Justin Stone-Diaz

Justin Stone-Diaz

Director of New Media

Justin Stone-Diaz is a first generation digital native working with online communities creating inclusive content since 1984. A long time student of Lama Karma Rinchen and Anam Thubten Rinpoche, Justin has worked as a digital personal assistant to Sharon Salzberg, Gelek Rimpoche & Robert A.F. Thurman as well as in a variety of roles at Menla and at Tibet House US.

Formerly the Bookstore, Library & Website Coordinator (2004-2011) for Tibet House US, Justin began as an intern in New York City and seasonally at Menla in Phoenicia, New York before becoming the Director of New Media. Producer of the “Bob Thurman Podcast” he is also the Tibet House US Digital Archivist creating original video, audio and visual content to help present and preserve Tibetan culture both online and off.

An avid reader and cool hunter Justin Stone-Diaz brings 20+ years of bookselling and retail merchandising experience to his creative efforts. His recent projects have included the Occupy Sandy Tool Lending Library & The Dr May Edwards Chinn Memorial Food Bank. He grows blueberries, composts, writes & pushes pixels.

“The experience I’ve had as a volunteer here at Menla has been a unique one. I had recently experienced the loss of a number of friends, and of my father, before coming up for a retreat, and then coming back as a volunteer. Not only was the work I did up in these gorgeous mountains an amazingly cathartic experience, but the support I received from the community that exists here was unlike anything I had previously experienced.”

Reina de Beer

“It’s not clear on your site HOW AMAZING the nature is!! I was blown away at the beauty and would have preferred an OUTDOOR retreat because of how epic the woods and creek were.”

Jillian F.

“Please thank all the staff for the kindness and care of service to us. It was felt by ALL. It allowed us to provide a nourishing container to the women who came to our retreat, all of whom are doing some form of service work out in the world be it in the arts, in social justice, in climate change,in philanthropy, in healing trauma, and in caring for people’s physical and emotional well being. We all need time to replenish!”

Jean Esther

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