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Judo BC Organization Chart
Judo BC Organization Chart 2021-2022
Board of Directors/Executive Committee
Ian Briggs
President
Ian Briggs started his Judo journey as an adult under the tutelage of Robert Griechen. Ian’s passion for Judo and his belief in giving back to the community has earned him the role of Head Sensei at Kokoro Judo Club in 100 Mile House, BC. Ian holds the rank of Sandan and is NCCP Dojo Instructor certified.
Off the mats, Ian continues to give back to the community through volunteer and leadership roles at non-profit groups including the Consulting Foresters of BC, Canadian Ski Patrol System and the Cariboo Regional Manger of B.C. Forestry Association.
Professionally, Ian is a registered Professional Forester and actively manages his Forestry Consulting company, Montane Forest Consultants Ltd.
Tetsu Takagaki
Treasurer
Tetsu started Judo as a child, training with his father and after taking a break from Judo in his teens, he picked up Judo again as an adult and earned his Shodan in 2021. Tetsu is an active member of the Nakashima Dojo where he trains, instructs and still practices Judo with his father.
Professionally, Tetsu is a Chartered Professional Accountant who has experience working in public accounting. He has worked as an auditor and tax accountant. Currently he is a senior manager at Crowe Mackay and Company Ltd. specializing in insolvency, restructuring and forensic accounting.
Mariko Glover
Director at Large
Mariko found judo later in life, starting in 2016 at the age of 40 when she was invited to try a judo class at a small martial arts and fitness studio. From there she was hooked and went on to train at Gathering Place Judo Club and Burnaby Judo Club before ultimately joining Peak Judo Club.
Mariko is an active competitor and has competed at the Canadian Open National Championships in the Veterans, Senior and Newaza divisions as well as the 2024 Veterans World Championships. Mariko earned the rank of Shodan in 2023 and is qualified as a NCCP Level 2 Dojo Instructor.
Outside of judo, Mariko works for the City of Vancouver as an Engineering Assistant for the Sewer Pump Station team.
Eric Cherneff
Director at Large
Eric started Judo at the Victoria Judo Club in 1984, and was an active member there until 2001, when he moved to Hong Kong and joined the Hong Kong Judo Kan. Upon returning to Canada in 2008, he joined the Port Coquitlam Judo Club. In 2015, he relocated back to Victoria and rejoined the Victoria Judo Club. He holds the rank of Godan from the Kodokan, and is qualified as a NCCP Level 2/Dojo Instructor. He has been on the Judo BC Board of Directors since 2013, and has been a member of the Grading Committee since 2020. Although not currently competing, he has competed at Nationals in Senior, Master and Kata categories.
Maaike Van Kooten
Director at Large
Maaike started judo with her Dad at the age of 6 at UBC Judo Club and has continued to practice judo wherever she goes. She competed in a few Junior and Senior Canadian National Championships and received her Nidan in 2016. Maaike has practiced judo as an adult in the Netherlands and the United States before coming back to B.C. and her home judo club – Victoria Judo Club where she helps teach and run the senior practices.
Professionally, Maaike is a researcher for the National Research Council Canada building instruments for large professional telescopes around the world.
Athlete Development (Technical) Committee
| Chair Send an Email | Aline Strasdin |
| Members | Kane Morishita Layton Keely Chin-I Hsiang Stu Leatherdale Jeremy Le Bris |
Grading Committee
| Chair Send an Email | Eric Cherneff |
| Members | Mickey Fitzgerald Ron Kuramoto Aline Strasdin Bruce Kamstra Paul Whishaw |
Kata Committee
| Chair Send an Email | John Morris |
| Members | Ron Kuramoto Aline Strasdin Stephen Duran |
Referee Development Committee
| Co-chairs Send an Email | Graham Magnusson Brian Deevy |
| Members | Ron Kuramoto Paul Whishaw Aartje Sheffield |
| Advisors | Jim Kojima |
Coaching Development Committee
| Chair Send an Email | Bruce Fingarson |
| Members | John Huntley Fred Gietz Donna Hanson |
Equity Committee
| Chair Send an Email | Ashley Nobeashi |
| Members | Cynthya Tan Aline Strasdin Yuki Yokosawa Donna Hanson Renee Hock Lisa Nakajima Katie Thomson |
Membership Committee
| Members | Ashley Nobeashi Aline Strasdin Jeremy Grant Stu Leatherdale Jeremy Le Bris Katie Thomson |
Safe Sport Committee
| Members | Bruce Fingarson Yuko Suda |
Tournament Development Committee
| Chair Send an Email | Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Members | Aline Strasdin Ramon Rodriguez Giuseppe Emanuele Steve Horvath |
Judo BC Honourary and Life Members
| Haruo (Hap) Hirata | Rokudan |
| Yeiji (Lanky) Inouye*† | Kudan |
| Takao Kawasaki* | |
| Yuzuru (Jim) Kojima | Shichidan |
| Isao Kuramoto | Rokudan |
| Martin Kuramoto | Rokudan |
| Yves Le Gal | Shichidan |
| Yoshitaka Mori*† | Shichidan |
| George Mukai | Shodan (hon) |
| Tom Mukai | Hachidan |
| Art Nishi | Shichidan |
| Seiko Ouchi | Godan |
| Doug Rogers*† | Rokudan |
| James Ramsay† | Rokudan |
| Henry Uyeda | Rokudan |
| Ricky Yodogawa | Godan |
| *Also Judo Canada Life Members |
Staff, Advisors & Coordinators
| Executive Director Send an Email | Katie Thomson |
| Sport Development Director/Head Coach Send an Email | Jérémy Le Bris |
| Team BC Manager & Travel Coordinator Send an Email | Sandra Le Bris |
| Communications and Programs Coordinator Send an Email | Cynthya Tan |
| BC Games Provincial Advisor Send an Email | Jeremy Grant |
| School Programs Coordinator Send an Email | |
| Judo BC Merchandise Coordinator Send an Email | Layton Keely |
| Online Courses Coordinator Send an Email | Giuseppe Emmanuelle |
