Nicholas (Nico) Wright (he/him), Director
Nico worked for many years at Casa de los Amigos, a Quaker Peace Center in Mexico City, where he practiced Hospitality, and worked to build community and receive groups and guests into Friends’ peacework. Nico is a member of Mexico City Friends Meeting. His daughter Agnita is a senior at San Lorenzo Valley High School.

Ben Hofvendahl (he/him), Maintenance Technician
Ben’s experience in forestry, construction, fire mitigation and permaculture makes him an excellent Maintenance Technician. He is married to Thistle (they/them) and they have a daughter Emmylou and a son Robin. Thistle and Ben were wed in the Redwood Circle at Quaker Center in 2022.

Cindy Bangs is Quaker Center’s Office and Hospitality Manager. She has lived in Hawaii, New Mexico, California and elsewhere, and prior to QC, lived and worked at the Dharma Treasure Meditation Retreat Center in Cochise, Arizona. Cindy enjoys helping care for the groups, guests and animals here, and she brings Buddhist sensibilities and experience to Quaker Center.

Carlos Angulo (he/him), Maintenance Assistant
Carlos grew up in Santa Cruz and is interested in communication, music, dance, movement, and good food. He lives in Ben Lomond.

Kristen Watson (she/her), Communications & Outreach Coordinator. Kristen draws on her experience in design, photography, and information science to support Quaker Center’s online operations. Over the course of her career, she’s stewarded the collections of numerous historic institutions, including the Government Publishing Office, the Union Club of New York City, the Irish Photo Archive, the Spencer Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library. Kristen is a member of the Sacramento Friends Meeting and works remotely from the Central Valley assisted by Orson (Canis lupus familiaris) and Boba (Felis silvestris catus).