Board and Support Team
Who Governs IYNAUS?
IYNAUS is governed by a Board of Directors with elected or appointed members and an appointed Executive Council, whose members also are members of the Board. All members of the Board and the Executive Council serve IYNAUS on a volunteer basis.
The purpose of the Board of Directors is to oversee the dissemination and promotion of the art, science, and philosophy of yoga according to the teachings of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar. Members of the Board of Directors serve a three-year term. For a complete list of the IYNAUS Board of Directors' functions, refer to Article III of the IYNAUS Bylaws.
The IYNAUS Executive Council's function is to manage IYNAUS on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the policies, procedures, and budget set by the Board of Directors. The Executive Council consists of nine members, eight of whom are officers elected by the Board. For further information, refer to Article IX of the IYNAUS By-Laws.
IYNAUS Officers
Randy Loftis
President, CIYT Level 3
Randy Loftis is a Level 3 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and the founder and director of Iyengar Yoga Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. He began teaching in 2011 and became a CIYT in 2014. He has taught full-time since 2016 and opened his studio in Asheville in 2018. Before teaching yoga full-time, Randy spent more than two decades working as a soil scientist for the USDA.
Randy has traveled to Pune, India, multiple times to study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, most recently spending three months there in sustained study and practice with the Iyengar family and senior faculty.
Susan Johnson
Vice President, CIYT Level 1
Susan Johnson is a Level 1 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She began studying Iyengar Yoga in 1997 and is dedicated to the ongoing study of yoga philosophy and practice. Susan is the host of On the Light, a podcast that explores the teachings and legacy of B.K.S. Iyengar through conversations with senior teachers and longtime practitioners. She is passionate about preserving the history and living tradition of Iyengar Yoga and believes that service to the community is an essential expression of practice. Susan has been an elementary school teacher since 1997 and brings enthusiasm, curiosity, and a love of learning to both her classroom and her yoga teaching.
Tay Bulanda
Treasurer, CIYT Level 1
Tay Bulanda is currently serving as IYNAUS Treasurer, a Level 1 CIYT who taught at Austin Iyengar Yoga and Seattle Iyengar Yoga. Tay came to the US from Australia in 2010 and works in technology and consulting. Outside work, Tay enjoys cycling, swimming, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Tay is a military spouse residing in California.
Adrienne Klein
Secretary, CIYT Level 2
Iyengar Yoga has been a foundational part of my life since discovering it during my college years. I love the wholistic nature of the practice and continuously rediscovering its value in my life. I look forward to serving the needs of our extended community through my role on the Board.
Gloria Goldberg
Attorney in Fact, CIYT Level 4
Gloria first became a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 1987. With Guruji's guidance, she established the Iyengar Yoga Teachers Training Program in LA. She was a founding member of the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States (1991) and has served on the IYNAUS Board of Directors as a regional representative, on the senior advisory council, on the assessment committee, and in other capacities. Gloria has been a consultant to many of the Iyengar Yoga National Conventions.
Stephanie Perry-Bush
Equity and Inclusion Officer, CIYT Level 2
Stephanie began practicing yoga in 1995 when a seed casually planted as a teenager began to take root and sprout. Yoga has continued to grow, blossom, and be a constant in her life ever since. Her yoga journey led her to the Iyengar method in 2008. Stephanie served on the board of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York (IYAGNY). She hopes to encourage and share yoga as a holistic practice for a healthy, skillful, and joy-filled life. It's a pleasure to serve.
Ann McDermott-Kave
Assessment Committee Executive Council and Board Representative, CIYT Level 3
Ann began her practice of Iyengar Yoga in 1994 and traveled to RIMYI five times to study with the Iyengar family. At the request of Mary Dunn, Ann served on the IYAGNY Board and as their first Executive Director, each for two years. She was the Volunteer Coordinator on the IYNAUS Board for four years and is now on the Assessment Committee, the Executive Council, and the Board Representative for the Assessment Committee. Ann is grateful for her mentors, Jeff Logan, and Rebecca Lerner.
IYNAUS Support Team
Nicholas Jouriles
Information Technology and Operations
Nicholas has a fashion technology background, helping designer labels and well-known lifestyle brands digitally transform and optimize their product development processes. Nicholas also has years of dance and martial arts experience and is a regular Iyengar Yoga practitioner. In a Light On Yoga study group, Nicholas realized the gift of practicing on a deeper level and is delighted to be with IYNAUS, working as a resource to Iyengar Yoga practitioners.
Tonya Garreaud
Assessment Co-Chair
Tonya began practicing yoga in college for the physical movement it provided. Since that time, it has deeply touched all aspects of her life. Based in Portland, Oregon, Tonya Garreaud has over 20 years of teaching experience. She has studied with the Iyengars on their teaching visits to the US and has traveled several times to study at RIMYI in Pune, India. Tonya served on the Northwest regional board and was an integral steering committee member for the 2010 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers Convention.
Tori Milner
Assessment Co-Chair
After beginning Iyengar Yoga at Unity Woods Center, Tori moved to New York in 1999, where she discovered Mary Dunn. Studying with Mary and the New York Institute teachers deepened Tori's commitment as a serious student. Tori completed the New York Teacher Training in 2003, took her first (of many) trips to Pune, and became certified in 2004. She is a core faculty member and Assistant Director of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York. She has a long history of volunteerism for both IYAGNY and IYNAUS. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her beloved twins and pets.
Anna Lamb
Store Manager
Anna has been studying Iyengar Yoga for the past seven years and is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT), Level 1. She is a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR), and takes a holistic approach to educating her clients on nutrition and exercise. She also loves to feed people. She lives with her partner, her puppy, and two cats somewhere between the Pacific Ocean and Yosemite.
Skyler Christensen
Social Media and Communications Manager
Skyler is a level 2 CIYT and has volunteered for IYNAUS for over six years on all major events, projects, and conventions. For the last three years, she managed IYNAUS's social media for events, conventions, continuing education seminars, and more. With an unwavering devotion to Iyengar Yoga, Skyler envisions a future where the practice reaches even greater heights. Her mission is to elevate awareness of Iyengar Yoga, cultivating an environment where this ancient discipline can thrive and captivate a broader audience's hearts and minds. Skyler's visionary approach aims to propel IYNAUS into new realms, ensuring the legacy of Iyengar Yoga continues to blossom and resonate with practitioners worldwide.
IYNAUS Board
Regional Representatives
Dan Shuman (IYAGNY)
Victoria Fouladi (IYALA)
Tay Bulanda (IYAMW)
Kerry Doyle (IYANE)
Jill Frankel (IYASCUS)
Jeanne Segal (IYASE)
Rajesh Kanwar (IYASW)
Joy Laine (IYAUM)
Courtney Yezzi (IYACSR)
Rebecca Wallace (IMIYA)
Lori Raydo (IYANW)
Adrienne Klein (IYANC)
Officers and Executive Council
Randy Loftis (President)
Susan Johnson (Vice President)
Tay Bulanda (Treasurer)
Adrienne Klein (Secretary)
Gloria Goldberg (Attorney in Fact)
Stephanie Perry-Bush (Equity and Inclusion Officer)
Ann McDermott-Kave
(Assessment Committee Executive Council and Board Representative)
Support Team
Nicholas Jouriles (Information Technology and Operations)
Tonya Garreaud (Assessment Co-Chair)
Tori Milner (Assessment Co-Chair)
Anna Lamb (Store Manager)
Skyler Christensen (Social Media and Communications Manager)