Wendy Abe

Wendy Abe is the Director of External Relations at the U.S.-Japan Council, working out of the Hawaii Office. Previously, she was Executive Director at Palama Settlement, a nonprofit organization in Honolulu. She formerly held leadership and executive positions as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President at Blood Bank of Hawaii, President at Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and Vice President at Aloha United Way. Ms. Abe was a member of the 2009 Japanese American Leadership Delegation and served as Chair of the 2014 USJC Annual Conference Host Committee in Hawaii. She also represented the Hawaii region in the Membership Committee.