IMA Organizational Structure

Officers

  • President and Founder: Cyrus Madani, Kudan
  • Senior Vice President/Treasurer: Fariba Madani, Hachidan
  • 1st Vice president Rashid Khodabakhsh (President of IMA in Iran), Kudan
  • 2nd Vice president: Walter Arevalo (President of IMA in Peru), Nanadan
  • 3nd Vice President: Kamran Madani (IMA head coach + USA coach), Yondan
  • Legal Counsel: Michelle Prud’Homme, Nanadan

Technical Committee

  • Chairman: Cyrus Madani (U.S.A.), Kudan
  • Members:
    • Rashid Khodabakhsh, (Chief instructor of IMA Iran), Kudan
    • Fariba Madani (USA), Hachidan
    • Patrick Richoux (Chief Instructor of IMA in Central America) Hachidan
    • Rick McGavin (U.S.A.), Nanadan
    • Marius Gilca (USA) Nanadan
    • Amadou Niang (USA) Nanadan
    • Walter Arevalo (Chief instructor of IMA in Peru), Nanadan
    • Shanta Thokar (Chief Instructor of IMA in Nepal) Rokudan

Shihan Kai

  • Fariba Madani
  • Patrick Richoux
  • Rashid Khodabakhsh
  • Rick McGavin
  • Amadou Niang
  • Marius Gilca
  • Walter Arevalo

Referee Council

  • Chairwomen: Fariba Madani, World and Pan American referee council + chairwomen of USA Referee committee
  • Members:
    • Patrick Richoux, World and  Pan American licensee
    • Walter Arevalo, World and Pan American licensee
    • Amadou Niang, Pan American licensee
    • Shanta Thokar, Pan American licensee
    • Parkhai Rai, Pan American licensee

Competition Team Coaches

  • Kamran Madani, IMA head coach
  • Assistance Coaches: Kelara Madani, Josh Schmidt, AJ Best, Emre Kivanc, Conner Swanson