NAJAS’ Board of Directors consists of officers, representatives from each of our 37 member Japan-America Societies, 6 at-large members and 3 independent members with strong Japan connections. The Board includes a 11-member Executive Committee.
Executive Committee Members
Officers Chairman Ambassador Kurt Tong Managing Partner The Asia Group President Mr. Andrew Wylegala NAJAS Secretary Dr. William Duncan
| Vice Chair Ms. Emma Chanlett-Avery Specialist in Asian Affairs Congressional Research Service Treasurer Mr. Celso Mataac Citrin Cooperman |
At-Large Members Ms. Patsy Brown Executive Director Japan-America Society of Houston
Ms. Anne Golden Executive Director Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati
Ambassador David B. Shear Senior Advisor McLarty Associates
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Dr. William R. Farrell Honorary Consul General of Japan in Rhode Island
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 |