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Board Committee

The Board chairperson and vice president set agendas, approve events and set guidelines for board actions. The program committee members manage events, communications, suggest themes, review applications for scholarships, prepare acceptance and invitation letters and carry out other ad hoc tasks. In addition, the program committee is responsible for the onsite management of events.

In compliance with health safety protocols and in support of efforts to curb influenza and COVID outbreaks during the winter months, our staff have been engaged in hybrid and remote work.

  • Donald Cook
    Interim Chairperson
  • Gary Smith
    VP Development, USA
  • M.K. Sasaoka
    VP Global Events

  • Support Team

    Peter Kim
    Event Associate, Pacific Rim

  • Krismita Dewi
    Senior Project Manager

    Miki Nakamura
    Support 

    Mayumi Sato
    Support 

In Memoriam

  • Takayuki Yamada
    Founder and Chairperson
  • George Crabtree, Ph.D.
    Speaker and Advisor