Martial Art Commission
Current Board of Directors & Officers
with an Historical Review
BOARD of DIRECTORS
As of November 6, 2010
Chairman of the Board – GM Heung Taek Ben Hur
President – GM Joon Pyo Choi
Executive Vice President – GM Jin Won Kim
Vice President – GM Eui Hwang Chung
Vice President – SM James Cahn
Vice President – GM Jae Hak Lee
Secretary General – SM George R. Bleil
Treasurer – Mr. Ed Horan
Advisory Council – GM Ken Min
Regional Director – GM Heung Taek Hur
Regional Director – GM Kevin Bang
Regional Director – SM Doug Fuechsel
Regional Director – SM George Bleil
Special Council (Medical) –
As of November 6, 2010
President – GM Joon Pyo Choi
Chairman of the Board – GM Heung Taek Ben Hur
Executive Vice President – GM Jin Won Kim
Vice President – GM Eui Hwang Chung
Vice President – SM James Cahn
Vice President – GM Jae Hak Lee
Secretary General (Acting) – SM George R. Bleil
Treasurer – Mr. Ed Horan
Regional Director –
COMMITTEES
As of November 6, 2010
Committee Chairs and Members:
1. GM Jeong Hoe Ku – Technical Committee Chairman
2. GM Soon Pil Hong – Poomsae Committee Chairman
3. Master Soon Min Jang – Referee Committee Chairman (Sparring)
4. GM Chang Ik Choi – Tournament Committee Chairman
5. Master Jae Ok Lee – Education Committee – District Chairman
6. Master Young Soo Chang – Referee Committee Member
7. Master Catherine Chang – Referee Committee Member
8. Mr. Arthur Canning (Special Council) – Award Committee Chairman
9. Dr. Trevor Neal (Special Council) – Medical Committee Chairman
10. Master Yeon Kyu Han – Planning and Development Committee
11. Master Chang Geun Lee – Organizing Committee
12. Master Bok Sun Yang – Organizing Committee
13. Ms. Christine Neal (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
14. Master Larry Sanford (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
2. GM Soon Pil Hong – Poomsae Committee Chairman
3. Master Soon Min Jang – Referee Committee Chairman (Sparring)
4. GM Chang Ik Choi – Tournament Committee Chairman
5. Master Jae Ok Lee – Education Committee – District Chairman
6. Master Young Soo Chang – Referee Committee Member
7. Master Catherine Chang – Referee Committee Member
8. Mr. Arthur Canning (Special Council) – Award Committee Chairman
9. Dr. Trevor Neal (Special Council) – Medical Committee Chairman
10. Master Yeon Kyu Han – Planning and Development Committee
11. Master Chang Geun Lee – Organizing Committee
12. Master Bok Sun Yang – Organizing Committee
13. Ms. Christine Neal (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
14. Master Larry Sanford (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
Beginning July 13, 2007 (MAC Founding Date)
XII. May 14, 2011 - Duluth, GA (Special Meeting of State Presidents)
Accept resignation of GM Jun Yoon as Secretary General
New Executive Appointments
SM George R. Bleil – Secretary General (Acting)
New Executive Appointments
Mr. Edward Horan – Treasurer General
X. November 6, 2010 – Mirimar, FL
New Executive Appointments: Chairman of the USAT MAC Board and New Vice President
1. GM Ben Hur – Chairman of the Board
2. GM Jae Hak Lee – Vice President
New Committee Chairs and Members:
1. GM Jeong Hoe Ku – Technical Committee Chairman
2. GM Soon Pil Hong – Poomsae Committee Chairman
3. Master Soon Min Jang – Referee Committee Chairman (Sparring)
4. GM Chang Ik Choi – Tournament Committee Chairman
5. Master Jae Ok Lee – Education Committee – District Chairman
6. Master Young Soo Chang – Referee Committee Member
7. Master Catherine Chang – Referee Committee Member
8. Mr. Arthur Canning (Special Council) – Award Committee Chairman
9. Dr. Trevor Neal (Special Council) – Medical Committee Chairman
10. Master Yeon Kyu Han – Planning and Development Committee
11. Master Chang Geun Lee – Organizing Committee
12. Master Bok Sun Yang – Organizing Committee
13. Ms. Christine Neal (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
14. Master Larry Sanford (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
2. GM Soon Pil Hong – Poomsae Committee Chairman
3. Master Soon Min Jang – Referee Committee Chairman (Sparring)
4. GM Chang Ik Choi – Tournament Committee Chairman
5. Master Jae Ok Lee – Education Committee – District Chairman
6. Master Young Soo Chang – Referee Committee Member
7. Master Catherine Chang – Referee Committee Member
8. Mr. Arthur Canning (Special Council) – Award Committee Chairman
9. Dr. Trevor Neal (Special Council) – Medical Committee Chairman
10. Master Yeon Kyu Han – Planning and Development Committee
11. Master Chang Geun Lee – Organizing Committee
12. Master Bok Sun Yang – Organizing Committee
13. Ms. Christine Neal (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
14. Master Larry Sanford (Special Council) – Legal Advisory Committee
IX. July 3, 2010 – Orlando Florida
Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the decisions made at the May 30th special meeting:
1. Remove Secretary General Byung Kon Cho from office
2. Reject acceptance of Hong Kong Kim as the next President
2. Reject acceptance of Hong Kong Kim as the next President
Board Members and Officers Reconfirmed
1. Joon Pyo Choi – President
2. Jin Won Kim – Executive Vice President
3. Eui Hwang Chung – Vice President
4. James Cahn – Vice President
5. Mike Mahoney – Special Council
6. Doug Fuechsel – Regional Director
7. Saul Hernandez – Special Council
8. Woo Jin Jung – Advisory Council
9. Ken Min – Advisory Council
10. Sang Hoon Kim – Regional Director
11. Heung Taek Hur – Regional Director
12. Kevin Bang – Regional Director
2. Jin Won Kim – Executive Vice President
3. Eui Hwang Chung – Vice President
4. James Cahn – Vice President
5. Mike Mahoney – Special Council
6. Doug Fuechsel – Regional Director
7. Saul Hernandez – Special Council
8. Woo Jin Jung – Advisory Council
9. Ken Min – Advisory Council
10. Sang Hoon Kim – Regional Director
11. Heung Taek Hur – Regional Director
12. Kevin Bang – Regional Director
13. George Bleil – Regional Director
14. Jun Yoon –Secretary General
15. Tim Wagner – Acting Treasurer
16. Dr. Jack Sharratt (Special Council) – Medical Committee
14. Jun Yoon –Secretary General
15. Tim Wagner – Acting Treasurer
16. Dr. Jack Sharratt (Special Council) – Medical Committee
VIII. May 30, 2010 – Colorado Springs, CO
At this time (ref. Minutes of Meeting), the Board of Directors voted unanimously to:
1. Remove Secretary General Byung Kon Cho from office
2. Reject acceptance of Hong Kong Kim as the next President
2. Reject acceptance of Hong Kong Kim as the next President
Additional Board of Directors and Officers Recommended and Approved
1. Doug Fuechsel – Regional Director
2. George Bleil – Regional Director
3. Heung Taek Hur – Regional Director
4. Jin Won Kim – Executive Vice President
5. Jun Yoon – Regional Director/Acting Secretary General
6. Ken Min – Advisory Council
7. Mike Mahoney – Special Council
8. Kevin Bang – Regional Director
9. Saul Hernandez – Special Council
10. Sang Hoon Kim – Regional Director
11. Tim Wagner – Acting Treasurer
12. Woo Jin Jung – Advisory Council
2. George Bleil – Regional Director
3. Heung Taek Hur – Regional Director
4. Jin Won Kim – Executive Vice President
5. Jun Yoon – Regional Director/Acting Secretary General
6. Ken Min – Advisory Council
7. Mike Mahoney – Special Council
8. Kevin Bang – Regional Director
9. Saul Hernandez – Special Council
10. Sang Hoon Kim – Regional Director
11. Tim Wagner – Acting Treasurer
12. Woo Jin Jung – Advisory Council
VII. February 2010 – Las Vegas, NV
Sang Ku Shim (Treasurer) – Resigned
VI. November 20, 2009 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
V. July 3, 2009 – Austin Texas
Officers and Board Member Recommended /Approved
1. Joon Pyo Choi –Chairman
2. Hong Kong Kim – President
3. Jin Won Kim –Vice President
4. James Chan – Vice President
5. Eui Hwang Chung – Vice President
6. Byung Kon Cho – Secretary General
7. Sang Ku Shim – Treasurer General
8. Kevin Bang- Interim Board Member
2. Hong Kong Kim – President
3. Jin Won Kim –Vice President
4. James Chan – Vice President
5. Eui Hwang Chung – Vice President
6. Byung Kon Cho – Secretary General
7. Sang Ku Shim – Treasurer General
8. Kevin Bang- Interim Board Member
IV. February 2009 – Las Vegas, NV
III. July 2008 – Detroit, Michigan
II. February, 2008 – New Orleans, Louisiana
State Presidents Appointed
I. July 13, 2007 – FOUNDING of USAT-MAC
Joon Pyo Choi – Co-President
Hong Kong Kim – Co-President
Hong Kong Kim – Co-President
