Corporate Team:
Stephen Oliver, CEO
Jeff Smith, Director of Instruction

NAPMA Key Staff
Toby Milroy, Chief Operating Officer
Mark Graden, Technical Director and Martial Arts Curriculum
Bob Dunne, Sales and Business Development
Marek Guhara, Web Development and Design

Stephen Oliver, CEO

Master Stephen Oliver is founder and CEO of Mile High Karate (as well as CEO of Martial Arts Marketing, Inc., DBA NAPMA) He is an 8th Degree Black Belt. He began in Martial Arts training in 1969 with the Jhoon Rhee Institute. He began operating his first school in 1974. Worked as an Instructor then Branch Manager for the Jhoon Rhee Institute in Washington, D.C. while completing an Honors Degree in Economics from Georgetown University. Upon graduating from Georgetown he studied direct response marketing, business management and all aspects of teaching methodology and compiled an extensive martial arts operations business plan then moved to Denver and opened 5 schools in 18 months and grew the Mile High Karate organization to a $1,000,000+ per year business by 1985.

From 1989 to 1999 he was a Board of Directors Member of NASKA and a NASKA World Tour Promoter and their National Sanction Director. He was a Member of the Educational Funding Company Board of Directors from 1985 to 2001. In 1992 he completed an MBA at the University of Denver Executive Program and was invited to be on their Entrepreneurship Board of Advisors. Over 25 years he has consistently been on the leading edge of marketing strategies and management strategies for Martial Arts Schools and has authored three books on Martial Arts School Marketing. In 2006 he teamed up with Mentor and Instructor – the Former World Kickboxing Champion Jeff Smith and launched the Mile High Karate franchise system. In 2007 he acquired the National Association of Professional Martial Artists (NAPMA) along with Martial Arts Professional Magazine.

Many of the practice and business principles he introduced into his schools came from his relentless study of other industries, always looking for ways to improve the way a school should be run. Realizing that he and his team had put together some of the most progressive teaching and student development methods and business systems ever introduced into chiropractic, he began the steps of building a true franchise for other martial artists. Master Oliver launched Mile High Karate franchising nationally in 2006, and in a short time they have become the fastest growing franchise business and opportunity in martial arts today, helping to build many successful and thriving schools all across the country.

Jeff Smith, Director of Training

Grand Master Smith, a 9th Degree Black Belt who has devoted over 40 years to the martial arts. He currently serves as Chief Instructor for Mile High Karate schools and travels worldwide officiating at tournaments, teaching and conducting seminars for Mile High Karate.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Grand Master Smith is best known as the seven-time "World Light Heavy Weight Karate Champion." His title defense against Don King's heavy weight fighter Kareem Allah was seen by over fifty million viewers as a preview before the Ali vs. Frazier World Boxing Title Fight, known as the "Thrilla in Manila." He was coach of the World Champion United States Karate Team and the Junior National Team. He is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame, the first recipient of the Bruce Lee Award (selected by Mrs. Bruce Lee and Karate Magazine) and listed in the Who's Who of Martial Arts. Grand Master Smith is one of karate's legends along with Chuch Norris, Bruce Lee, Joe Lewis and Bill Wallace.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Grand Master Smith has made appearances on ABC's "Wide World of Entertainment," "The Champions" TV series, Showtime, ESPN and Pay-Per-View events. He co-starred in a martial arts movie in Korea. He has been on the cover of every major martial arts publication and was selected by Washingtonian Magazine as one of Washington's top athletes.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Grand Master Smith is Chief of Instruction for Mile High Karate. He is responsible for Instructor Training, Black Belt testing & development, as well as on-going curriculum oversight and development.

Grand Master Smith has performed at the White House in the "Kick Drugs Out of Your Life" campaign and again with his students in California for "Drug Abuse is Life Abuse" program. He conducts seminars in public schools for the "Just Say No to Drugs" campaign.

Grand Master Smith also performed for Arnold Schwarzenegger on the White House lawn with his students for the Great American Workout and the President's Council on Physical Fitness. In addition, he conducts seminars both nationally and internationally for other karate schools and karate tournaments. He officiates at major karate tournaments, coaches teams in international competition and has done color commentary for karate events on national television, ESPN and Pay per View events.