Rena Grant is a Catholic laywoman who received her formation through the spiritual direction program at Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA. With her master's degree in counseling, she's had experience as a counselor, instructor and ombudsman at the university level. Rena has accompanied many people on various faith journeys ranging from those who are awakening to a new spirituality or who have been alienated from their faith to those who seek an even deeper connection with God. Areas of focus include guided meditation, journaling, art, and dream work. Working with the Franciscan friars and retreat ministry, and pilgrimages to Italy, have developed her Franciscan perspective.

Nancy Burchett is an Episcopalian laywoman with over ten years of experience in spiritual direction. A former nurse, she has ministered with ill, dying and grieving people. Experiences of prison ministry and hospital chaplaincy have deepened her appreciation of our quest for spiritual understanding and our need for realizing God's love. She practices Centering Prayer and other forms of meditation. Writing and journaling/art as spiritual practice are her areas of interest. Nancy also facilitates retreats and workshops.

Ingrid Honore-Lallande, CSJ (Carondelet), earned a masters degree in educational administration at St. Mary's College, Moraga, a master of divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, and a certificate in spiritual direction from Regis College and Loyola House Retreat Center in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Understanding that God is the real director, Ingrid believes that God brings a person to spiritual direction having already begun some movement toward awareness of God's unconditional love and transformation. Some of her significant areas of focus include paying attention to finding God in all things, discernment, consolation, desolation, desire and grace. Ingrid uses a variety of artistic mediums such as drawing, music, poetry, dream work, and inner child work.

Nancy Jokerst is a Catholic laywoman with a background in education, having spent 17 years at the Christian Brothers De la Salle High School. Her formation as a spiritual director was at Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA. Since retiring, she has facilitated grief groups, small Christian communities, and walked with countless patients and staff at John Muir Hospital as spiritual director and Eucharistic minister. She companions women and men, both lay and religious in their search for the holy in their lives. Nancy has been married for over 50 years, raised four children, and spoiled and adored five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Marg Lynch, SNJM is an experienced spiritual director who considers it a privilege to accompany others as they discern God's call to abundant life. Her training was at La Casa in Lafayette, CA and at the Institute of Spiritual Direction at Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA. Her years of experience as a nurse, hospital chaplain, hospice worker and bereavement counselor have been of great value to her as a spiritual director. Over the years, she has journeyed with people in recovery, transition, loss and many other life experiences.

Kathy Miranda has been a spiritual director for 13 years and received her formation at Mercy Center, Burlingame. Though Catholic, she enjoys working with people of all traditions. After receiving a masters degree in Transpersonal Studies, a focus of Kathy's has been the blend of spirituality and creativity. Adding to this over 25 years of work in Pastoral Ministry, healing and wholeness are at the heart of what she offers. She often incorporates use of images, Soul Collage and Mandala work. Kathy has been a part of a training team for the formation of spiritual directors, and considers being a director both a privilege and a gift.

Bidi Millet is a Catholic laywoman who received her formation in spiritual direction at Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA. She holds a master's degree in theology from St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA. Experience in pastoral ministry, adult faith formation and retreat guidance contribute to her thirteen years of experience as a director. She has recently become involved in prison ministry. A new interest for her is deep sea diving, which is a new frontier of exploration. Bidi considers her ministry in spiritual direction a deep privilege and a graced entrustment.

Beth St. John has been a spiritual director for 10 years. She received her training and certification at Mercy Center in Burlingame CA. Beth has a master of arts degree in clinical psychology and has put her Marriage and Family Therapist license on inactive status to focus more deeply on the art and practice of spiritual direction. She is an Episcopalian with an abiding interest in the study of world religions, spirituality and the development of interfaith connections. Her journey has also included several years as a hospice volunteer. As a spiritual director, Beth works with men and women who desire an ever maturing and dynamic relationship with their God.

Dale Trunk has been a spiritual director since 1981. He lived for 25 years as a Capuchin Franciscan Friar. During those years he earned a master of divinity degree at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA and a certificate in spiritual direction from Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA. He has ministered as a hospital chaplain, teacher, and preacher and now lives as an urban hermit. Dale is fluent in Spanish and has extensive experience in Hispanic ministry.

David Williams has a master's degree in theological studies from the Jesuit School of Theology. David received his spiritual direction formation at the Graduate School of Theology (GTU), Berkeley. David has been blessed to share in the faith journeys of numerous teens, persons of many faith traditions and those dealing with addictions. David has many years of scripture study, a variety of retreat experiences including the Ignatian Exercises, and a growing Franciscan perspective. He is a Catholic layman, married for 40 years, father and grandfather. His business career has flexibility to allow him to have a private practice.