Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Incorporated and formerly based in Pennsylvania, Kripalu is now headquartered in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and is registered in Massachusetts as a public charity.
Like most nonprofits, Kripalu is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees that is independent of management. The Board holds at least three regular meetings per year, overseen by a trustee who serves as Chair. Trustees serve for up to three terms of three years. New trustees are selected based upon their commitment to Kripalu’s mission; their professional skills, expertise and willingness to serve; and the financial resources, contacts and other resources they can bring to bear on furthering Kripalu’s mission.
The Board hires a Chief Executive Officer, who in turn hires management and staff. In 2011, the Board hired Kripalu’s current Chief Executive Officer, David Surrenda, Ph.D. David is a longtime innovator, entrepreneur, and specialist in integrating holistic principles into the workplace. He has been Director of the Leadership Edge since 1987, a consulting firm specializing in the challenges of executive leadership in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. An early advocate for whole-person education informed by spiritual values, David was the founding Dean of the Graduate School of Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University in California from 1977–1985.
Read bios of Kripalu’s Board of Trustee members and the Executive Team.
