Dojo Representatives
Dojo Representatives vote on matters related to the federation and act as mediators between their individual GNYNF dojos and the regional federation.
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Irina Chernyavskiy
3-kyu
Dojo: Ken-Zen
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Years Training: 2
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Adriano Fernandes
2-dan
Dojo: Cambridge Naginata Club
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Years Training: 8
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Nigel DaSilva
1-dan
Dojo: Columbia University Naginata Club
Hometown: Oakland, NJ
Years Training: 1.5
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Yuri Maeda
1-dan
Dojo: Maryland Jyoshinkai Naginata
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Years Training: 1 +
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Jessica Wilson
2-dan
Dojo: Columbus Naginata
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Years Training: 13 with intermission
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Olivier Le Guen
1-dan
Dojo: Shimbukan Mexico
Hometown: Bretagne, France
Years Training: 2
GNYNF Board Representatives
The duties of the GNYNF Board Representatives include regular communications with the members of our regional federation and the representation of the views of our members to the USNF Board. Each of our representatives receives 1 vote on the USNF board.
The GNYNF Board Representatives are in regular communication with the GNYNF Board to report any new matters from the national federation.
GNYNF Board Representatives do not have voting power in GNYNF policies but will still be present at board meetings as a way to serve as mediators between the parent federation and our local federation.
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Adriano Fernandes
2-dan
Dojo: Cambridge Naginata Club
Hometown: Sao Paolo, Brazil
Years Training: 8
Adriano is also the dojo representative of Cambridge Naginata Club.
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Yuri Maeda
1-dan
Dojo: Maryland Jyoshinkai
Hometown: Yokohama City, Japan
Years Training: 2
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Nigel DaSilva
1-dan
Dojo: Columbia University Naginata Club
Hometown: Oakland, NJ
Years Training: 1.5
Nigel is also the dojo representative of the Columbia University Naginata Club.