Currently:  Chief Master (2020)
8th Degree Black Belt (2019)

• Ch. Master Instructor (2020)
• 8th Degree Black Belt (2019)
• Sr. Master Instructor (2012)
• 7th Degree Black Belt (2011)
• Master Instructor (2006)
• 6th Degree Black (2005) Tested in Korea
• 5th Degree Black Belt (1998)
• 4th Degree Black Belt (1994)
• 3rd Degree Black Belt (1990)
• 2nd Degree Black Belt (1987)
• 1st Degree Black Belt (1986)
• Joined the ATA 1985

Instructor Level:

• Black Collar Certified Instructor (since 1989)

Seminar/Camps:

• Visited ATA HQ March 2023 and trained with GM M.K. Lee
• Trained with Grand Master M.K. Lee and Grand Master Larry Hoover (Sept. 2023) Mile High Camp, Lakewood, CO (Host)
• Attended ATA’s Leadership Camp in Arkansas under new presiding Grand Master M.K. Lee November 2022
• Hosted Grand Master Caruso in February, 2022 and attended his trainings in Lakewood, CO
• Variety of online trainings during 2021-2023
• 2020 Chief Master Nominee Training (via zoom)
• 2020 Las Vegas Master Training
• Hosted Regional Tournament, Grand Master G.K. Lee, special guest 2/1/2020 (Grant Ranch School, Denver, CO)
• 2019 World Expo Worlds 2019
• 2019 High Rank Training at HQ with GM GK Lee (Little Rock, AR), Judging Clinics (Brighton, CO), Business seminars (Las Vegas), Black Belt Camp (Iowa), Competition (Las Vegas)
• 2018 Taekwondo Training, Master Dan Longoria (Lakewood, CO), Forms Clinic, Unity Workout, Seminar Series at World Expo, Legacy Facilitator Recertirfication (Little Rock, AR), Regional Judgment Clinic (Lakewood, CO
• 2017 Protech Camp (Colorado Springs)
• 2016 World Conference (Little Rock), Judging Clinic (Littleton), Teaching ATA Tigers (Las Vegas), Masters Gathering/Krav Maga Level 1 (Jacksonville, FL) SHARP (Orlando, FL)
• 2015 Teaching Leadership (Orlando), CIT Seminar/Legacy Seminar
• 2014 Protech Camp (National Harbor, MD), World Conference (Little Rock), Single SJB recert (Westminster)
• 2013 Oh Sung Do (Westminster), Protech Regional Rep Training Combat Weapon (Las Vegas)
• 2012 Instruction and business training (Littleton), Leadership Camp (Las Vegas) 
• 2011 Success Kit (Lakewood), Leadership Camp (Little Rock), World Conference (Little Rock), Ssahng Knat (Las Vegas)
• 2010 Songahm Vision Tour, Bullying Prevention (Orlando), Taekwondo training (Lakewood), Certification Camp (Colorado)
• 2009 Kidz N Power, ATA Fit Seminar (Littleton), Warrior X Fit (Little Rock), school owner training (Las Vegas), competitive weapon judging seminar and new ATA Fit Test (Los Angeles)
• 2008 Train with a Legend (Centennial), Disruptive Student (Las Vegas)
• 2007 Spontaneous Knife Defense (Westerminster), Worlds Extravaganza business and instruction training, XMA, MA Fitness, Adult Training
• 2006 Master Training (Tiger Master) Las Vegas and Little Rock, Business training, Leadership training
• 2005 Sam Dan Bong (Orlando), Korea and China Trip
• 2004 Protech Camp (Panama City, FL), Certification Camp (Copper Mountain), Gum Do Level 1 (Las Vegas)
• 2003 Train the Trainer (Lakewood)
• 2001 Leadership Camp (Little Rock), Marketing (Golden)
• 2000 Leadership (Little Rock)
• 1999 Leadership Camp (Little Rock), Train the Trainer (Las Vegas)
• 1985-1998 Various regional and national seminars in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Las Vegas and Colorado during these years.  (Opened school in Lakewood, Colorado on 9/1/1990).

Tournaments (highlights):

• Pending, hosting August 2024 Regional ATA Denver Gold Rush Tournament
• Hosted 10 regional tournaments known as the Denver Gold Rush (1992-2023) (special guests have included GM Soon Ho Lee, GM Allemier, GM Caruso, GM GK Lee)
• International Tournament Judge (Level 3 Chevron)
• Regularly placed in top ten competition beginning in 1987 through 2023.
• Regularly judges and attends all school, regional and national events.

Protech Certifications:

• Recert of new Black Belt weapon forms
• All 7 new Colored Belt Weapons (2022)
• SJB – Ssahng Jeol Bong (single and double)
• BME – Bahng Mahng Ee (single and double)
• JB – Long Staff (mid and long range)
• SDB – Sam Dan Bong (3 section staff)
• Gum Do – Sword
• OSD – Broadsword
• SHARP – Sexual Harrassment Assault and Rape Prevention
• SK – Ssahng Knat (kamas)
• Combat Weapon Sparring
• Free Sparring
• SKD – Spontaneous Knife Defense
• Krav Maga – Level 1
• PPCT – Pressure Point Control Tactics
• Joint Maipulation

College/Career:

Chief Instructor/Owner of the ATA Martial Arts of Lakewood since 1990.

Owned part-time ATA Taekwondo Club 1989, Lakewood, Colorado (inside a local fitness center)

Instructor/ATA Taekwondo Center, Baton Rouge, LA 1985-1988

B.S. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1988 (Finance emphasis)

Associate Degree Legal Secretarial Science, William Rainey Harper Junior College, Palatine, IL 1981

Worked more than 35+ years in law firms in Chicago and the Denver Metro Area

Avid Golfer and has served on two Boards of Golf Leagues

Born:  Chicago, Illinois, Married, one son, two grandchildren