The Pacific Northwest Budo Association is a federal 501c3 non-profit educational organization, tax id#06-1695055.  Download our IRS Determination Letter here.  We are wholly dependent for our funding on membership dues and donations.  In keeping with our social mission to support the accessibility of martial arts and traditional cultural arts, our annual dues are kept as low as possible.

PNBA program and financial affairs are directed and managed by a Board of Directors subject to advice from the membership. The Board serves a two-year term from January to December.  Elections are held and officer appointments made in December prior to the beginning of the new term in a public meeting.  Voting in elections is limited to the adult membership.  Directors are selected from member organizations to represent both the goals of the PNBA and the interests of their arts and organizations.



Executive Director
Dr. Jonathan Bannister, Ph.D./Sc.D./Ma.D.Sc.

Contact Dr. Bannister directly at 425-771-6816 or by email.

Board of Directors

Wendy Bannister, term January 2009 - December 2011

Jeff Pettiross, term January 2009 - December 2011

James Smith, term Janaury 2008 - December 2010

John Bossert, term January 2008 - December 2010

We are currently recruiting of the PNBA Board of Directors for the 2010-2012 and 2011-2013 terms.  If interested, please contact the Executive Director.

The PNBA membership is invited to a general meeting on or about the 15th of each December to advise the PNBA Board of Directors on matters of programming and organization direction.

The PNBA welcomes representation from other martial arts and traditional cultural arts organizations.  Please contact us if you would like to serve on the Board of Directors or assist the association in any way.