NAJAS’ full Board of Directors consists of one-to-two regular society member representatives from each of our 39 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 places, of which one dozen are currently filled.
Executive Committee Members
Officers Chairman Ambassador Kurt Tong Managing Partner The Asia Group President, NAJAS (Ex-Officio) Mr. Andrew Wylegala NAJAS Secretary (and At-large Member) Ms. Reyna Kaneko President Japan-America Society of Hawaii
| 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
Mr. David Carpenter President Ms. Anne Golden Executive Director Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati Dr. William Farrell Ms. Margot Carrington | Dr. Joshua W. Walker President Japan Society, Inc. Mr. Richard Raiford Ms. Bahia Simons-Lane Executive Director International Student Conferences, Inc. |
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 Ambassador David Shear Senior Advisor, Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies |
*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.