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Our Member Organizations

To learn more about an ICSoCal Member Organization and its faith tradition,
click on the organization’s name to visit its website.

​In some cases, the link will take you to the organization’s
​national or international parent organization. 


Hinduism

International Society for Krishna Consciousness
  • Sura Das  |  Bio  |
Vedanta Society of Southern California
  • Swami Sarvadevananda​  |  Bio  |
  • Pravrajika Saradeshaprana​  |  Bio  |
  • ​Swami Mahayogananda  |  Bio  | ​ 
  • ​Brother Jnana (David)  |  Bio  |

Judaism

Board of Rabbis of Southern California
  • ​Rabbi Beau Shapiro  |  Bio  |
  • ​Rabbi Ilana Grinblat​  |  Bio  |

Buddhism

Los Angeles Buddhist Union
  • ​Bhante Chao Chu  |  Bio  |

Christianity

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Judy Gilliland​  |  Bio  |
  • Steve Gilliland  |  Bio  |​
  • ​Scott Tanner​  |  Bio  |
Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
  • ​Canon Bob Williams  |  Bio  |
  • ​Rev. George Okusi  |  Bio  |
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
  • ​Jan Bartholomew​  |  Bio  |
  • Dr. Simon Simonian  |  Bio  |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
  • ​Father Alexei Smith​  |  Bio  |
  • ​Deacon Danny Amos  |  Bio  |
​Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
  • Betty Cooney  |  Bio  |
Southern California Ecumenical Council

Islam

Islamic Center of Southern California
  • ​Tasneem Noor  |  Bio  |
  • ​Ali  Twini  |  Bio  |
Pacifica Institute
  • Atilla Kahveci  |  Bio  |

Sikhism

​Sikh Dharma of Southern California
  • Nirinjan Sikh Khalsa​  |  Bio  |

Bahá'í Faith

Bahá’í Communities of the Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Randy Dobbs  |  Bio  |
LIASION & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Southern California Christian Forum (Liaison)
  • Father Alexei Smith
The Guibord Center  (Liaison)
  • Dr. Gwynne Guibord
Future 50 (Associate)
  • Tahil Sharma
Pacifica Institute (Associate)
  • Atilla Kahveci
Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti (Associate)
  • Daniel Tamm​

Current Officers

Deacon Danny Amos, President
Bhante Chao Chu, Vice President
Swami Mahayogananda, Vice President
Atilla Kahveci, Secretary
Tahil Sharma, Treasurer

Past Presidents

Canon Robert Williams
​Mr. Randolph Dobbs
Mr. Jonathan Freund
Rt. Rev. Joseph K. Scott
The Rev. Canon Dr. Gwynne Guibord
Ms. Judy M. Gilliland
Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith
Rabbi Robert Gan
Beth Chandler Paullin
Dr. Maher Hathout
Rev. Vivian Ben Lima
Rabbi Harvey Fields
Rev. Dr. Fred Register
Rev. Canon Harold G. Hultgren
Rabbi Paul Dubin
Msgr. William J. Barry
Rabbi Meyer Heller
Dr. Randall C. Phillips
Msgr. Royale M. Vadakin
Dr Carl Segerhammar
Rabbi Alfred Wolf
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