Temple Leadership and Committees
Many dedicated people actively work in various ways to guide and support Ancient Dragon Zen Gate
Temple Practice Administrators
Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer
Guiding Dharma Teacher
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Douglas Floyd
Tanto (Practice Director)
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Gerrie Griffin
Ino (Meditation Hall Manager)
Wade Wheatley
Tenzo (Kitchen Manager)
Jake Broadrick
Work Leader
Practice Leaders
Rev. Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer
Abiding Guiding Teacher
Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton
Emeritus Guiding Teacher
Rev. Eishin Nancy Easton
Dharma Teacher
Douglas Floyd
Lay Entrusted Dharma Teacher
Rev. Nyozan Eric Shutt
Dharma Teacher
ADZG Board of Directors
Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer, Guiding Dharma Teacher
Michael Evans, Temple Business Administrator
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Kelly Laughlin, Assistant Business Administrator
Yana Spitzer, President
Kevin Iverson, Treasurer
Chris Cadman, Secretary
Howard Ruan
Mark Splitt
Rick Stravers
Promotions Committee
Carla Amato-Martz
Michael Evans
Mark Splitt
Nicholas Joyner
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Website Coordinator
Michael Evans
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Audio Dharma Talk Coordinator
Patrick Harrington
Sangha Care Committee
Contact: sanghacare@ancientdragon.org
Chris Cadman, chair
Gerrie Griffin
Finance Committee
David Doerksen
Peter Nicholson
Contact: info@ancientdragon.org
Queer (LGBTQIA+) Dharma Group
Contact info@ancientdragon.org
Wade Wheatley, coordinator
Independent Recovery Meeting
Mark Splitt, Online Coordinator
For information contact the meeting coordinator:
Jason Schoenbeck jeschoenbeck@cps.edu
Weekday AM Zen
Monday – Douglas Floyd, Coordinator
Tuesday – David Wray, Coordinator
Wednesday – Mark Splitt, Coordinator
Thursday AM Zazen and Dharma with Hogetsu
Friday AM Zazen and Discussion on Decolonizing Consciousness and Anti-Racism
Taigen Dan Leighton, Coordinator
The Ethics and Reconciliation Committee
Gary Wilson, Libby Bachhuber, Kathy Bingham, Nyozan Eric Shutt, & Gerrie Griffin
Click here for more information on the EAR committee.