Dharmakaya Center leadership—staff, board and longtime volunteers—work wholeheartedly to support and advance the Center and its mission.
Danielle has spent nearly two decades in mission-driven nonprofits, including 8 years in the role of Chief Executive Officer, most recently for the Legal Marketing Association, a global membership organization, where she scaled membership, expanded educational offerings and built strategic partnerships. That extensive leadership experience, paired with a passion for physical and emotional wellbeing make Danielle the ideal person to lead us into our next chapter. She is a graduate of Marymount University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and engaged in extensive additional studies at the University of Surrey Roehampton, Digby Stuart College, London, England.
A lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, Patrick spent his formative years on farms—first a dairy farm and then a horse farm—which gave him a love of working with nature, as well as a solid foundation in managing equipment. He enjoys hands-on work, and is fascinated by taking things apart, understanding how they work, and then rebuilding them. A natural problem-solver, Patrick has served, among other roles, as a maintenance supervisor and in hotel management. He enjoys the peace of the Dharmakaya Center grounds and the opportunity to be with people from around the world.
Eytan has been cooking professionally for nearly two decades, with deep experience in healthy, vegetarian, farm-to-table cuisine. A world-traveler, he has trained extensively in spiritual and retreat centers worldwide, as well as organic farms, New York City restaurants and as a caterer and private chef. Eytan enjoys making clean, nutritious food that is innovative and delicious, holistically nourishing, and supportive of an active life and spiritual practice. He is inspired by his grandmother, who was a cooking instructor and consummate entertainer.
A solopreneur, Trevania founded her company in 1993 to serve as an outsourced marketing department for small to mid-sized organizations. She brings the Center both marketing and entrepreneurial expertise, as well as extensive non-profit board experience, including chairmanship of two non-profit boards, vice-chairmanship of a third, and twice serving as chair of board governance committees. A devoted student of Rinpoche’s, she regularly helps with retreat organization.
With over two decades of specialization in both business and personnel problem solving, Gary brings the Center invaluable experience in the management of staff and organizational design. His retail and guest management experience is important to the future growth of the Center. A long-standing student of Rinpoche’s, Gary has also served as a teacher's assistant and five-day retreat leader. Professionally he is a human resources executive with expertise in conflict resolution, people strategies and leadership development.
Karma brings deep expertise in all aspects of non-profit accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analyses, internal auditing, strategic assessment and cash management. She has extensive knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, Governmental Auditing Standards and SOX compliance, and, critically, a successful track record of developing and administering effective organizational policies and procedures. She is a life-long student of Rinpoche’s.
Anna has been practicing and teaching yoga since 1989, certified through the Sivananda Yoga Organization. Her deep knowledge of and enthusiasm for health and wellness professions and techniques help guide the Center in expanding our course offerings. Her lived entrepreneurial experience helps ensure that the Center sees challenges as they arise and is prepared to meet them. She has been a long-standing student of Rinpoche’s, leads special Tibetan yoga sessions at Rinpoche’s retreats, and is a teacher at the Center.
A veteran of two large-scale entrepreneurial ventures, and past president of a construction company, John has demonstrated success building and rapidly growing organizations. He understands how to build bottom-up infrastructure and strategic initiatives that create organizational value, addressing short term objectives while positioning for long-term success. A student of Rinpoche’s for more than two decades, John also serves as vice president of the Dharmakaya Organization, a board member of Buddhist Relief Services, and is a teacher, teacher-assistant, and retreat leader at the Center.
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Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593
© 2019 Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing. All rights reserved
