USJC Management & Staff

The Council maintains offices in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. It also has staff based in San Francisco and Tokyo, Japan. U.S.-Japan Council staff members are responsible for administering programs, implementing the decisions of the Board of Directors and promoting the Council’s mission and organizational goals.

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• Washington, D.C.
• Hawaii
• Los Angeles/San Francisco
• Silicon Valley
• Tokyo

Ms. Suzanne Basalla

President and CEO

Frederick H. Katayama

Executive Vice President

Alison Aadland

Senior Communications Manager

Wendy Abe

Director of External Relations, Hawaii Office

Ai Asakura

Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Shane Graves

Director of Program Development, DC Office

Aiko Harris

Program Manager

Aya Hashimoto

Director of Programs, TOMODACHI Initiative

Yumi Hiroshima

Head of Programs, Silicon Valley Japan Platform

Chinami Kai

Administrative Coordinator, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan)

Jill Kashiwagi

TOMODACHI Women’s Leadership Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Hiromi Kato

Administrative & Office Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Grace Kim

Program Manager, DC Office

Lauren Matsumoto

Membership Engagement and Regional Coordinator

Allison Murata

Program Manager, Los Angeles Office

Sonoko Plummer

Director of Administration

Miki Sankary

Development Manager

Jon Shalowitz

President, Silicon Valley Japan Platform

Yukari Shishido

Alumni Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative

Terri Swetnam, PhD

Chief Operating Officer

Kana Takagi

Program Assistant, TOMODACHI Initiative

Junko Tsuda

Executive Director, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan)

Alisa Tanaka

Communications Manager

Chieko Tashiro

Marketing Communications Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Kaoru Utada

Director, Programs & Partnerships

Nana Watanobe

Program Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative

Click here to learn about the USJC (Japan) and TOMODACHI Initiative staff based in Tokyo.