Ms. Suzanne Basalla
President and CEO
CA
USJC Management & Staff
The Council maintains an office in Washington, DC, and has staff based across the United States and 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.
Frederick H. Katayama
Executive Vice President
New York
Mark Ikeno
Executive Director, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan)
Tokyo, Japan
Alison Aadland
Senior Communications Manager
Washington, DC
Wendy Abe
Director of External Relations
Hawaii
Ai Asakura
Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative
Tokyo, Japan
Shane Graves
Director of Program Development
Washington, DC
Aiko Harris
Program Manager
Michigan
Aya Hashimoto
Director of Programs, TOMODACHI Initiative
Tokyo, Japan
Yumi Hiroshima
Head of Programs, Silicon Valley Japan Platform
Silicon Valley
Chinami Kai
Development & Administrative Manager
Hiromi Kato
Finance & Office Manager
Lauren Matsumoto
Membership Engagement and Regional Coordinator
California
Saeka Maxey
Program Coordinator
Allison Murata
Program Manager
Los Angeles
Sonoko Plummer
Director of Administration
Washington, DC
Miki Sankary
Development Manager
Pennsylvania
Yukari Shishido
Alumni Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative
Izumi Swarts
Program Manager
Washington, DC
Terri Swetnam, PhD
Chief Operating Officer
Washington, DC
Kana Takagi
Program Assistant, TOMODACHI Initiative
Alisa Tanaka
Communications Manager
California
Kaoru Utada
Director, Programs & Partnerships
Japan
Nana Watanobe
Program Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative
Click here to learn about the USJC (Japan) and TOMODACHI Initiative staff based in Tokyo.