Honbu Instructors

     
  William J. Dometrich
March 15, 1935 - March 22, 2012
Founder United States Chito-kai
Rank: Ku Dan (9th) (Dai Nippon Butokukai)
Title: Hanshi (Dai Nippon Butokukai)
Chito-ryu since 1952
  Chief Administrator
Barbara E. Dometrich
Co-Founder United States Chito-kai
Chairman United States Chito-kai
Rank: Hachi Dan (8th) (DNBK)
Title: Meiyo Hanshi
Chito-ryu since: 1962
Kendo: Sho Dan
Iaido: Sho Dan
 
     
  Sherry (Dometrich) Kembre
Rank: Hachi Dan (8th) (DNBK)
Title: Kyoshi
Chito-ryu since: 1971
Honbu Chief Instructor
  Gerald Beshears
Rank: Shichi Dan (7th) (DNBK)
Title: Kyoshi
Chito-ryu since 1966
 
     
  Don Schmidt
Rank: Shichi Dan (7th) (DNBK)
Title: Renshi
Chito-Ryu since 1972
  John Wellbrock
Rank: Shichi Dan (7th) (DNBK)
Title: Renshi
Chito-Ryu since 1973
 
   
  Eric Ford
Rank: Shichi Dan (7th) (DNBK)
Title: Renshi
Chito-ryu since 1981
  Steve Wilhelm
Rank: Roku Dan (6th) (DNBK)
Title: Renshi
Chito-ryu since: 1967
 
   
  Terry Collis
Rank: Roku Dan (6th)
Title: Shihan
Chito-ryu since 1962
  Gerald Meade
Rank: Roku Dan (6th) (DNBK)
Title: Renshi
Chito-Ryu since 1972
 
     
  Wes Ernest
Rank: Roku Dan (6th) (DNBK)
Title: Renshi
Chito-ryu since 1975
  Joe Petty
Rank: Go Dan (5th) (DNBK)
Title: Shihan
Chito-ryu since 1984
 
     
  Bill DiGrezio
Rank: Yon Dan (4th) (DNBK)
Title: Shihan
Chito-ryu since 2006
     

Honbu Black Belts

  Yon Dan (4th)   San Dan (3rd)  
  Eric Ernest (DNBK)
Ray Carrara (DNBK)
  Cindy Webster (DNBK)
Roy Moser, III MD (1954 - 2018)
Reggie Corbett
Chris Brueckner (DNBK)
Matthew Cowherd (DNBK)
Ed Harris (DNBK)
 
  Ni Dan (2nd)   Sho Dan (1st)  
  Michael Shaefer (DNBK)
Shawn Brown
Montiel Rosenthal
  Chad Bauer (DNBK)
Bill Menkhaus
Ken Bassett (DNBK)
James Sorrell
Bob Price
Cage Spicer
Kimberly Suer
Pat O'Brien