NAJAS’ Board of Directors consists of representatives from each of our 38 member Japan-America Societies and 10 at-large members with strong Japan connections. The Board includes a 12 member Executive Committee.
Executive Committee Members
Officers Chairman Ambassador Kurt Tong Managing Partner The Asia Group President Mr. Peter Kelley NAJAS Secretary Dr. William Duncan At-Large Members Ms. Amy Boots Executive Director Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania Dr. William R. Farrell Honorary Consul General of Japan in Rhode Island Ambassador David B. Shear Senior Advisor McLarty Associates | Vice Chair Ms. Emma Chanlett-Avery Specialist in Asian Affairs Congressional Research Service Treasurer Mr. Celso Mataac Citrin Cooperman Ms. Patsy Brown Executive Director Japan-America Society of Houston Ms. Reyna Kaneko President Japan-America Society of Hawaii Dr. Joshua W. Walker President Japan Society, Inc. |
Independent Board Members |
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 Senior Vice President Regional Managing Director US-ASEAN Business Council |
*Important note on the make-up of the NAJAS Board of Directors: The 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 we have not listed them at this time.
Honorary Chairs
Mr. Glen S. Fukushima Senior Fellow Center for American Progress |
Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer
Founder and CEO Envoy International LLC |