Board

Honorary Chairman

The Honorable Masashi Mizobuchi
Consul-General of Japan in Chicago
Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago

Chairman

Stephen N. Potter
Northern Trust (Retired)

Chairman Emeritus

The Honorable Michael H. Moskow 
Vice Chairman & Distinguished Fellow, Global Economy
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

President

Bradley J. Hamm, Ph.D.
Northwestern University

Executive Vice Presidents

David Alexander
Attorney at Law
Alexander Law, LLC

Ken G. Kabira
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Narita Manufacturing, Inc. (Retired)

Stephen M. Kozik
CFO, Traction Division
Nidec Motor Corporation

Mari Yamamoto Regnier
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Secretary

Benjamin F. Gould
Principal
Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd.

Treasurer

Kumiko Watanabe
Principal
RevUp Advisors

Executive Director

Marion M. Friebus-Flaman, Ph.D.
Japan America Society of Chicago

Directors

FirstLastRoleOrganization
David J.AndersonFounding Family MemberAnderson Japanese Gardens
Mitsukuni Baba Japan America Society of Chicago (Retired)
Jack D.BeemBaker & McKenzie LLP (Retired)
NigelBlakewayChairman & CEO Omron Management Center of America, Inc.
John Bukacek President Japanese Business Legal & Technical Translation and Interpretation Services
RobertCorderVice President, Attraction & DevelopmentBattle Creek Unlimited
SamCreminVice President Vitrek
MatthewDyePresidentMitutoyo America Corporation
Drew Edwards Head of Japanese Equities Grantham Mayo von Otterloo "GMO"
William L.FloridaManaging DirectorAdvisory Research, Inc.
RyutaroFurukawaExecutive Director, Global Corporate BankJP Morgan Securities LLC
MarieGaudetteExecutive DirectorMidwest U.S. - Japan Association
TravisGeorgeChief Financial OfficerMolex, Inc.
AbiódúnGòkè-ParioláPresident North Central College
Kevin B. Goldstein PartnerWinston & Strawn LLP
Marcia E.GoodmanPartnerMayer Brown LLP
Benjamin F. Gould Principal Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
Edward A. GrantArthur Andersen LLP (Retired)
Ken Hennessy Vice President Aker Technology
WalterHladkoSpecial AdvisorImperial Hotel Tokyo/Osaka
Matthew C.HowardManaging Director, Audit & AssuranceDeloitte & Touche LLP
KathrynIbata-ArensProfessor & Director, Global Asian StudiesDePaul University
Ralph Inforzato Special AdvisorJETRO Chicago
David D.JohnsonMolex, Inc. (Retired)
Robert W.Karr, Jr.PartnerBarnes & Thornburg LLP
JaniceKatzAssociate Curator of Japanese ArtArt Institute of Chicago
David Kinzelman Senior Vice President, Global Airport OperationsUnited Airlines
Naoya Kishi Deputy Consul General Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago
ShinKishiokaPresidentITA, Inc.
BernardKohExecutive Director, Multinational CorporationsJP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Wataru Kukita Managing Director Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Jody E.KurtzhaltsYaskawa Electric America, Inc. (Retired)
Victoria M.Liwag Senior Manager, Human ResourcesKomatsu America Corp.
HarumiLoryUniversity of Chicago (Retired)
Dr. Phyllis I.LyonsNorthwestern University (Emerita)
Amb. John R. Malott
Margo MarkopoulosDirector, Office of Trade & Investment Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Masa Matsumura, Ph.D. Vice President Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
James A.McClungChairman & CEOLismore International Inc.
AmyMerdianDirector of Finance Molex, Inc.
MarkMillerPresidentCornerstone Environmental, Health & Safety, Inc.
Jun Nagano Partner PwC US Tax LLP
Kimiyo Naka President KCommunications
Takashi Nakagawa Chief Executive DirectorJETRO Chicago
YokoNoge Dean
Kohei OmoriHead of Japanese Corporate Banking (Midwest)MUFG Bank, Ltd.
James Otto Vice ChairmanSavills
PeggyParfenoff
JamieRheeCommissionerChicago Dept. of Aviation
David M.RodenCorporate Advisor & Honorary Consul
August W.SchaeferUnderwriters Laboratories Inc. (Retired)
YoshioShibazakiSenior Manager, Business DevelopmentPlante & Moran PLLC
Dr. Sangram S. Sisodia Thomas Reynolds Senior Family Professor of Neurosciences The University of Chicago
Scott Summerville President & CEO Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
Chie TanakaPartner, TaxKPMG LLP
MichitakaTanoueChicago Office General Manager Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
YutakaTerao Vice President, Central Region , USA All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
Ryohei Tsuji President & COO Kikkoman Foods, Inc.
Yoshiko Urayama President EmeritusThe Chicago Shimpo, NFP
Shawn Y.ValukasSenior Vice President - Wealth ManagementUBS Financial Services, Inc.
PromodVohraCHROFRWRD
IonWarnerSenior Vice President, Marketing and Investor RelationsThe Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Michael P.WhelanPartnerEY
Keith Williams Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (Retired)

Board of Governors

FirstLastRoleOrganization
Jack D.Beem(Chairman)Baker & McKenzie LLP (Retired)
JohnBukacekPresidentJapanese Business Legal & Technical Translation and Interpretation Services
Arthur I.CyrThe Clausen Center, Carthage College
Edward A.GrantArthur Andersen LLP (Retired)
Shunichiro Kishioka ITA, Inc. (Retired)
Jody E.KurtzhaltsYaskawa Electric America, Inc., (Retired)
James A.McClungChairman & CEOLismore International Inc.
Thomas P.McMenaminMasuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. (Retired)
August W.SchaeferUnderwriters Laboratories Inc. (Retired)

95th Annual Program Sponsors

Joyce Chelberg

Bradley J. Hamm

David D. Johnson

Jean & Jim McClung

Suzanne and Michael Moskow

Ann & Stephen Potter