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 & Douglas Floyd
Tanto (Practice Director)
info@ancientdragon.org
Gerrie Griffin
Ino (Head of Meditation Hall)
Dylan Toropov
Director (Temple Administrator)
director@ancientdragon.org
Michael Evans
Tenzo (Head of Kitchen)
Eve Pinsker
Work Leader
David Wray
Treasurer
treasurer@ancientdragon.org
Michael Evans
Website Manager
webmaster@ancientdragon.org
Dylan Toropov
Jisha (Teacher’s Assistant)
Promotions Committee
promotions@ancientdragon.org
Howard Ruan
Michael Evans
Alex Slagg
Mark Splitt
Sophia DeVita
Nicholas Joyner
Audio Dharma Talk Coordinator
Reuben Kaller
LGBTQ+ Dharma Group
Contact info@ancientdragon.org
Sangha Care Committee
Contact: sanghacare@ancientdragon.org
Chris Cadman, chair
Beau Golwitzer
Kathy Bingham
Debra Callahan
Fundraising Committee
Dylan Toropov, Chair
Douglas Floyd
Bryant Guy
ADZG Board of Directors
Taigen Dan Leighton, Dharma Teacher
Beau Golwitzer, President
Dylan Toropov, Director
David Wray, Treasurer
Ko Carol Laursen
Reuben Kaller
Kevin Iverson
Mark Splitt
Chris Cadman
Program Committee
Eishin Nancy Easton, Chair
Douglas Floyd
Taigen Dan Leighton
Hogetsu Laurie Belzer
Weekday AM Zen
Monday – Douglas Floyd, Coordinator
Tuesday – David Wray, Coordinator
Wednesday – Mark Splitt, Coordinator
Thursday – Hogetsu Laurie Belzer, Coordinator
Friday AM Zazen and Discussion on Decolonizing Consciousness and Anti-Racism
Dylan Toropov, Coordinator
Meditation and Recovery Meeting
Reuben Kaller, 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.