NAJAS’ Board of Directors consists of one-to-two regular society member representatives from each of our 38 Japan and Japan-America Societies*, and Independent Board Members, the latter up to a total of one-third the number of regular society member Board representatives. Within the Board is an Executive Committee comprised of five officers, (president, ex-oficio) and additional independent members, totaling 13.
Executive Committee Members
Officers Chairman Ambassador Kurt Tong Managing Partner The Asia Group President, NAJAS (Ex-Officio) Mr. Andrew Wylegala NAJAS Secretary Ambassador David B. Shear Senior Advisor McLarty Associates
| Vice Chair Ms. Emma Chanlett-Avery Director, Political-Security Affairs Deputy Director, Washington, D.C. Office Asia Society Policy Institute Treasurer Mr. Celso Mataac Citrin Cooperman |
At-large Members / Independent Members
Ms. Patsy Brown Ms. Anne Golden Executive Director Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati Dr. William Farrell | Ms. Reyna Kaneko Dr. Joshua W. Walker President Japan Society, Inc. Mr. Richard Raiford |
Other Independent Board Members, not serving on Executive Committee |
Mr. Barry Hirschfeld President and CEO Asia Investment Partners, LLC Dr. Sheila A. Smith Senior Fellow for Japan Studies Council on Foreign Relations | Ambassador Michael W. Michalak |
*Note on the make-up of the Board of Directors: NAJAS' Bylaws stipulate that each member society can have up to two representatives on the Board of Directors, but with only one vote per society. Several societies have yet to confirm their representatives, so the full Board roster of regular society members is not listed.
Honorary Chairs
Mr. Glen S. Fukushima Senior Fellow Center for American Progress |
Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer
Founder and CEO Envoy International LLC |