Advisory Board
We welcome those of our Sangha who have established a regular meditation practice and volunteer regularly at the Center to join our Advisory Board. Advisory Board members may attend the meetings of the Board of Directors but will not be voting members of the Board. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to give advice to the Board of Directors on large issues, and to include members with expertise relevant to the Board of Directors’ responsibilities.
Gita Pitter
Gita serves on the Advisory Board and is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Tallahassee Chan Center, where she coordinates with local volunteers to support the Center’s activities and upkeep. She has studied under Guo Gu since 2010. She grew up in Sri Lanka and came to the United States for college. Gita earned her Ph.D. from Florida State University and had a distinguished career in the State University System of Florida, later serving as Associate Vice President at Florida A&M University. The Chan teachings, practice, and sangha continue to enrich her life in many ways. She invites others to join the volunteer activities as a joyful practice of gratitude, generosity, and community.
Ashley M. (Kuan Xin)
Ashley serves on the Advisory Board (since 2025). She is Guo Gu’s editor and takes on special projects and supports the Center in many ways. She travels between DC and Tallahassee regularly.
Tory Street (Yan Xi)
Tory is the personal assistant to Guo Gu and serves on the Advisory Board. She is also the Video Manager for the Center. She took refuge in 2012 and found her Dharma home with Guo Gu in 2020. Based in Massachusetts, she participates in teachings online and travels to Tallahassee whenever possible to attend retreats and spend time with the sangha. She received the bodhisattva precepts in 2023 and is committed to supporting Guo Gu and the Chan Center in any way she can. Tory leads the East Coast morning online meditation. She is a retired Director of late-night television at NBC.
Aaron Schultz (Kuan Rong)
Aaron serves as Media and Outreach Coordinator. He has helped with social media, marketing, communications, and public engagement (since 2024). He has practiced Buddhism since 2010 and has studied Chan under Guo Gu since 2021. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he works in the independent music industry.
Nick Noronha Rosenbaum (Kuan Wu)
Nick serves as Special Projects Coordinator (since 2024), handling project planning, online course design, and marketing. Past projects include co-leading a group trip to Mainland China and Taiwan. He currently teaches an informal Classical Chinese course for practitioners with no previous background. He is grateful for the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Nick lives in New York City.
Wen Hsin (Yan Rong)
Dr. Wen-Jung Hsin (also known as Wen Hsin) began questioning the meaning of life at a young age. She embraced the Roman Catholic faith in middle school and later explored Zen meditation through sesshins and Rohatsu retreats. In 2013, she attended Guo Gu’s Gateway to Chan retreat, where his teachings on huatou deeply resonated with her lifelong spiritual inquiry. She has practiced under his guidance ever since. For the past several years, she has served as a coordinator for the TCC Summer Residence Program and continues to play a key role in its success. Professionally, Dr. Hsin has taught computer science at Park University for twenty-three years, dedicating herself to educating and mentoring students.
