Staff

All staff can be reached at our main office number, 845.424.4800.

Senior Staff

Jonathan L. Wiesner, Chief Executive Officer
jonathanlwiesner@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 107

Meghan Goria, Director of Marketing & Communications
meghan@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension

Valerie Belanger, Director of Programs
valerie@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 133

Jeanne Johnson, Director of People & Operations
jeanne@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 101

Jane Kolleeny, Director of Retreats and Business Development
jane@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 103

Dr. Angel Acosta, Director of the Garrison Institute Fellowship
angel@garrisoninstitute.org |

Lina Pasquale, Director of the Contemplative-Based Resilience Project (CBR)
lina@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 109

Staff

Raiesa Ali, CBR Intern | Email: raiesa@garrisoninstitute.org

Dakota Bragato, Communications and Programs Intern | Email:  dakota@garrisoninstitute.org

Pema Chodon, Housekeeping, pema@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 135

Kyra Connelly, Events/Office Coordinator, kyra@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 102

Michael Doyle, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, michael@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 104

Kate Flanagan, Development Manager, katef@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 134

Monique Francis, Executive Assistant and Associate Registrar, monique@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 108

Teresa French, Senior Registrar, teresafrench@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 106

Henry Garcia, Maintenance, henry@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 118

Kasang Lama, Housekeeping, kasang@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 135

Amy Ma, Retreats and Events Manager, amy@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 126

Peter Nixon, Groundskeeper/Gardener, peter@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 117

Elisabeth Preisinger, CBR Coordinator, elisabeth@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 113

Rosanna Scanga, Housekeeping, rosanna@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 135

John Teagle, Maintenance, johnt@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 118

Sonam Topgyal, Housekeeping, sonam@garrisoninstitute.org | Extension 135

Erin Wik, Communications & Website Coordinator, erinW@garrisoninstitute.org

Consultants 

Shelley Boris (Fresh Company), Food Service, www.freshcompany.net | 845.424.8204

David Kelly Duncan, Audio-Visual, daudiowizard@aol.com | 914.525.9691

Images by Erin Wik Photography