Temple Leadership
Many dedicated people actively work in various ways to guide and support Ancient Dragon Zen Gate
ADZG Temple Officers
Taigen Dan Leighton
Guiding Dharma Teacher
Eishin Nancy Easton
Assistant Dharma Teacher
info@ancientdragon.org
Matt Vogel
Ino (Head of Meditation Hall)
Dylan Toropov
Head Doan (Assistant to Ino)
Douglas Floyd
Director (Temple Administrator)
director@ancientdragon.org
Ben Penglase
Assistant Director
Beau Golwitzer
Tenzo (Head of Kitchen)
Gyoshin Laurel Ross
Assistant Tenzo
Jason Carey-Sheppard
Work Leader
David Doerksen
Treasurer
treasurer@ancientdragon.org
Fundraising Committee
Dylan Toropov, Chair
Rick Stravers
Brian Taylor
Carla Amato-Martz
Promotions Committee
Alex Slagg, Chair
promotions@ancientdragon.org
Ben Penglase
Beau Golwitzer
Jason Carey-Sheppard
David Weiner
Audio Dharma Coordinators
Angie Vaughn
Nathan Strait
Jason Carey-Sheppard
Hyde Park Zen
Brian Taylor, Coordinator
Siddhesh Mukerji
Howard Ruan
Nicole Yan, University of Chicago Intern
Beginner’s Mind Zen
Matthew Vogel, Coordinator
ADZG Board of Directors
Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher
Douglas Floyd, President
Kathy Bingham, Secretary
David Doerksen, Treasurer
Matt Vogel
Hogetsu Laurie Belzer
Eishin Nancy Easton
Jason Carey-Sheppard
Brian Taylor
Program Committee
Eishin Nancy Easton, Chair
Douglas Floyd
Taigen Dan Leighton
Ben Penglase
Laurel Ross
Wednesday AM Zen
Dylan Toropov, Coordinator
Meditation and Recovery Meeting
Michael Soter, Coordinator
Jason S.
Bob Callahan
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.