Marc Lesser
Marc Lesser is the CEO, founder and board member of SIYLI.org and author of Know Yourself, Forget Yourself. A long-term Zen student and teacher, he also authored Less: Accomplishing More By Doing Less, and Z.B.A. Zen of Business Administration; How Zen Practice Can Transform Your Work and Your Life. Marc is founder and CEO of ZBA Associates LLC, providing executive coaching, consulting, and keynote speaking to businesses and non-profits, including Google, Twitter, City of San Francisco, Stanford, and Global Fund for Women. He is the founder and former CEO of Brush Dance, grown from an idea in his garage to a global, multi-million dollar, spiritual-theme greeting card and calendar publisher. A resident of the San Francisco Zen Center for 10 years and former director of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, he facilitates retreats for CEOs, business leaders, and management teams. Marc holds an M.B.A. degree from New York University and B.A. in psychology from Rutgers University.
