Hozan Alan Senauke is a Soto Zen priest and teacher in the tradition of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. Alan is presently serving as tanto or head of practice at Berkeley Zen Center in California. From 1991 to 2001, Alan was Executive Director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and currently serves as its program director.

Alan is one of the founders of Think Sangha, a group of Buddhist-activist intellectuals and writers. He continues to work as a social activist supporting the development of a Socially Engaged Buddhism. In another realm, Alan has been a student and performer of American traditional music for nearly 40 years.