Temple Leadership and Committees
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
Tanto (Practice Director)
info@ancientdragon.org
Dylan Toropov
Ino (Head of Meditation Hall)
David Wray
Head Doan (Assistant to Ino)
Douglas Floyd
Director (Temple Administrator)
director@ancientdragon.org
Ko Carol Laursen & Debra Callahan
Assistant Director
Beau Golwitzer
Tenzo (Head of Kitchen)
Gyoshin Laurel Ross
Assistant Tenzo
Michael Evans
Website Manager
webmaster@ancientdragon.org
David Doerksen
Treasurer
treasurer@ancientdragon.org
Fundraising Committee
Dylan Toropov, Chair
David Weiner
Douglas Floyd
Brian Taylor
Carla Amato-Martz
Promotions Committee
Jason Carey-Sheppard, Chair
promotions@ancientdragon.org
Wade Wheatley
Michael Evans
Ed Donley
Alex Slagg
Matthew Vogel
Audio Dharma Coordinator
Angie Vaughn
Hyde Park Zen
Brian Taylor, Coordinator
Nyozan Eric Shutt
Howard Ruan
Alexander Peltz, University of Chicago Intern
Beginner’s Mind Zen
Matthew Vogel, Coordinator
Interfaith Action Committee
Alex Peltz, coordinator
LGBTQ+ Dharma Group
Sara Lytle, co-coordinator
Dylan Toropov, co-coordinator
Sangha Care Committee
Contact: sanghacare@ancientdragon.org
Sara Lytle
Matt Vogel
ADZG Board of Directors
Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher
Douglas Floyd, President
Brian Taylor, Secretary
David Doerksen, Treasurer
Matt Vogel
Wade Wheatley
Ko Carol Laursen
Sara Lytle
Dylan Toropov
Program Committee
Eishin Nancy Easton, Chair
Douglas Floyd
Taigen Dan Leighton
Ben Penglase
Laurel Ross
Weekday AM Zen
Monday – Douglas Floyd, Coordinator
Tuesday – David Wray, Coordinator
Wednesday – Eishin Nancy Easton, Coordinator
Thursday – Hogetsu Laurie Belzer, Coordinator
Friday AM Zazen and Discussion on Decolonizing Consciousness and Anti-Racism
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.