of the Shambhala community and Shambhala International.
The Council:
• Invites and sustains a deep and energetic connection with the Shambhala lineage
and lineage representatives;
• Holds the strategic vision for the Center’s future;
• Develops local governance policies. These articulate our governance values and
perspectives. For example, what are our values in relation to treatment of staff,
volunteers and participants? How specific should we be on this? What is a culture
of profound kindness? What would the signs of such a culture be?
• Performs ongoing assessment of local center activity. Are we accomplishing the
benefits we aspire to as a council and as a community? Are we living the values
we’ve expressed in policy?
• Nominates to the Kalapa Court candidates for the positions of Center Director and
Chair of the Governing Council.
The Governing Council presented the 2017 Strategic Plan at our Annual Members Meeting.
Governing Council
*denotes the Council’s Three Pillars who are the primary leaders of the Atlanta Shambhala Governing Council
*Center Director – Dan Phillips
*Director of Practice & Education– Rhonda Reno
*Dorje Kasung Representative — Kc Wildmoon
Chagdzo — Lindsey Muse
Membership Chair – Sally Larrick
Director of Societal Health & Well-Being – Norma Harris
Representative of the Shambhala Office of Culture & Decorum —
Community Relations Chair — Brenda Collins
Council Secretary — Debra Hiers
Office of the Center Director
Center Director – Dan Phillips
Assistant to the Director – Sally Larrick
Bookkeeper – Lisa Federico
Executive Committee
Executive Committee Director – Dan Phillips
Volunteer Coordinator – Sally Larrick
Site Facilities Coordinator –
Building Facilities Coordinator –
Communications Coordinator – Tommy Housworth
Dorje Kasung – Rusung Kc Wildmoon
Nyida Day Coordinator – Brandy Amato
Delek Coordinators – Laura McNulty, Annie Price
Maha-Coordinator of Education – Melissa Twaroski
Head of Practice –
Young Meditators – Aimee Copeland
Contemplative Arts – Phill Harrold
Office of Practice & Education
Director – Rhonda Reno
Education
Maha-Coordinator of Education– Melissa Twaroski
Supervising Coordinator Way of Shambhala —
Sacred Path Coordinator — Edwin Ashurst
IEL Coordinator —
Ikebana Coordinator —
Practice
Head of Practice —
Open House Coordinator —
Meditation Instructor Coordinator — Rhonda Reno
Feast Coordinator — Rhonda Reno
Shrinekeeper — Edwin Ashurst
Ashe Society – Andre Popykin
Societal Health and Well Being
Director – Norma Harris
Families and Children – ___________*
Care Team Coordinator – Annie Price
Delek Coordinators – Norma Harris, Laura McNulty, Annie Price
Membership Committee
Chair – Sally Larrick
Volunteer Coordinator – Sally Larrick
Community Relations
Director – Brenda Collins
Geoffrey Warren
Head of Cultural Arts – Angela “Anji” Sarumi
Shambhala Office of Culture & Decorum
Representative –
Assistant –
Kasung
Rusung – Kc Wildmoon
Kenchen – Geoffrey Warren
Khenchung – Apriel Jessup-Searcy
Desung – Open
Finance
Chagdzo – Lindsey Muse
Development – Open
Email info@atlantashambhalacenter.org for more information.
