USJC Management & Staff - U.S.-Japan Council

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

Alison Aadland

Public Relations Manager

Wendy Abe

Director of External Relations, Hawaii Office

Shane Graves

Director of Program Development, DC Office

Aya Hashimoto

Director of Programs, TOMODACHI Initiative

Yumi Hiroshima

Head of Programs, Silicon Valley Japan Platform

Jill Kashiwagi

TOMODACHI Women’s Leadership Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Hiromi Kato

Administrative & Office Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Grace Kim

Program Manager, DC Office

Aya Maher

Director of Communications, DC Office

Allison Murata

Program Manager, Los Angeles Office

Merissa Nakamura

Membership Engagement and Regional Coordinator, DC Office

Sonoko Plummer

Director of Administration

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)

Kaoru Utada

Director, Programs & Partnerships

Nana Watanobe

Program Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative

Laura Winthrop Abbot

Executive Vice President

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