IWM Board of Directors
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Please join us in bringing practice into everyday life through sangha service. For more information about the roles and responsibilities of the Board and the application process, click here. The Board application can be found here. If you would like to discuss your ideas and have energy to lead, or want to learn more about existing volunteer opportunities, please reach out to us at [email protected]. |
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Lucy B. (Treasurer)
Lucy's introduction to Buddhism began in the fall of 2016 when she moved to Western Mass; her knowledge of spreadsheets, budgeting, and finance began long before that. Lucy started volunteering on the Finance Committee in December 2017 and joined the Board in September 2020. Engaging with teachers and practitioners, especially through her work on the Board and with the White & Awakening in the Dharma program, enriches her practice. Lucy is grateful to all who make our sangha what it is. |
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Holly Bishop (Secretary)
Holly is a Community Dharma Steward and a co-facilitator of a Kalyana Mitta (Spiritual Friends) group. She has been practicing Vipassana meditation since the early '80s, and has participated in several long retreats. She recently completed the two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program taught by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and others. She is committed to building sangha and working to make our meditation spaces and organizations more inclusive, and understanding how the "ideology of whiteness" has influenced these. Holly is a retired clinical social worker and trauma therapist. She finds that the practice is crucial to staying sane in troubled times, and loves sharing it with others. Holly joined IWM's Board in March of 2022. |
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Suzanne Artemieff
Suzanne has been practicing Vipassana meditation for over 20 years, including numerous retreats at Insight Meditation Society and other centers. She was trained to teach MBSR, which she incorporated into her clinical social work, specializing in mind/body and other trauma therapies. Suzanne is deeply grateful for the practice and has a strong desire to support IWM and the broader community. Suzanne joined the Board in February 2023. |
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Doug Kremm (Provisional Member)
Doug discovered meditation in 2012 while pursuing a PhD in philosophy. At the time he was looking for a way to explore and heal long-standing symptoms of depression; it worked, and what began as a short daily sit gradually blossomed into a spiritual practice that has completely transformed his life. He has been most influenced by dharma teachers in the Thai Forest Tradition, and he draws a lot of inspiration from the early Buddhist texts as well. Doug is immensely grateful for all the ways that the path has deepened and enriched his life, and he finds great joy in sharing that path with others. At IWM he volunteers as a host/greeter, facilitates the Under 35 Affinity Group, and helps to facilitate the Moon Day Chanting offerings. Doug joined IWM's Board as a provisional member in July 2024. Outside of IWM, he has taught philosophy at Harvard, at Bennington College, and at Deerfield Academy, where he currently teaches a mix of Eastern and Western philosophy. He is also a father, a husband, and a lover of being in the woods. |