As our long-serving Executive Director, Hilary Garivaltis, embarks upon her own next chapter in early October, she will be handing over the directorship to Lucia Gutierrez, PhD.
Lucia rose to the top of the list of candidates over the last several months as the Board of Directors conducted the search. She comes with a strong background in association management and working with nonprofits boards and volunteers. Coincidentally, she is also a student and champion of Ayurveda. Lucia is so excited to take on this new role and looks forward to getting to know all of you. She understands the history of NAMA and is prepared to move us forward toward our goals and aspirations as a community.
Now is the perfect time for a new leader to come in and prepare NAMA for the next phase of its efforts to foster the growth of Ayurveda and the Ayurvedic profession in the U.S. Helping our professionals build strong and stable practices will be one of Lucia’s focal areas, and she will need your support and help along the way. There will continue to be volunteer opportunities for you to become part of the team, and Lucia will be there to encourage your participation. You can reach Lucia at lucia@ayurvedanama.org.