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International Matsumura Seito Society
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  IMSS President, Advisors, and Board Of Directors

President:

Soke Dave Shelton, 10th Dan, PhD 
Executive Director, President, and Grandmaster
International Matsumura Seito Society,                                             
Founder, RyuHa Master 
Shorin Ryu Matsumura Soken Do 
Sylacauga, Alabama                                                                                                  

Assistant Kai Director:

Soke Jeff Hughes, 9th Dan, PhD
Assistant Kai Director, RyuHa Master 
Kokuba Matsumura Shito Ryu Karate Do
President, Director, Kokuba Matsumura Karate Union
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                                                                   

Advisors:

Senior Advisor - O'Sensei Harold Brosious, 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Soke Bill Rankin, 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Professor Larry Hilton, 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Soke Montezuma Cantu, 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Professor Jaime Abregana Jr., 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Soke Edward Badiang, 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Soke William Solano, 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Hanshi Felix Revette, 10th Dan (In Loving Memory)
Senior Advisor - Grandmaster Joseph Bannon, 10th Dan
Senior Advisor - Hanshi John Ruberto. 9th Dan, Chinese Martial Arts
Senior Advisor - Soke-Dai Nasiakos Spyros, 9th Dan
Junior / Senior Advisor - Dr. Allen Carpenter, 10th Dan
Advisor - Shihan Rick Chenoweth, 6th Dan, Alabama Law Enforcement Liason  

Board Of Directors:

Soke Bill Rankin, 10th Dan - Northeast United States Regional Director
Soke Edward Badiang, 10th Dan - Hawaii and Pacific Director
Soke Felix Revette, 10th Dan -  New York Director  ( In Loving Memory )
Soke William Solano, 10th Dan - Puerto Rico and Latin America Director
Soke-Dai Nasiakos Spyros, 9th Dan - European Director
Soke Nimr Hassan, 10th Dan - Pennsylvania Director
Soke Rocky Williford, 10th Dan - California Director
Shodai Soke Frank Steinbuchel, 10th Dan -  Germany Director
Soke John Ruberto, 9th Dan - Michican Director
Hanshi Bob Kucera, 9th Dan - Alabama Director
Shihan Rick Chenoweth, 6th Dan - Assistant Alabama Director
Hanshi Wes Craft, 9th Dan - Arkansas Director
Shihan Mark Kelley, 5th Dan - Mississippi Director
Kyoshi Clint DuPlechian. 7th Dan - Louisiana Director
Shihan-Dai Brian Neal, 5th Dan - Assistant Louisiana Director
Sensei Pat Olson, 2nd Dan - Texas Director
Sensei Chris Foster, 3rd Dan - Kentucky Director
Shihan Lee DuPlechian, 6th Dan - Colorado Director

Other Appointments:

Hanshi Bob Kucera, 9th Dan - IMSS Official Chaplain
Shihan Dr. Stephen Robidoux, MD, 6th Dan - IMSS Official Physician 
Renshi Jesse Barnett, 4th Dan - Ambassador At Large 
Sensei Sheriff Diane Harris, 1st Dan - Ambassador At Large
Tetsudai Christina Hobbs, 2nd Dan - IMSS Seminar / Camp Coordinator
Sensei Lisa Perry, 1st Dan - IMSS Secretary
Sensei Raymond Hobbs, 2nd Dan - Official Dojo Chaplain
Sensei Reid Brasher, 2nd Dan - IMSS Newsletter Editor
Sempai Susan Hyatt, 1st Kyu - IMSS Hombu Sempai
Kohai Greg McNeal, 1st Kyu - IMSS Hombu Kohai
Deshi Amanda Higginbotham -  IMSS Hombu Mamasan

 

 

                                                                                         Your IMSS Hombu Staff
                                                                                   ( L/R )

                    Deshi Dale Presley, Staff; Sensei Sherry Norcross, Staff; Sensei Raymond Hobbs, Hombu
                    Chaplain; Tetsudai Christina Hobbs, Camp/Seminar Coordinator; Soke Dave; Sensei Reid
                    Brasher, Newsletter Editor;Sensei Corey Hobbs, Staff; Sempai Susan Hyatt, Hombu
                    Sempai; Deshi Rachel Ford, Staff

 

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