Collaborative Leadership Team

Since 2017, Inward Bound Mindfulness has been engaged in shifting our organizational structure, moving away from a typical hierarchical, top-down power structure which ultimately ends with the Executive Director being the primary decision-maker, and managers making decisions and having their reporting staff carry out those decisions. Inward Bound has instead shifted to a Collaborative Leadership System with shared decision-making, meaning that staff distributes decisions based on each person’s roles and responsibilities, willingness, and resources. This collaborative decision making also extends to a network of committees and the Board, that work with the staff to set strategies and make decisions. This process is supported by robust systems of feedback, resource, and information flows, which also extends out to include retreat staff and volunteers.

Staff Leadership

Staff leadership holds responsibility for day-to-day functioning of the organization and achieving long-term strategic goals. In our Collaborative Leadership System, job titles are replaced with domains of responsibility and decision-making, which are reflected for each staff leader below.
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Dave Macek Development & Business Strategy

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Frances Ku Brand, Marketing, & Content

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Jennifer Heitel Operations & Finance

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Nikki Cistac Programs & Registration Coordination

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Sarah Wrean Public & Custom Programs

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Tom Rocco Digital Marketing & Operations Support

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Tonya Jones Program Strategy, Equity, & Community Engagement

Support Staff

The support staff consists of individuals and organizations who support our work across programs, marketing, outreach, digital media, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and miscellaneous operational and administrative responsibilities.
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Heather Hackett Public Relations Consultant

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Justin Wilson Clear Scope Design, Digital Solutions

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Khalila Gillett Mindfulness Teacher Training

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Non Profit Capital Management Bookkeeping Team

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Raquel Castro Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee

Committees

Committees are near-permanent circles of collaborative leadership. Together, they make up the innermost matrix of responsibility and power at Inward Bound. They are self-sustaining, responsible for electing members and adapting general collaborative committee guidelines to serve themselves and the whole system best. A member from each committee holds a seat on the Board of Directors.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee

Guiding Teachers Committee

Systems Committee

Teachers Advisory Committee

Youth Advisory Committee

Board

Inward Bound’s board is built by each of our stipend-supported standing committees fulfilling a member seat. This integrated process makes board membership more accessible and brings a full diversity of perspectives into leadership.
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Anthony Sartori Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee Board Representative

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Dave Macek Treasurer, Finance & Legal Committee Board Representative (Interim)

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Falcon Laina Youth Advisory Committee Board Representative

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Jacqui Clay Board President, Systems Committee Board Representative

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Jennifer Heitel Secretary, Staff Board Representative

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Mark Wax Teacher Advisory Committee Board Representative

Advisors

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Brian Galla

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Diana Winston

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Gretchen N. Rohr

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JoAnna Hardy

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John Braman

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Linda Lantieri

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Patricia Broderick

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Philip Murphy

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Spring Washam

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Tara Brach

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Tempel Smith

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Vijay Sinha

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Willoughby Britton