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Our Governing Board, Committees and Volunteers


​Dharma Refuge, as a 501(c)(3) organization, is guided by a Board of Directors and a Spiritual Advisor who serves as our Guiding Teacher. We operate through a team of volunteer leaders who run and manage the day-to-day operations of the sangha through committees.

We invite you to contact any of these teams using the links in the listing below.

Note: This is not a complete list of our beloved and deeply appreciated volunteers. It take a village to hold a sangha!

Board of Directors, email
Dennis Mnuskin, President, email
John Stewart, Treasurer, email
Dave Tilley, Assistant Treasurer
Sue Kochan, Secretary and Guiding Teacher, email
Dennis
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John
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Sue
Dave
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Lineage Team, email
Sue Kochan
Bob Brown
Deborah King

AV Team, email
Eric Manzler, email
Dave Tilley
Dennis Mnuskin
Dave Flannigan
Kathryn Fiske

Finance Committee
Dave Tilley
John Stewart, email
Practice Committee, email
Bob Brown
Deborah King
Elaine Richane
John Stewart

Communications Team, email
Sue Kochan - web, program content
Ivan Ramos - email communications and social content
Bob Brown - scheduling updates
John Stewart - web
Marsha King - web
Dennis Mnuskin - meetup

Practice Circle Coordinator
Jane Bleeg, email

Dharmata Coordinator
Deborah King, email
Membership Committee, email
Eric Manzler
Dennis Mnuskin
Linda Isaacson Fedele
Dave Tilley
Rebecca Johnson

Door Greeter Coordinator
Linda Isaacson Fedele, email

Umzed Coordinator
Bob Brown, email

Temple Keepers

John Hughes
Judy Sternberg

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Our regular practices are held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Zoom and in-person attendance options are available. Check our practice and program calendar for specifics.
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Dharma Refuge is located at Covenant United Methodist Church (2nd Floor, parking in the rear lot behind the church. Elevator off the lobby at the rear door.) 1124 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14609​

Copyright 2025 Dharma Refuge; Dharma Refuge is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation.
  • Home
  • Practices
    • Practice & Program Calendar
    • Practice in the Park
    • Participation Options and Info
    • Meals with the Sangha
    • Zoom Help
  • Programs
    • Chod Healing Retreats
    • Bodhisattva Training: Becoming Beings of Wisdom and Love >
      • Program Resources
      • Commitment to the Awakened Mind
      • Patience Resources
    • Walking the Path: Members' Lineage Training
    • Bodhisattvas Everywhere Talks
    • Practice Circles
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Member Stories
    • Donor Account Management
    • Members' Dharma Library >
      • Dharma Talks
      • Programs & Retreats
      • Sangha Meetings
      • Lineage Training Library >
        • Welcome, Overview, General Resources
        • The Three Vehicles with Elizabeth Mattis Nyamgyel
        • Four Foundations of Mindfulness >
          • Mindfulness of Body
          • Mindfulness of Feelings
          • Mindfulness of Mind
          • Mindfulness of Dharmas
          • Four Foundations Resources
        • Additional Lineage Sessions
        • 37 Bodhisattva Practices
  • About
    • About Us
    • Teachers
    • Directors and Volunteers
  • Giving
    • Practicing Generosity
    • Give a One-Time Gift
  • Resources
    • Books, Prayers, Documentaries and Links
    • The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
    • Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
    • Racial Equity and Buddhist Practice
    • Member & Volunteer Docs
  • Contact
    • Email Sign-up
    • Member's Bulletin Board Sign-up