Organization

Rev. Marvin Harada
Chancellor and BCA Bishop

Executive Team

Dr. Scott A. Mitchell
President and Yoshitaka Tamai Professor of Shin Buddhist Studies

Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji
Dean and Ohtani Professor of Shin Buddhist Studies

River Cullen, MPA, SPHR
Director of Finance and Administration, CFO

Dr. Courtney Bruntz
Director of Assessment and Accreditation and Professor of East Asian Buddhism

Staff

Rev. Harry Bridge

Director of Assessment and Accreditation and Professor of East Asian Buddhism

Dr. Lilu Chen

Field Education Director and Associate Professor of Spiritual Care and Interreligious Engagement

Ms. Helen Tagawa
Registrar and Director of Student Services

Rev. Gesshin Greenwood
Communications and Admissions Director

Dr. Natalie Fisk Quli
Pacific World Editorial Committee Chair and Associate Professor of Theravada Buddhist Studies

Karen Sugiyama
Development Assistant

Gordon Yee
Tech Support


Board of Trustees

The governing body of the IBS is its Board of Trustees.

Dr. Leroy Morishita, Chair
Dr. Patricia Hiramoto
Ms. Cheryl K. Ikemiya
Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki
Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara
Ms. Peggy Okabayashi
Mr. Charles Ozaki
Rev. Candice Shibata
Rev. Jon Turner
Rev. Cyndi Jikaku Yasaki

Ex-Officio Members
Rev. Marvin Harada, BCA Bishop
Mr. Steven Terusaki, BCA President
Rev. Henry Adams, BCA Ministers Association
Rev. Jerry Hirano, CBE Director