Steve Suellentrop

Steve Suellentrop, Resident and Volunteer at Deer Park Monastery

Steve Suellentrop is a resident and volunteer at Deer Park Monastery in California. He first attended a retreat at Deer Park Monastery in 2018, inspired by the joy and practice of his friends who had just returned from a summer retreat at Plum Village in France.1

After this first retreat, Steve decided to leave his corporate role and has been guided by the practice ever since. He received the Dharma Name "Peaceful Earth of the Heart" at Deer Park Monastery.1

Some key facts about Steve Suellentrop:

• He has practiced with Wake Up San Francisco, New Gen (Oakland/Berkeley, CA), and Rooted River Wake Up Sangha (St. Louis, MO)1
• He is passionate about sangha building in the Wake Up community1
• He loves hiking in nature, playing guitar around a campfire, and using airplane mode on his phone1
• He worked as a business strategy consultant for five years in Chicago and London1
• He has also worked in product management/marketing in mental health technology1
• He studied industrial engineering at Northwestern University and business at the University of Chicago1

A quote by Thich Nhat Hanh that inspires Steve is: "Are you sure?"1

His LinkedIn profile URL is linkedin.com/in/ssuellentrop.2