Officers
| Vice Chair Mr. Richard Raiford Treasurer Mr. Celso Mataac Citrin Cooperman |
Directors
Mr. David Carpenter President Ms. Anne Golden Executive Director Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati
| Dr. Joshua W. Walker President Japan Society, Inc. Ms. Reyna Kaneko Ms. Bahia Simons-Lane Executive Director International Student Conferences, Inc. Dr. William Farrell |
Advisory Council |
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 |
Under revisions to the NAJAS Bylaws adopted at the August 21, 2025 Board Meeting, the governing body for the Association has been streamlined to a unitary Board consisting of up to 19 individuals comprised of executive leaders of NAJAS’ (currently, 41) Regular Members serving in rotation for several years at a time, as well as a smaller number of independent directors and an Advisory Council. NAJAS relies on support and guidance from a diverse range of profiles and skillsets on its volunteer board, and welcomes expression of interest to the President or Chair in service from qualified candidates.