HONORARY MEMBERS & SPECIAL ADVISOR BOARD
These prestigious men and women have been appointed by MAAT board of directors for their decades of public and private sector experience in martial arts and/or anti-trafficking advocacy. We are honored to have them as honorary members and/or as Special Advisor for MAAT. The growing list of professionals of this level contributing their expertise to MAAT is a testament to the scale and importance in disrupting human trafficking worldwide.
Phalanx Training Academy
Prof. Leonard Holifield is the Director and Founder of Phalanx Training Academy. Former Combat Veteran (Operation Desert Storm), Military Police Officer, and Chief Combatives Instructor to the United States Army, with Over 5 decades of Martial Arts experience.
A.S.M.A. Security Academy
Mr. Oluyemi Mashama is employed with National Security Training Agency from October 2020 to the present as an Instructor in Controlled Tactics. Previously he was the Master Instructor at The Trinidad and Tobago Police Academy.
GDKM IPSD Krav Maga
Former instructor of Krav Maga self defense and defense tactics in the Israeli police academy and security training academies. Former instructor of the Israeli nautical school cadets Former IDF Israeli Defence Forces Soldier. IDF Israeli Defence Forces Krav Maga Certified Instructor. Certified instructor of Krav Maga and self defence for civil military security and law enforcements. Certified security management consultant .
10th Degree Black Belt Shotokan- Goju-Ryu.
Bahiy S. Muhammad has been involved in the field of personal and executive protection since 1988. He has extensive experience as a professional bodyguard and VIP protection specialist working with celebrities from the motion picture and music industries. He was also employed in 2000 as the Kuwaiti National Guard Self-Defense Instructor (Kuwait).
Dakota Dragon
Mr. Dyer is a Hall of Fame Martial Artist studying for over 40 years. He has been inducted as a Grandmaster in the book titled “Who’s Who in Martial Arts.” He has been recognized as a top naturopathic doctor in New York. He is also an ambassador of the human rights coalition.
International Tactical Protection Academy
Alessandro Jinyong Kim is a Former R.O.K Marine Corps (Amphibious Raid Force, Special Recon), Director Genenral, Korea Pencak Silat Federation and has 20+ years experience of security industry. He founded the IMACT forum, International mercenary association for Counter terrorism since Feb. 2012
Universal Tactics CQC
Fernando has been on the frontlines fighting human trafficking for 8 years conducting intelligence-led investigations. Fernando is currently running the combat training program for the Special Operations Command of the Dominican Commandos and the SWAT of the National Police.