NKJF Structure

• Steven E. Johnson, Hanshi, 9th Dan, President/Director Founder, Shodai Kaicho
• Vice-President, Fukukaicho  - Pending

• Brett Mayfield, Hanshi, 10th Dan, International Ambassador
• Mathew Henderson, 8th Dan, East Coast Ambassador
• Andrew Snyder, 8th Dan, West Coast Ambassador

(Subject Matter Experts)

• Shushinkan Aiki Budo, Bolivar Ramirez, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Zen War Horse Programs, Nikki Wulfe, Soke, 10th Dan
• Kuniba-Ha Shito-ryu Karate-Do & Goshin-Do, Kevin Gurganus, Hanshi, 8th Dan
• Traditional Okinawa Kobudo, Kevin Gurganus, Hanshi, 5th Dan
• Iaido:  Roger Wehrerhan, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Judo: Barron Shepherd, Professor, 5th Dan
• Kajukenbo: Barron Shepherd, Professor, 8th Dan
• Nihon Goshinjutsu, Ismael Franco, Shihan, 6th Dan
• Korean Arts Programs, Jeremy Selch, Sabumnim, 7th Dan

REGION I DIRECTOR: NORTHEAST

(CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Bob Morton, Hanshi, 9th Dan

• Connecticut: Pasquale Albino,  8th Dan
• Maine: Geoffrey Wingard,  Sensei, 2nd Dan
• Massachusetts: Vacant
• Rhode Island: Kenneth Lyons, 6th Dan 
• Vermont: Vacant

REGION II DIRECTOR: NY/NJ/CARIBBEAN

(NJ, NY, PR, USVI)

Mobashir Karamat, Shihan, 7th Dan

• New Jersey: Ismael Franco, Shihan, 6th Dan
• New York: Miguel Ibarra, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Puerto Rico: Bolivar Ramirez, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Virgin Islands: Vacant

REGION III DIRECTOR: MID-ATLANTIC

(DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC)

Jeremy Schoener,  Renshi, 5th Dan

• Delaware: Vacant
• Maryland: Vacant
• Pennsylvania: Kurt Amann, Renshi, 4th Dan
• Virginia: Ed Ewing, Renshi, 5th Dan
• West Virginia: Vacant
• District of Columbia: Vacant

REGION IV DIRECTOR: SOUTHEAST

(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)

Barron Shepherd, Professor, 8th Dan

• Alabama: Vacant
• Florida: Vacant
• Georgia: Vacant
• Kentucky: Vacant
• Mississippi: Shelby Kenney, Hanshi, 9th Dan
• North Carolina: Pete Nappier, Sempai, 6th Dan
• South Carolina: John Mulholland, Shihan-Dai, 4th Dan
• Tennessee:  Vacant

REGION V DIRECTOR: GREAT LAKES

(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)

Mike Jones, Hanshi, 9th Dan

• Illinois: Vacant
• Indiana: Vacant
• Michigan: Geoffrey Spohn, Hanshi, 9th Dan 
• Minnesota: Vacant
• Ohio: Vacant
• Wisconsin: Vacant

REGION VI DIRECTOR: SOUTH CENTRAL

(AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)

Hank Minitrez, Shihan, 7th Dan

• Arkansas: Vacant
• Louisiana: Vacant
• New Mexico: Spencer Fusselman, Shihan, 7th Dan
• Oklahoma: Vacant
• Texas: Vacant

REGION VII DIRECTOR: MIDWEST

(IA, KS, MO, NE)

Daniel Levy, Hanshi, 9th Dan

• Iowa: Vacant
• Kansas: Geoffrey Spohn, Hanshi, 9th Dan
• Missouri: Vacant
• Nebraska: Vacant

REGION VIII DIRECTOR: MOUNTAINS

(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)

RavenHawk Cain, Hanshi, 9th Dan

• Colorado: Vacant
• Montana: Vacant
• North Dakota: Vacant
• Utah: Aidan Cain, Sensei, 2nd Dan
• Wyoming: Vacant

REGION IX DIRECTOR: PACIFIC SOUTHWEST

(AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam)

Abraham Cerezo, Hanshi, 8th Dan

• Arizona: Ed Mathna, Hanshi, 8th Dan
• California: Vacant
• Hawaii: Vacant
• Nevada: Vacant
• Guam: Vacant

REGION X DIRECTOR: PACIFIC NORTHWEST

(AK, ID, OR, WA)

Jeremy Selch, Sabumnim, 7th Dan

• Arkansas: Vacant
• Idaho: Vacant
• Oregon: Vacant
• Washington: Jeremy Selch, Sabumnim, 7th Dan 

• India: Brett Mayfield, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Africa:  Nikki Wulfe, Soke, 10th Dan
• Greece: Taxiaharis Karalis, Hanshi, 9th Dan
• South Africa:  Marco Wulfe, Hanshi, 9th Dan
• United Kingdom: Jaime Lee-Barron, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Germany: Dirk Joachim-Buchau, Hanshi, 8th Dan
• Canada: Geoff MacDonald, Shihan, 5th Dan
• Thailand: Thomas Beach, Renshi, 5th Dan
• Argentina: Alexander Federman, Coach, 4th Dan

(8th Dan through 10th Dan)

• Kenneth Winthrop, Soke, 10th Dan
• Brett Mayfield, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Allah Freedom, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Nikki Wulfe, Soke, 10th Dan
• Jose Garrido, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• Bolivar Ramirez, Hanshi,10th Dan
• Miguel Ibarra, Hanshi, 10th Dan
• RavenHawk Cain, Soke-Dai, 10th Dan
• Daniel Levy, Hanshi, 9th Dan
• Geoffrey Spohn, Hanshi, 9th Dan
• Kevin Gurganus, Hanshi, 8th Dan
• Daniel Cohen, Hanshi, 8th Dan 

• Ed Mathna, Hanshi, 8th Dan - Head Reviewer
• Kenneth Winthrop, Soke, 10th Dan
• Bob Morton, 9th Dan
• Andrew Snyder, 8th Dan

NOTE:  APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE FORWARDED TO - esm326@yahoo.com

(5th Dan through 7th Dan)  Monitored, Guided, and Mentored by Daniel Cohen, Hanshi, 8th Dan)

• Mobashir Karamat, Shihan, 7th Dan
• Jeremy Selch, Sabumnim, 7th Dan
• Bill Harmon, Shihan, 6th Dan
• Jeremy Schoener, Renshi, 5th Dan
• Geoff MacDonald, Shihan, 5th Dan

• Mathew Henderson, Hanshi, 8th Dan

• Bob Morton, Hanshi,  9th Dan, President/Director

• Kurt Amann, Renshi, 4th Dan: Henry's Generator Service