IYNAUS Board Committees

Archives Committee



  • Chris Beach, Chair

  • Kim Kolibri, Director of Archives

  • Lindsey Clennell

  • Elaine Hall

  • Linda Nishio

  • Deborah Wallach

Bylaws Committee



  • Janet Lilly, Chair

  • David Carpenter

  • David Larsen

Certification Committee



  • Mary Reilly, Coordinator 2011

  • Marla Apt

  • Linda DiCarlo

  • Lois Steinberg

Communication Committee



  • Christine Nounou, Chair

  • Carole Del Mul -  Editor,  IYNAUS Website

  • Don Gura

  • Richard Jonas  - Co-editor, Yoga Samachar

  • Pat Musburger - Co-editor, Yoga Samachar

Ethics Committee



  • Rebecca Lerner, Chair

  • Joan White

  • Sue Salaniuk

  • Michael Lucey

Events Committee



  • Patrina Dobish, Chair

  • Linda DiCarlo

  • Gloria Goldberg

  • Phyllis Rollins

  • Jennie Williford

Finance Committee



  • David Carpenter, Chair

  • Chris Beach

  • Chris Nounou

Membership Committee



  • Elizabeth Hynes, Chair

  • IMIYA - Leslie Bradley

  • IYAGNY - Elisabeth Pintos

  • IYAMN - Elizabeth Cowan

  • IYAMW - Becky Meline

  • IYANC - Sarah Harvey

  • IYASC-LA - Kat Lee

  • IYASC- SD - Marilyn Patton

  • IYASCUS - Michelle Mock

  • IYASE - Diana Martinez

  • IYASW - Lisa Henrich

  • IYANW - Paul Cheek

  • IYANE - Kathleen Swanson

Nominating Committee



  • Patrina Dobish, Chair

  • Linda DiCarlo

  • Gloria Goldberg

  • Dean Lerner

  • Manouso Manos

  • Elise Miller

Regional Support Committee



  • Leslie Freyberg, Chair

  • IYANW:  Tonya Garreaud 

  • IYANC:   Heather Haxo-Phillips

  • IYASC-LA:  Kat Lee Shull   

  • IYASC-SD:  Lynn Patton                     

  • IMIYA:  Melody Madonna       

  • IYASW:  Lisa Henrich                           

  • IYAMN:  Katy Olson                           

  • IYASCUS:  Anne Marie Schultz                        

  • IYAMW:  Jennie Williford                     

  • IYANE:  Greg Anton                        

  • IYASE:  Alex Cleveland

  • IYAGNY:  Anne McDermott                   

 Scholarship and Awards Committee



  • Leslie Freyberg, Chair

  • Chris Beach

  • Linda DiCarlo

  • Lisa Jo Landsberg

  • Mary Reilly

  • John Schumacher

Service Mark & Certification Mark Committee



  • Gloria Goldberg, Attorney in Fact for B.K.S. Iyengar

  • Rebecca Lerner, Board Liaison

Systems & Technology Committee



  • Chris Nounou, Chair

  • Ed Horneij

  • David Weiner

Yoga Research Committee



  • Phyllis Rollins, Chair

  • Julie Gudmestad

  • Jacqueline Kittel

  • Beth Sternlieb

  • Lisa Walford

  • Kimberly Williams

IYNAUS Senior Council



  • Chris Saudek

  • John Shumacher

  • Patricia Walden

As of March, 2012