The Korinji Foundation
Board of Directors
The Korinji Foundation was founded in 2005 by Meido Roshi, who serves as its President. The Foundation is recognized in the United States as a nonprofit public charity under IRS code section 501(c)(3).
The Directors on our board work to advise the Korinji abbot, guide the development of our monastery, act as legal and fiscal guardians of our community, and support our network of affiliated meditation groups worldwide. Read below to get to know our current board members.
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Seishin Holly Bobula
Seishin joined the Madison branch of Korinji's Rinzai Zen Community in 2016, and joined the board in 2025. Before entering the Korinji community she practiced Kwan Um Zen for several years. Her professional background is in graphic design, web design, and music performance. She has over 20 years’ experience working at nonprofit institutions, and has also served on the board of the Mosaic Chamber Players since 2023.
Genshin Greg Dekker
Genshin began training under Meido Roshi in 1997. When the building of Korinji was conceived, he helped sketch out the first rough plans on a napkin in a Wisconsin restaurant. He went on to spearhead budgeting and construction, negotiating with contractors and suppliers to transform our meager funds into a living monastery. Today he continues to apply his professional experience in project management to the development of our facility and grounds.
Sodo Liam Hutchison
Sodo began practicing with the Korinji community in 2021, and joined the board in 2024. He trains frequently at Korinji, attending Dai-Sesshin and Ango whenever possible. A lifelong Wisconsin resident, he currently lives and practices together with his wife in Middleton, WI, where he works as a carpenter and elementary school educator.
Rev. Shoko Schulze
Shoko Osho is originally from Germany, with a professional background in software engineering. She started Zen Training in 2011 with the Berlin branch of Korinji's Rinzai Zen Community. In 2018 she came to Korinji and ordained, going on to spend seven years total as a monastery resident. She joined the board in 2024, and is employed by the Foundation as Operations Coordinator.
James Tabor
Jim began Zen training with Rev. Kogen Nagel in 1995, later practiced with So'zan Miller Roshi of Daiyuzenji in Chicago, and now trains with Meido Roshi. He is a long-time practitioner of Japanese martial arts including Aikido and Iaido, holding the rank of Aikido Yondan (4th degree black belt). He founded Crestwood Aikido, an Aikido dojo in the south suburbs of Chicago. A Korinji board member from our organization's founding, Jim has spent his professional life in non-profit administration management.
Gyoshi Sam Taylor
Gyoshi Sam Taylor started training at Korinji in 2021. When not attending Korinji events, he lives with his wife in Puerto Rico. He's currently working with the Zen Center of Puerto Rico to bring Korinji-lineage training to the island. In a previous life, he worked in financial markets in Latin America, New York, and Boston.
Daigen Clint Walz
Daigen, a longtime lay practitioner, began his Zen practice in 2000 with the Earth Sangha, an affiliate of the Chogye Order of Korean Zen, in the Washington D.C. area. He joined the Madison Rinzai Zen Community in 2018 and formally received lay precepts at Korinji in 2022. With a professional background in fundraising, he joined the board of The Korinji Foundation in 2024.