Board of Trustees

The Garrison Institute is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of prominent leaders in contemplative, religious, scholarly, scientific and advocacy fields. We are profoundly grateful for their talent, commitment and guidance.

Diana Calthorpe Rose, Chair

Diana Calthorpe Rose is Founding President Emerita of the Garrison Institute, a non-profit organization located in Garrison, New York whose mission is to apply the transformative power of contemplation to today's pressing social and environmental concerns, helping build a more compassionate, resilient future.

Will Rogers

Will Rogers is President and CEO of the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, playgrounds, community gardens...

Peter J. Miscovich, Vice Chair and Chair Elect

Peter J. Miscovich is Vice-Chair/Chair Elect of the Garrison Institute Board of Trustees. He is an executive management consultant...

Jonathan F. P. Rose

Jonathan F.P. Rose's business, public policy and not-for-profit work all focus on creating a more environmentally, socially and economically responsible world...

Christopher J. (Kim) Elliman, Treasurer

Christopher “Kim” J. Elliman is Treasurer of the Garrison Institute Board of Trustees. He serves as CEO of the Open Space Institute, a land conservation organization...

Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg has been a student of Buddhism since 1971, and has been leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974...

Bennett M. Shapiro, Secretary

Bennett M. Shapiro, M.D. is Secretary of the Garrison Institute Board of Trustees. He is a Senior Partner and Chairman of PureTech Ventures and a consultant in the field of biotechnology...

Gina Sharpe

Gina Sharpe was born in Jamaica and immigrated to New York at the age of 11. She has an A.B. in Philosophy from Barnard College and a J.D. from New York University School...

Rabbi Rachel B. Cowan

Rabbi Rachel Cowan is Senior Fellow and Co-Founder of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS), an organization that works with rabbis, cantors, educators and lay leaders to deepen the spiritual dimension...

Dr. Daniel J. Siegel

Daniel J. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA...