Congratulations to the following individuals, who have been selected to participate in the 2024 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD). After attending a pre-trip orientation in Los Angeles from January 29 to 30, they will visit Tokyo and Osaka from March 1 to 9. Welcome, 2024 JALD delegates!
- NAOMI KAWAMURA (Seattle, Washington)
Executive Director, Densho - YOH KAWANAMI (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Director, Hawaiian Electric Company - DEREK KENMOTSU (Mountain View, California)
Head of Partnerships, AI/ML, Defense Innovation Unit - DARIN MANO (Salt Lake City, Utah)
City Council Member, Salt Lake City Council - SUSAN MIYAGI McCORMAC (New York, New York)
Founder & Editor-In-Chief, JapanCulture-NYC - TOMOKO HOSAKA MULLANEY (Washington, DC)
Executive Director, U.S.-Japan Business Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce - ANNA NINOYU (Chicago, Illinois)
Owner & Principal Architect, METIS Design - ROB OHNO (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida)
President and CEO, ANNIKA Foundation - GEORGE TANAKA (Los Angeles, California)
Managing Director, U.S. Bank - DAVID YOSHIMURA (Des Moines, Iowa)
Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Read more about the JALD program and our 2024 Delegation here.