Samayasri has been President of the SFBC since 2022, when Dhammarati retired.
When Samayasri first met Triratna (Dhammarati was the leader of her first retreat!) she was living in London, working full time and raising her son as a single parent. She became a member of the Croydon Sangha and was Ordained in 2004 – fulfilling her goal of joining the Order while still in her 30s by a 3 week margin!
She has spent her career in social change/NFP/UN organisations as a fundraising leader: working on issues such as refugees, environment and reproductive rights. Her work has led her to live in Switzerland, Denmark and now the USA. Currently she works for a global reproductive rights organisation, and is deeply involved in the US response to the recent SCOTUS ruling on Row vs, Wade.
Samayasri lives in New Jersey in a women’s community (with Padmadharini, Elaine (soon to be someone else!) and Srisara), and has been Chair of the New York/New Jersey Sangha for 5 years, and President of the Vancouver Sangha for about 2 years. She is also a part time member of the Right Livelihood Team that is establishing a new Karuna USA charity.