Staff and Board of Directors

Mark Rubbert
Head Instructor and Executive Director of Saint Louis Ki Society

Mark Rubbert began training in 1979 with William Reed. Since 1983, he has trained regularly with Koichi Kashiwaya, Midland Ki Federation Chief Instructor. He travels at least five times each year to national and regional conferences to train with Ki Society's top instructors. He frequently trained with Ki Society founder Koichi Tohei both in the US and in Japan.

Along with teaching regularly, Mark Rubbert oversees all instructional matters of the organization and the testing for rank and advancement under the supervision of Midland Ki Federation Chief Instructor Koichi Kashiwaya. He is also an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors and plays an active role in Saint Louis Ki Society organizational and business affairs.

For 30 years and until June 2001, Mr. Rubbert worked in the construction, maintenance and remodeling trades. He operated his own business for 8 years. The Saint Louis Ki Society has employed Mr. Rubbert full time since August 1, 2001. On May 14, 2005, he was awarded a certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management and Leadership by the University of Missouri - St. Louis.

Summary of Aikido and Ki Development (Japanese Yoga) training and certification

• Training in Mind and Body Unification and Aikido since November, 1979
• Twenty six years experience teaching Adult classes
• Twenty two years experience teaching Children's classes
• Head Instructor of Saint Louis Ki Society since 1984
• Received Assistant Ki Lecturer teaching certification from Ki Society International in 1985
• Received Associate Ki Lecturer teaching certification from Ki Society International in 1994
• Holds current rank of Godan (5th degree black belt) in Aikido from Ki Society International
• Holds current rank of Joden (3rd degree black belt) in Mind and Body Unification from Ki Society International

Other Instructors for Saint Louis Ki Society

• Bart Ferchaud
  Yondan (4th degree black belt) in Aikido, Chuden in Mind and Body Unification, Assistant Ki Lecturer teaching certification from Ki Society International
• Anthony Sterbis
  Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in Aikido, Shoden in Mind and Body Unification
• Mort Melman
  Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Aikido, Chuden in Mind and Body Unification, Assistant Ki Lecturer teaching certification from Ki Society International
• Richard Blanke
  Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in Aikido, Shoden in Mind and Body Unification, Assistant Ki Lecturer teaching certification from Ki Society International
• Sherd White
  Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in Aikido, Jokyu in Mind and Body Unification
• Randall Cates
  Shodan (1st degree black belt), Jokyu in Mind and Body Unification

Officers & Board of Directors for Saint Louis Ki Society

• Richard B. Blanke, President
  Attorney at Law
  Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke
• Alice Hall, Vice President
  Associate Professor, Communications
  University of Misouri, Saint Louis
• Dawn L. Rubbert MSW, Secretary
  Social Work Specialist – Retired
  Missouri Division of Children's Services
• Theresa Horn MSW
  Therapist
• Mark Hill, Treasurer
• Michael Stuvland
• Mark Rubbert, ex officio member
  Saint Louis Ki Society Head Instructor