IWM Board of Directors

 

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trellis stepter (President; Teacher-in-Training)

 

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Hal Fales (Secretary)
Hal was first introduced to meditation by a Zen teacher in graduate school in 1975. He began a committed practice in the Vipassana tradition in 2008 and has attended numerous retreats at IMS including a six week retreat in 2018. He enjoys trying to create a wholesome space for meditation and learning from the experience of other sangha members. Hal is a Practice Leader and Kalyana Mitta Facilitator and has been a member of the Board since 2013.
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SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS AND SANGHA STEWARDS

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 leadership@insightpv.org.

 

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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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Bernadine Mellis
Bernadine Mellis is a member of IWM's Board and the Beloved Community Builders committee. She co-facilitates White & Awakening in the Dharma and facilitates The Sure Heart (a group for children and families). She is also a filmmaker, teacher, and mother. She is currently a student in the True North Insight Community Meditation Teacher Mentorship Program and a part-time student in divinity school. Bernadine has been a member of the Board since 2019.

 

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Holly Bishop (provisional)
Holly joined the Board in March of 2022.  She has been practicing Vipassana meditation since the early '80s, and has participated in several long retreats, mostly at Insight Meditation Society.  She is a student in 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.

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​Lauren Isherwood (provisional)