LEADERSHIP -
UNITED STATES JU-JITSU ®
FEDERATION (USJJF)
The United States Ju-Jitsu Federation's Leadership is made up of Officers, a Board of Directors, and various Committees.
The United States Ju-Jitsu ® Officers are responsible for handling the day-to-day affairs of the organization, while the Directors are responsible for coordinating events and other matters within their Affiliate Ju-Jitsu Organizations (AJJOs).
All United States Ju-Jitsu Officers and Board of Directors serve on a voluntary basis, and receive no compensation for their duties.
United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ® Officers and Committees serving for 2022 - 2026:
· Bruce R. Bethers - President & CEO
· Roger A. Jarrett - Vice President
· John F. Chatwood - General Secretary & Treasurer
. Patrick M. Hickey - Chairman, Technical Committee
United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ® Board of Directors:
· Bruce R. Bethers - President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
· Roger A. Jarrett - Vice President & Chair - Referee Committee
· John F. Chatwood - General Secretary & Treasurer
· Donna K. Cosper - Chair - Membership Committee
. James R. Webb - Chair - Affiliate Organizations Committee
· Patrick M. Hickey - Chair - National Technical & Coaching Committees
· Andrew Yiannakis - Chair - Traditional Jujutsu Committee
. Brian Walsh - Chair - National BJJ - Grappling Committee
· Corinne Housley - Chair - Women's Athlete Committee
· Jeffrey Rhodes - Chair - Men's Athlete Committee
· Nadeem Ansari - Chair - Marketing Committee
· Robert M. Carver - Chair – Info Technology Committee
· James R. Webb - Director At Large
. Carl D. Wilcox - Director At Large
. Jack Garrett - Director At Large
United States Ju-Jitsu ® Federation Senior Masters Caucus:
· David S. Ames
· Michael Bakula
· Ben Bergwerf
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Robert Boggs
· John F. Chatwood
· Robert J. Saal
· Robert Davis
· Roger A. Jarrett
· Jeffrey Cook
· Michael Antonides
· Charles E. Carter
· David E. Parritt
· L. Michael Dillard
· Troy Price
· Nadeem Ansari
· Hiro Takahashi
· William Cooley
· Carl Wilcox
· Michael Dunphy
· Richard G. Dunn
· Jeffrey Ellis
· Lawrence A. Emmons
· Larry Feldman
· Ricardo Mercado Sierra
· Angel Garcia
· Jim Harrison
· Pamela Hickey
· Patrick M. Hickey
· John Newton
· Phyllis Bateman
· Andrew Yiannakis
· Mikel LaChapelle
· Gokor Chivichyan
· Curtis L. Hale
· David Chance
· John Nanay
· Mike D. Knight
· Gene LeBell
· John Linebarger
· James R. Webb
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Larry Overholt
· Brian Pendleton
· Shiro Kinmoku
· Toshiaki Takikawa
· W. Dieter Reitzig
· Delva Mandrell
· Billy L. Sharp
· Barry O'Brien
· Vazquez Wilfredo
· Grant Gilliam
· Mathew Bayley
· Thomas Reiff
· Edward Wilkes
· Antonio la Salandra
. Dirk Klok
USJJF Regional Representatives:
· Alabama: Mark Barlow
· Arkansas: Brian Dugger, Dustin Whittemore, Billy Cunningham, Cartis "Ryan" Stephens
· Arizona: John Linebarger, Walt Sweet
· California (Central): Neil Ohlenkamp, Richar Bunch, Eric Renner
· California (Southern): Gene LeBell, Gokor Chivichyan
· Colorado: Bob Davis, Mathew Bayley, Rob Koski, Dieter Reitzig, Gene Twombly, David Stern
· Connecticut: David Burs
· Delaware: Alexander Velazquez
· Florida: David Parritt, Jeffrey Cook, John Newton, John Connolly, James Ragan, Dionisio de la Torres, Hernan Osvaldo Gonzalez, Daniel Ruocco
· Georgia: Toshiaki Takikawa, Matt Larsen, Ricardo Murgel
· Hawaii: Samuel C. Luke
· Illinois: John Ryan III
· Indiana: Michael Bess
· Iowa: William Cooley
· Kansas: Robert Boggs, Doug Perrin
· Kentucky: Danny Lane, Kathy Howdieshell, John Looney
· Louisiana: Robert M. Carver, Jack Garrett
· Maryland: David Bish, Julio Zarate, Mark Dantzler
· Massachusetts: Santos Hernandez & Sean Gately
· Michigan: Shaunton Davis, Tony M. Zimkowski
· Minnesota: K. Joel Coles
· Mississippi: Chris Dewey, Charles Morgan
· Missouri: Roger Crocker
· Montana: Jim Harrison *
· Nevada: Bruce R. Bethers, John F. Chatwood, Charles Carter, Phyllis Bateman
· New Hampshire: Mikel Chapelle
· New Jersey: Stuart Rosenberg
· New Mexico: Andrew Yiannakis, Linda Yiannakis
· New York: Barry O'Brien, John Farrar, Stephen Moliterno, Adam Mitchell
North Carolina: Carl Wilcox, Ken Nazemetz, Jeffrey Rhodes, Earl DelValle,
· Ohio: Patrick Hickey, Michael Antonides, David Chance, Brian Walsh
· Oklahoma: L. Michael Dillard, Curtis L. Hale, William S. Sharp, Randall Schubert
· Oregon: Weston Simonis
· Pennsylvania: - Richard M. McPeek, Patrick Brynes
· Puerto Rico: Wilfedo Vazquez
· South Carolina: Thomas Reiff, Ben Bergwerf, Troy Price
· South Dakota: Julio Usera
· Tennessee: Bill Ryan
· Texas: James R. Webb, David Mata, Edward E. Wilkes, Ed Carol, Nicolas Valcik, Grant Gilliam, James Webster, Humberto Becerra, James Wadley, Edison DaSilva, Evilazio Freitoza
· Utah: Ronald K. Bennett
· Virginia: Nadeem Ansari, Michael Quist
· US Army: Kim Zornes, John Nolan, Luke Johns
. US Air Force: George Newton
· Washington: Greg Sluys
· West Virginia: Roger A. Jarrett, Chris Jarrett, Chris Wood, Adam Bradford
· Wisconsin: Rick Olstad, Marcus Ahrens
International Affiliates & Representatives
· Argentina:
Samuel Alejandro Lanza, Country Director for Argentina
. Brazil:
Jose Higino Alves Nunes, Country Director for Brazil
Eduardo Pieroni
Domingos Nunes
Edison Leandro Da Silva
. Canada:
Kevin LintottCountry, Country Director for Canada
Josh George
John Hare
Chris D. Bissett
Andrei Oudovikine
. Ecuador:
Mayra Alejandra Granda
. Honduras:
Gilber Sandoval
. Italy:
Antonio la Salandra, Country Director for Italy
· Israel:
Oren Gorgov
· Kuwait:
Mohammed Malek
Ahmad Alhouli
· Morroco:
Yasinne Hamouda
. Netherlands:
Dirk Klok, Country Director for The Netherlands
Mario Den Edel
Tony Van Venrooy
. Puerto Rico:
Wilfredo Vazquez
. Sweden:
Pavel Antonsson, Country Director for Sweden
Peter Rosendahl
· South America:
Guillero Cortes
Jose Higino Nunes
. Spain:
Ricardo Mercado Sierra, Country Director for Spain
. United Kingdom:
Peter King, Country Director for United Kingdom
James Short *
USJJF Committees -
United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ® Executive Committee
Bruce R. Bethers, Chairman
· Roger A. Jarrett, Vice President and Referee Chairman
· John F. Chatwood, General Secretary and Treasurer
· Donna K. Cosper, Membership Chairwoman
· Patrick M. Hickey, CTC and Coaching Chairman
· Nadeem Ansari, Marketing Chairman
· Robert M. Carver, Information Technology Chairman
· James R. Webb, Director At Large
USJJF National Technical Committee
Patrick M. Hickey, Chairman and Senior Technical Advisor
· Bruce R. Bethers
· William S. Sharp
· John F. Chatwood
· Ben Bergwerf
· Eugene S. Foder *
· Tony M. Zimkowski
· Toshiaki Takikawa
· Carl Wilcox
· Jim Harrison *
· Gene LeBell *
· Robert J. Saal *
· Larry Overholt
. Brian Walsh
. Alexander Velazquez
· Shiro Kinmoku
· Andrew Yiannakis
· Roger A. Jarrett
· Robert M. Carver
· James R. Webb
· William Cooley
· Clif Norgaard *
· Hiro Takahashi
· Brian Walsh
· Earl DelValle
· Jorge Rafael Delgado *
· Antonio la Salandra
. Samuel Alejandro Lanza
. Dirk Klok
. Chris Harris
. Ricardo Murgel
. Gary Hensley
USJJF Membership Committee
Donna K. Cosper
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Nadeem Ansari
· Carl Wilcox
· John F. Chatwood
· Robert M. Carver
USJJF Finance Committee
John F. Chatwood
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Ann Osborne, CPA
. Maria Lourdes Martin Martin
· Donna K. Cosper
· Richard Dunn
USJJF Affiliate Ju-Jitsu Organizations Committee
James R. Webb, Chairman
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Robert M. Carver
· Mark Barlow
· Donna K. Cosper
· Charles Carter
· John Annable
· Gene Twombly
· Andrew Yiannakis
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Corinne Housley
. Jose Higino Nunes
. Daniel Ruocco
. Ricardo Murgel
. Nicolas Valcik
. Dirk Klok
USJJF Traditional Jujutsu Committee
Andrew Yiannakis, Chairman
· Ben Bergwerf
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Roger A. Jarrett
. James R. Webb
· Ken Nazemetz
· Kostas Dervenis
. Peter King
. John Chatwood
. Hernan Osvaldo Gonzalez
. Adam Mitchell
. Nicolas Valcik
. Jayme Kiraly
. Dirk Klok
USJJF Tournament Competition and Rules Committee
Bruce R. Bethers, Chairman
· Robert M. Carver
· Jeffrey Rhodes
· James Ragan
· Earl Delvalle
· Richard Dunn
· Nadeem Ansari
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Roger A. Jarrett
. Chris Wood
. James Wadley
. Daniel Ruocco
USA Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling Committee
Brian Walsh, Chairman
· Bruce R. Bethers
. Ricardo Murgel
· Earl DelValle
· Fernando Yamasaki
· Gene LeBell *
· Gokor Chivichyan
· Jeff Santella
· Jeff Rhodes
· Jeffrey Cook
· John Newton
· Michael Antonides
· Alireza Davoodi
· Antonio la Salandra
. Rafael Jovet-Ramos
. Micheal Rosenquist
. Gary Hensley
. Dan Pagan
. Heather Bess
. James Wadley
. Edison DaSilva
. John Farrar
. Michael Sian
. Scott Altgilbers
US Para Jiu-Jitsu (USPJJ) Committee
Bruce R. Bethers, Chairman
· Andrei Oudovikine
. Rafael Jovet-Ramos
. Brian Walsh
. Roger A. Jarrett
. Gary Hensley
USJJF Coaching Committee
Patrick M. Hickey, Chairman
· Michael Antonides
· David Chance
· Larry Overholt
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Jeffrey Rhodes
. Brian Walsh
. Christopher Jarrett
. Micheal Rosenquist
. Gary Hensley
. Michael Bess
USJJF Referee Committee
Roger A. Jarrett, Chairman
· Michael Antonides
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Jeffrey Rhodes
· James Ragan
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Earl DelValle
· Christopher Jarrett
· John Annable
USJJF Athletes Advisory Committee
Jeffrey Rhodes, Chairman
· Louis Begue
· Larry Emmons
· Corinne Housley
· John Linebarger
· Barbara O'Connor
· Fred Parrish
· Glenn Hall
· Chad White
· Alireza Davoodi
. Heather Bess
USJJF Women's Development Committee
Corinne Housley, Chairwoman
· Lesley Anderson
· Donna Cosper
· Phyllis Bateman
· Alicia Miller
· Pamela Hickey
· Carolyn Hofer
· Margaret Williams
· Kimberly Linebarger
· Maria Lourdes Martin Martin
· Linda Yiannakis
. Heather Bess
. Jayme Kiraly
United States Taiho Jutsu (USTJ) / Police Defensive Tactics Instructors (PDTI) Committee
Patrick M. Hickey & Bruce R. Bethers, Co-Chairmen
In USA -
· Carl Wilcox, State Director for North Carolina, USA
. Roger A. Jarrett, State Director for West Virginia, USA
. Danny E. Lane, State Director for Kentucky, USA
· Larry Overholt, State Director for Ohio, USA
. Ricardo Murgel, State Director for Georgia, USA
. William Cooley, State Director for Iowa, USA
. Barry O'Brien, State Director for New York, USA
· Robert E. Koski, State Director for Colorado, USA
. John Chatwood, State Director for Nevada, USA
. Alexander Velazquez, State Director for Deleware, USA
. Eldridge Hawkins, State Director for New Jersey, USA
. MIke Sian, State Director for North Dakota, USA
. Scott Altgilbers, State Director for Illinois, USA
. Jack Garrett, State Director for Louisiana, USA
. Randall Schubert, State Director for Oklahoma, USA
. Dustin Whittemore, State Director for Arkansas, USA
. David Wilson, State Director for Mississippi, USA
. Roberto Garcia, State Director for Texas, USA
. Michael Bess, State Director for Indiana, USA
. John Newton, State Director for Florida, USA
. Shaunton Davis, State Director for Michigan, USA
. Nadeem Ansari, State Director for Virginia, USA
. Jimmy Rivera, State Director for Puerto Rico, USA
. Kurt Speerbrecher, State Director for Washington, USA
. Weston Simonis, State Director for Oregon, USA
. Brian Walsh - Ohio, USA
. Cliff T. King - Texas, USA
. William S. Cook - Oklahoma, USA
. David Chance - Ohio, USA
. Michael Rosenquist - Oklahoma, USA
. John Henderson - North Carolina, USA
. Chris Harris - Texas, USA
. John Farrar - New York, USA
. Richard Dunn - Nevada, USA
· John Connolly, USA
International -
. David Gordge, National Director for Australia
. Ricardo Mercado Sierra, National Director for Spain
. Helder Nunes, National Director for Portugal
· Antonio la Salandra, National Director for Italy
. Tasos Anastasios Chrysochou, National Director for Greece
. Dirk Klok, National Director for The Netherlands
. Peter King, National Director for United Kingdom
. Pavel Antonnson, National Director for Sweden
. Kevin Lintott, National Director for Canada
. Samuel A. Lanza, National Director for Argentina
. Yassine Hamouda, National Director for Morocco
. Khalil Ahmed Khan, National Director for Pakistan
. Janak Subedi, National Director for Nepal
. Anthony Fernandes, National Director for India
. Shiro Kinmoku, National Director for Japan
. Gabriel García Muñoz, Spain
. Walter Lores Remedios, Spain
. Jose Antonio Guillén Miranda, Spain
USJJF Medical Committee
Ray Leone, D.O., Chairman
· Todd Stanford, RN *
· David G. Mata, RN
· Bob Erickson, M.D.
· Paul Whitby, PhD.
· Robert Freda, M.D.
USJJF Law and Legislation Committee
David Stern, JD, Chairman
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Richard Blower, JD
· Charles Wolder, JD
· Tom King, JD
· Joel McTague, JD
· Robert Bobinski, JD
· David Pennington, JD
USJJF Information Management Committee
Robert M. Carver, Chairman
· Lawrence Emmons
· Shiro Kinmoku
· Kevin Woods
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Neil Ohlenkamp
· Nadeem Ansari
USJJF Marketing Committee
Nadeem Ansari, Chairman
· Lourdes Martin
· Bruce R. Bethers
· John Newton
. Maria Lourdes Martin Martin
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Robert M. Carver
· Donna K. Cosper
USJJF Special Advisors and Noteworthy Leaders
· Willy Cahill - Advisor
· Jim Harrison - Advisor *
· Eugene S. Fodor - Advisor *
· Gene LeBell - Advisor *
· William Cooley - Advisor
· Ben Bergwerf - Advisor
· Clif Norgaard - Advisor *
· Toshiaki Takikawa - Advisor
· Shiro Kinmoku - Advisor
. Ricardo Mercado Sierra - Advisor
. George Newton - Advisor
Gone, but Not forgotten - Leaders of United States Ju-Jitsu Federation that have passed away...
· George E. Anderson *
· Thomas LePuppett *
· James Dussault *
· Terry Bryan *
· George Hamm *
· Vince Tamura *
· Benjamin A. DeLeon *
· Michael A. Talkington *
· Bruce G. Butler *
· Gary G. Fierderick *
· T.R. McClanahan *
· Billy R. Hames *
· Billy L. Sharp *
. Ricardo Valdez *
. Robert Saal *
. Delva Mandrell *
. Jorge Rafael Delgado *
. Clif Norgaard *
. Gene LeBell *
. James Shortt *
* deceased
UNITED STATES JU-JITSU ®
FEDERATION (USJJF)
The United States Ju-Jitsu Federation's Leadership is made up of Officers, a Board of Directors, and various Committees.
The United States Ju-Jitsu ® Officers are responsible for handling the day-to-day affairs of the organization, while the Directors are responsible for coordinating events and other matters within their Affiliate Ju-Jitsu Organizations (AJJOs).
All United States Ju-Jitsu Officers and Board of Directors serve on a voluntary basis, and receive no compensation for their duties.
United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ® Officers and Committees serving for 2022 - 2026:
· Bruce R. Bethers - President & CEO
· Roger A. Jarrett - Vice President
· John F. Chatwood - General Secretary & Treasurer
. Patrick M. Hickey - Chairman, Technical Committee
United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ® Board of Directors:
· Bruce R. Bethers - President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
· Roger A. Jarrett - Vice President & Chair - Referee Committee
· John F. Chatwood - General Secretary & Treasurer
· Donna K. Cosper - Chair - Membership Committee
. James R. Webb - Chair - Affiliate Organizations Committee
· Patrick M. Hickey - Chair - National Technical & Coaching Committees
· Andrew Yiannakis - Chair - Traditional Jujutsu Committee
. Brian Walsh - Chair - National BJJ - Grappling Committee
· Corinne Housley - Chair - Women's Athlete Committee
· Jeffrey Rhodes - Chair - Men's Athlete Committee
· Nadeem Ansari - Chair - Marketing Committee
· Robert M. Carver - Chair – Info Technology Committee
· James R. Webb - Director At Large
. Carl D. Wilcox - Director At Large
. Jack Garrett - Director At Large
United States Ju-Jitsu ® Federation Senior Masters Caucus:
· David S. Ames
· Michael Bakula
· Ben Bergwerf
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Robert Boggs
· John F. Chatwood
· Robert J. Saal
· Robert Davis
· Roger A. Jarrett
· Jeffrey Cook
· Michael Antonides
· Charles E. Carter
· David E. Parritt
· L. Michael Dillard
· Troy Price
· Nadeem Ansari
· Hiro Takahashi
· William Cooley
· Carl Wilcox
· Michael Dunphy
· Richard G. Dunn
· Jeffrey Ellis
· Lawrence A. Emmons
· Larry Feldman
· Ricardo Mercado Sierra
· Angel Garcia
· Jim Harrison
· Pamela Hickey
· Patrick M. Hickey
· John Newton
· Phyllis Bateman
· Andrew Yiannakis
· Mikel LaChapelle
· Gokor Chivichyan
· Curtis L. Hale
· David Chance
· John Nanay
· Mike D. Knight
· Gene LeBell
· John Linebarger
· James R. Webb
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Larry Overholt
· Brian Pendleton
· Shiro Kinmoku
· Toshiaki Takikawa
· W. Dieter Reitzig
· Delva Mandrell
· Billy L. Sharp
· Barry O'Brien
· Vazquez Wilfredo
· Grant Gilliam
· Mathew Bayley
· Thomas Reiff
· Edward Wilkes
· Antonio la Salandra
. Dirk Klok
USJJF Regional Representatives:
· Alabama: Mark Barlow
· Arkansas: Brian Dugger, Dustin Whittemore, Billy Cunningham, Cartis "Ryan" Stephens
· Arizona: John Linebarger, Walt Sweet
· California (Central): Neil Ohlenkamp, Richar Bunch, Eric Renner
· California (Southern): Gene LeBell, Gokor Chivichyan
· Colorado: Bob Davis, Mathew Bayley, Rob Koski, Dieter Reitzig, Gene Twombly, David Stern
· Connecticut: David Burs
· Delaware: Alexander Velazquez
· Florida: David Parritt, Jeffrey Cook, John Newton, John Connolly, James Ragan, Dionisio de la Torres, Hernan Osvaldo Gonzalez, Daniel Ruocco
· Georgia: Toshiaki Takikawa, Matt Larsen, Ricardo Murgel
· Hawaii: Samuel C. Luke
· Illinois: John Ryan III
· Indiana: Michael Bess
· Iowa: William Cooley
· Kansas: Robert Boggs, Doug Perrin
· Kentucky: Danny Lane, Kathy Howdieshell, John Looney
· Louisiana: Robert M. Carver, Jack Garrett
· Maryland: David Bish, Julio Zarate, Mark Dantzler
· Massachusetts: Santos Hernandez & Sean Gately
· Michigan: Shaunton Davis, Tony M. Zimkowski
· Minnesota: K. Joel Coles
· Mississippi: Chris Dewey, Charles Morgan
· Missouri: Roger Crocker
· Montana: Jim Harrison *
· Nevada: Bruce R. Bethers, John F. Chatwood, Charles Carter, Phyllis Bateman
· New Hampshire: Mikel Chapelle
· New Jersey: Stuart Rosenberg
· New Mexico: Andrew Yiannakis, Linda Yiannakis
· New York: Barry O'Brien, John Farrar, Stephen Moliterno, Adam Mitchell
North Carolina: Carl Wilcox, Ken Nazemetz, Jeffrey Rhodes, Earl DelValle,
· Ohio: Patrick Hickey, Michael Antonides, David Chance, Brian Walsh
· Oklahoma: L. Michael Dillard, Curtis L. Hale, William S. Sharp, Randall Schubert
· Oregon: Weston Simonis
· Pennsylvania: - Richard M. McPeek, Patrick Brynes
· Puerto Rico: Wilfedo Vazquez
· South Carolina: Thomas Reiff, Ben Bergwerf, Troy Price
· South Dakota: Julio Usera
· Tennessee: Bill Ryan
· Texas: James R. Webb, David Mata, Edward E. Wilkes, Ed Carol, Nicolas Valcik, Grant Gilliam, James Webster, Humberto Becerra, James Wadley, Edison DaSilva, Evilazio Freitoza
· Utah: Ronald K. Bennett
· Virginia: Nadeem Ansari, Michael Quist
· US Army: Kim Zornes, John Nolan, Luke Johns
. US Air Force: George Newton
· Washington: Greg Sluys
· West Virginia: Roger A. Jarrett, Chris Jarrett, Chris Wood, Adam Bradford
· Wisconsin: Rick Olstad, Marcus Ahrens
International Affiliates & Representatives
· Argentina:
Samuel Alejandro Lanza, Country Director for Argentina
. Brazil:
Jose Higino Alves Nunes, Country Director for Brazil
Eduardo Pieroni
Domingos Nunes
Edison Leandro Da Silva
. Canada:
Kevin LintottCountry, Country Director for Canada
Josh George
John Hare
Chris D. Bissett
Andrei Oudovikine
. Ecuador:
Mayra Alejandra Granda
. Honduras:
Gilber Sandoval
. Italy:
Antonio la Salandra, Country Director for Italy
· Israel:
Oren Gorgov
· Kuwait:
Mohammed Malek
Ahmad Alhouli
· Morroco:
Yasinne Hamouda
. Netherlands:
Dirk Klok, Country Director for The Netherlands
Mario Den Edel
Tony Van Venrooy
. Puerto Rico:
Wilfredo Vazquez
. Sweden:
Pavel Antonsson, Country Director for Sweden
Peter Rosendahl
· South America:
Guillero Cortes
Jose Higino Nunes
. Spain:
Ricardo Mercado Sierra, Country Director for Spain
. United Kingdom:
Peter King, Country Director for United Kingdom
James Short *
USJJF Committees -
United States Ju-Jitsu Federation ® Executive Committee
Bruce R. Bethers, Chairman
· Roger A. Jarrett, Vice President and Referee Chairman
· John F. Chatwood, General Secretary and Treasurer
· Donna K. Cosper, Membership Chairwoman
· Patrick M. Hickey, CTC and Coaching Chairman
· Nadeem Ansari, Marketing Chairman
· Robert M. Carver, Information Technology Chairman
· James R. Webb, Director At Large
USJJF National Technical Committee
Patrick M. Hickey, Chairman and Senior Technical Advisor
· Bruce R. Bethers
· William S. Sharp
· John F. Chatwood
· Ben Bergwerf
· Eugene S. Foder *
· Tony M. Zimkowski
· Toshiaki Takikawa
· Carl Wilcox
· Jim Harrison *
· Gene LeBell *
· Robert J. Saal *
· Larry Overholt
. Brian Walsh
. Alexander Velazquez
· Shiro Kinmoku
· Andrew Yiannakis
· Roger A. Jarrett
· Robert M. Carver
· James R. Webb
· William Cooley
· Clif Norgaard *
· Hiro Takahashi
· Brian Walsh
· Earl DelValle
· Jorge Rafael Delgado *
· Antonio la Salandra
. Samuel Alejandro Lanza
. Dirk Klok
. Chris Harris
. Ricardo Murgel
. Gary Hensley
USJJF Membership Committee
Donna K. Cosper
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Nadeem Ansari
· Carl Wilcox
· John F. Chatwood
· Robert M. Carver
USJJF Finance Committee
John F. Chatwood
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Ann Osborne, CPA
. Maria Lourdes Martin Martin
· Donna K. Cosper
· Richard Dunn
USJJF Affiliate Ju-Jitsu Organizations Committee
James R. Webb, Chairman
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Robert M. Carver
· Mark Barlow
· Donna K. Cosper
· Charles Carter
· John Annable
· Gene Twombly
· Andrew Yiannakis
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Corinne Housley
. Jose Higino Nunes
. Daniel Ruocco
. Ricardo Murgel
. Nicolas Valcik
. Dirk Klok
USJJF Traditional Jujutsu Committee
Andrew Yiannakis, Chairman
· Ben Bergwerf
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Roger A. Jarrett
. James R. Webb
· Ken Nazemetz
· Kostas Dervenis
. Peter King
. John Chatwood
. Hernan Osvaldo Gonzalez
. Adam Mitchell
. Nicolas Valcik
. Jayme Kiraly
. Dirk Klok
USJJF Tournament Competition and Rules Committee
Bruce R. Bethers, Chairman
· Robert M. Carver
· Jeffrey Rhodes
· James Ragan
· Earl Delvalle
· Richard Dunn
· Nadeem Ansari
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Roger A. Jarrett
. Chris Wood
. James Wadley
. Daniel Ruocco
USA Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling Committee
Brian Walsh, Chairman
· Bruce R. Bethers
. Ricardo Murgel
· Earl DelValle
· Fernando Yamasaki
· Gene LeBell *
· Gokor Chivichyan
· Jeff Santella
· Jeff Rhodes
· Jeffrey Cook
· John Newton
· Michael Antonides
· Alireza Davoodi
· Antonio la Salandra
. Rafael Jovet-Ramos
. Micheal Rosenquist
. Gary Hensley
. Dan Pagan
. Heather Bess
. James Wadley
. Edison DaSilva
. John Farrar
. Michael Sian
. Scott Altgilbers
US Para Jiu-Jitsu (USPJJ) Committee
Bruce R. Bethers, Chairman
· Andrei Oudovikine
. Rafael Jovet-Ramos
. Brian Walsh
. Roger A. Jarrett
. Gary Hensley
USJJF Coaching Committee
Patrick M. Hickey, Chairman
· Michael Antonides
· David Chance
· Larry Overholt
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Jeffrey Rhodes
. Brian Walsh
. Christopher Jarrett
. Micheal Rosenquist
. Gary Hensley
. Michael Bess
USJJF Referee Committee
Roger A. Jarrett, Chairman
· Michael Antonides
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Jeffrey Rhodes
· James Ragan
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Earl DelValle
· Christopher Jarrett
· John Annable
USJJF Athletes Advisory Committee
Jeffrey Rhodes, Chairman
· Louis Begue
· Larry Emmons
· Corinne Housley
· John Linebarger
· Barbara O'Connor
· Fred Parrish
· Glenn Hall
· Chad White
· Alireza Davoodi
. Heather Bess
USJJF Women's Development Committee
Corinne Housley, Chairwoman
· Lesley Anderson
· Donna Cosper
· Phyllis Bateman
· Alicia Miller
· Pamela Hickey
· Carolyn Hofer
· Margaret Williams
· Kimberly Linebarger
· Maria Lourdes Martin Martin
· Linda Yiannakis
. Heather Bess
. Jayme Kiraly
United States Taiho Jutsu (USTJ) / Police Defensive Tactics Instructors (PDTI) Committee
Patrick M. Hickey & Bruce R. Bethers, Co-Chairmen
In USA -
· Carl Wilcox, State Director for North Carolina, USA
. Roger A. Jarrett, State Director for West Virginia, USA
. Danny E. Lane, State Director for Kentucky, USA
· Larry Overholt, State Director for Ohio, USA
. Ricardo Murgel, State Director for Georgia, USA
. William Cooley, State Director for Iowa, USA
. Barry O'Brien, State Director for New York, USA
· Robert E. Koski, State Director for Colorado, USA
. John Chatwood, State Director for Nevada, USA
. Alexander Velazquez, State Director for Deleware, USA
. Eldridge Hawkins, State Director for New Jersey, USA
. MIke Sian, State Director for North Dakota, USA
. Scott Altgilbers, State Director for Illinois, USA
. Jack Garrett, State Director for Louisiana, USA
. Randall Schubert, State Director for Oklahoma, USA
. Dustin Whittemore, State Director for Arkansas, USA
. David Wilson, State Director for Mississippi, USA
. Roberto Garcia, State Director for Texas, USA
. Michael Bess, State Director for Indiana, USA
. John Newton, State Director for Florida, USA
. Shaunton Davis, State Director for Michigan, USA
. Nadeem Ansari, State Director for Virginia, USA
. Jimmy Rivera, State Director for Puerto Rico, USA
. Kurt Speerbrecher, State Director for Washington, USA
. Weston Simonis, State Director for Oregon, USA
. Brian Walsh - Ohio, USA
. Cliff T. King - Texas, USA
. William S. Cook - Oklahoma, USA
. David Chance - Ohio, USA
. Michael Rosenquist - Oklahoma, USA
. John Henderson - North Carolina, USA
. Chris Harris - Texas, USA
. John Farrar - New York, USA
. Richard Dunn - Nevada, USA
· John Connolly, USA
International -
. David Gordge, National Director for Australia
. Ricardo Mercado Sierra, National Director for Spain
. Helder Nunes, National Director for Portugal
· Antonio la Salandra, National Director for Italy
. Tasos Anastasios Chrysochou, National Director for Greece
. Dirk Klok, National Director for The Netherlands
. Peter King, National Director for United Kingdom
. Pavel Antonnson, National Director for Sweden
. Kevin Lintott, National Director for Canada
. Samuel A. Lanza, National Director for Argentina
. Yassine Hamouda, National Director for Morocco
. Khalil Ahmed Khan, National Director for Pakistan
. Janak Subedi, National Director for Nepal
. Anthony Fernandes, National Director for India
. Shiro Kinmoku, National Director for Japan
. Gabriel García Muñoz, Spain
. Walter Lores Remedios, Spain
. Jose Antonio Guillén Miranda, Spain
USJJF Medical Committee
Ray Leone, D.O., Chairman
· Todd Stanford, RN *
· David G. Mata, RN
· Bob Erickson, M.D.
· Paul Whitby, PhD.
· Robert Freda, M.D.
USJJF Law and Legislation Committee
David Stern, JD, Chairman
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Richard Blower, JD
· Charles Wolder, JD
· Tom King, JD
· Joel McTague, JD
· Robert Bobinski, JD
· David Pennington, JD
USJJF Information Management Committee
Robert M. Carver, Chairman
· Lawrence Emmons
· Shiro Kinmoku
· Kevin Woods
· Bruce R. Bethers
· Neil Ohlenkamp
· Nadeem Ansari
USJJF Marketing Committee
Nadeem Ansari, Chairman
· Lourdes Martin
· Bruce R. Bethers
· John Newton
. Maria Lourdes Martin Martin
· Patrick M. Hickey
· Robert M. Carver
· Donna K. Cosper
USJJF Special Advisors and Noteworthy Leaders
· Willy Cahill - Advisor
· Jim Harrison - Advisor *
· Eugene S. Fodor - Advisor *
· Gene LeBell - Advisor *
· William Cooley - Advisor
· Ben Bergwerf - Advisor
· Clif Norgaard - Advisor *
· Toshiaki Takikawa - Advisor
· Shiro Kinmoku - Advisor
. Ricardo Mercado Sierra - Advisor
. George Newton - Advisor
Gone, but Not forgotten - Leaders of United States Ju-Jitsu Federation that have passed away...
· George E. Anderson *
· Thomas LePuppett *
· James Dussault *
· Terry Bryan *
· George Hamm *
· Vince Tamura *
· Benjamin A. DeLeon *
· Michael A. Talkington *
· Bruce G. Butler *
· Gary G. Fierderick *
· T.R. McClanahan *
· Billy R. Hames *
· Billy L. Sharp *
. Ricardo Valdez *
. Robert Saal *
. Delva Mandrell *
. Jorge Rafael Delgado *
. Clif Norgaard *
. Gene LeBell *
. James Shortt *
* deceased