meet our coaches
Andy Robins
ZL Instructor & Coach
Andy Robins lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and is responsible for growing and developing Zen Leadership across Asia.
Cris Nakano
Director In Europe and ZL Instructor & Coach
Cris currently works as Senior Director, Head of Business Excellence at Merck. Her most recent project and aspiration is to bring Zen Leader programs closer to her peers in the corporate world and closer to her beloved mountains.
Dennis Tirman
ZL Instructor & Coach
Dennis began Zen training 7 years ago and is an instructor in Zen Leadership. Active in the Institute for Zen Leadership (IZL) from its start, Dennis has co-taught in several IZL programs, and has trained in Zen sesshin and BodyZen.
Emily Alpert
Master FEBI Coach and FEBI Operations Manager
Emily Alpert is the “coach’s coach” for FEBI and the FEBI Operations Manager.
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