Governance

The Zen Foundation Board Members

Susan O’Connell, President

Ze Sho Susan O’Connell currently serves as Spiritual Director of the Zen-inspired Senior Living Community Project. She served as Vice President and President of San Francisco Zen Center from 2006-2016. Susan began Zen practice in 1987 and became a resident of Zen Center in 1995. She received priest ordination from Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1999 and was head monk (shuso) in 2004. She has lived at all three centers and served in a number of senior training positions.