The Executive is defined in the Constitution and is covered under "How we Work" and the web page "Our Structure".
Comprises all Aikikai Dan Grade Club Leaders. Club Leaders being those who have run an active Association Club for at least the previous six months.
Each Executive member shall have a responsibility to the Association to act in its best interests and represent their own Club members.
See our Club pages for details of Club Leaders
For Minutes see Meetings under "How we work".
For day-to-day business of the Executive Management Board (EMB) a smaller Management team of three Executive members will be selected by a process agreed by the EMB. They will have a limited term of office, with re-election annually. It is also known as the "Sub"
This Management team will be the first point of contact for the Aikikai (through its Chair), and will manage routine business, facilitate the decisions of EMB.
Currently:-
Ian Cherry (Chair)
Christine Shepherd
Mark Lunt