leadership structure
Soto Zen North America is governed by a board of directors, guiding kyoshi, and denominational council. These three will establish committees as required by the bylaws and as needed to fulfill the aims of the denomination.
Guiding kyoshiThe guiding kyoshi is the overall leader and the internal and external face of the denomination, working closely with the denominational council to support and guide the organization in accordance with its mission and goals. The guiding kyoshi is selected by the denominational council from candidates put forward by the Soto Zen N. A. members who make up the Guiding Kyoshi Nomination Committee. They serve a five year term with a possible two year extension at the discretion of the denominational council. In addition to other duties, the guiding kyoshi holds a seat on both the board of directors and the denominational council.
Koun Franz (Guiding Kyoshi) Thousand Harbors Zen Halifax, Nova Scotia lineage of Kosoku Honda More from the installation of our first guiding kyoshi Board of DirectorsThe board of directors makes decisions and facilitates implementation concerning the day-to-day operations of the denomination. Directors are elected by the full membership and any Soto Zen N. A. member may serve. Officers are chosen by the board from among the directors.
Ethics CommitteeShosan Austin, San Francisco Zen Center
Shoryu Bradley, Gyobutsuji Koun Franz, Thousand Harbors Zen Josho Phelan, Chapel Hill Zen Center Jisho Siebert, Zen Fields Soto Zen North America
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Denominational councilThe denominational council provides overall guidance and leadership to the organization with the aim of fulfilling its stated mission. In this role, it considers and makes decisions concerning the broad, long-term goals and interests of the association such as priest formation, regulations, and the selection of the guiding kyoshi. The council is elected by membership from among supervising kyoshi. There is a seat on the council for the guiding kyoshi and for the director of the North American office of Sotoshu.
Eido Frances Carney
Olympia Zen Center Olympia, WA lineage of Niho Tetsumei Konjin Godwin Houston Zen Center Houston, TX Director of the International Division of Soto Zen, North America lineage of Tenshin Anderson Shumyo Kojima Zenshuji Los Angeles, CA lineage of Shuko Kojima Ejo McMullen Buddha Eye Zen Community Temple Eugene, OR Assistant director of the North American Office of Sotoshu lineage of Joshin Kiera Teijo Munnich Great Tree Zen Women's Temple Asheville, NC lineage of Dainin Katagiri Koun Franz (Guiding Kyoshi) Thousand Harbors Zen Halifax, Nova Scotia lineage of Kosoku Honda Supervising kyoshi at large
Shosan Austin San Francisco Zen Center San Francisco, CA lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Daijaku Kinst Ocean Gate Zen Center Capitola, CA lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Tonen O'Connor Milwaukee Zen Center Milwaukee, WI lineage of Tozen Akiyama Shinshu Roberts Ocean Gate Zen Center Capitola, CA lineage of Shunryu Suzuki | ||||
