Sue Kochan

Sue Kochan was inspired to dedicate her life to the path of the Bodhisattva when she first met H.E. Garchen Rinpoche in 1999. In 2008, at the request of her teacher Anam Thubten Rinpoche, she was ordained to teach. Sue is motivated everyday by Dharma Refuge’s vision “A World Of Bodhisattvas.” In addition to being a wife, mom, watercolor artist, and Spiritual Advisor at Dharma Refuge, Sue is retired founder and former CEO of a Rochester-based B Corp which is now part of Butler Till Media. Her ​career in advertising and marketing was focused on work with sustainable brands as well as public sector behavior change campaigns designed to mitigate climate change.