Centre Leaders

We encourage you to share your inspiration, questions, suggestions, concerns, or other thoughts with any of the Victoria Shambhala Centre’s leaders, face to face or otherwise. Email messages sent to victoria.shambhala@gmail.com will be forwarded fittingly.

For an overview of Shambhala’s organizational structure see Introduction to Shambhala Governance on our blog.

Primary Leaders

Layth MatthewsLayth Matthews
Centre Director, Teacher, Meditation Instructor (MI)
778-433-0308 | layth@ratemiser.ca

 

 

Rebecca HazellRebecca Hazell
Shastri (Senior Teacher; see the Shambhala Lineage page), MI
250-709-9039 | becky.hazell@hotmail.com

 

 

Maria StellaMaria Stella
Shastri (Senior Teacher; see the Shambhala Lineage page), MI
250-514-2403 | maria@mariaostella.com

 

 

Mark HazellMark Hazell
Director of Practice and Education, Teacher, MI
250-709-9039 | markhazell45@gmail.com

 

 

Suzanne SparlingSuzanne Sparling
Dorje Kasung Rusung (Protection Squad Leader)
ssparling@telus.net

 

 

Other Key Leaders

Hamish TuckerHamish Tucker
Council Member at Large, Teacher, MI
hamish_tucker@hotmail.com


Joyce RankinJoyce Rankin
Chagdzö (Director of Finance)
victoria.shambhala@gmail.com


Susan McConnellSusan McConnell
Meditation Instruction Coordinator, Teacher, MI
bodhithaye@gmail.com


Miki McMechanMiki McMechan
Membership Coordinator
crystalriver_one@yahoo.ca


Chris BaumanChris Bauman
Representative of the Office of Culture and Decorum, MI
breathinglady@gmail.com


Gerrit GoskerGerrit Gosker
Centre Environment Coordinator
victoria.shambhala@gmail.com


Gord ShipwayGord Shipway
Database Administrator
victoria.shambhala@gmail.com


Charles BlackhallCharles Blackhall
Rental Coordinator, Teacher, MI
charles108@telus.net


John CowanJohn Cowan
Council Member at Large, MI
victoria.shambhala@gmail.com


meditation instructorsMeditation Instructors
(See our Meditation Instructors list)