People
Easton Mountain is the home of an Interfaith Spiritual Community of queer people. This community is comprised of full and part-time residents who work in some capacity as the staff of the Easton Mountain Retreat Center.
Current Residents and Staff
(Programming Director)
HarryFaddis, D.D., CPCC, has been a member of the Easton Mountain Community since its founding in 2000 and he has served several terms ...
(Director of Marketing and Communications)
Freddy first came to Easton Mountain to facilitate their first Bear weekend in Jan of 2012. He is now a full time resident, along with his husband ...
(Deputy Director of IT and Marketing)
Zach visited Easton Mountain for the first time in April 2023, and immediately knew he wanted to get involved. He volunteered for …
(General Manager)
Miguel Villalobos first came to Easton Mountain for Expressing Your Inner Self with John Ollom in 2010; and an attachment began that has only grown over time …
(Membership and Special Projects)
Rod “Love” Schichtel is a multi-media artist who expresses love and uplifting ideas through his creations. He has been an involved …
(Massage Therapy & Yoga)
Tim Cooley thought early in his life he might become a priest. Five years of Carmelite seminary convinced him otherwise. Becoming a ...
( Gardening, and Marketing Support)
Sunfire studied with Joseph Kramer and other faculty of the Body Electric School, from which he holds certificates in massage, breathwork, and ...
(Graphic Design and Special Projects)
Jay is a graphic designer, musician, dancer, introvert, nature-lover, and anosmic. After living his whole life in the American South, he moved ...
Easton's maintenance wizard hails from Hoosick Falls, NY, where he graduated from high school in 1984. While working for a contractor renovating the guesthouse in …
Board of Directors
Raul Castanon, President
Tim Cooley
Daniel Germazian, Secretary
Michael Gilroy
John Stasio, Founder
(Founding Director)
John's vision for social justice, interfaith spirituality and the potential of a spiritual community of gay men began at a young age ...