Board

Honorary Chairman

The Honorable Jun Yanagi
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, PhD
Northwestern University

Executive Vice Presidents

David Alexander
Attorney at Law
Alexander Law, LLC

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

Stephen M. Kozik
VP Finance, North America & Europe
Nidec Mobility America Corporation

Mari Yamamoto Regnier
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Secretary

Timothy J. Hill
Head of Stakeholder Engagement
Omron Management Center of America, Inc.

Treasurer

Kumiko Watanabe
Japanese Business Group US National Leader
Grant Thornton LLP

Executive Director

Mitsukuni Baba
Japan America Society of Chicago

Directors

FirstLastRoleOrganization
Matthew AbbottDirector, Government & Diplomatic Programs The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
David J.AndersonFounding Family MemberAnderson Japanese Gardens
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
Robert A.CenterEY (Retired)
RobertCorderVice President, Attraction & DevelopmentBattle Creek Unlimited
SamCreminDirectorHalstead Consulting
MatthewDyePresidentMitutoyo America Corporation
Drew Edwards Partner, Head of Japanese Equities & Portfolio ManagerGMO LLC
William L.FloridaManaging DirectorAdvisory Research, Inc.
KoichiroFujishimaVice President & Regional Manager Central Region, U.S.A.Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
RyutaroFurukawaExecutive Director, Global Corporate BankJP Morgan Securities LLC
MarieGaudetteExecutive DirectorMidwest U.S. - Japan Association
TravisGeorgeChief Financial OfficerMolex, Inc.
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 President International Technology Consulting
WalterHladkoSpecial AdvisorImperial Hotel Tokyo/Osaka
Ken Hong President Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Matthew C.HowardManaging Director, Audit & AssuranceDeloitte & Touche LLP
KathrynIbata-ArensProfessor & Director, Global Asian StudiesDePaul University
Ralph Inforzato Special AdvisorJETRO Chicago
Akihiko Ito General Manager - Accounting & Finance, Cost Planning Futaba North America Engineering & Marketing Corporation
David D.JohnsonMolex, Inc. (Retired)
Robert W.Karr, Jr.Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Blommer Chocolate Company
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.
Yasushi Kubo Partner-AuditPwC
Jody E.KurtzhaltsYaskawa Electric America, Inc. (Retired)
Sang-yulLeePartnerK&L Gates LLP
Victoria M.Liwag Senior Manager, Human ResourcesKomatsu America Corp.
HarumiLory
Dr. Phyllis I.LyonsNorthwestern University (Emerita)
Margo MarkopoulosDirector, Office of Trade & Investment Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Masa Matsumura Senior International Equity Analyst Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
James A.McClungChairman & CEOLismore International Inc.
AmyMerdianDirector of Finance Molex, Inc.
MarkMillerPresidentCornerstone Environmental, Health & Safety, Inc.
RobertMurphyManaging PartnerMoveo Integrated Branding
James H. MutchnikPartner Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kimiyo Naka President KCommunications
Atsushi Nakao Vice President, Central Region, USA & General Manager, Chicago Office All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
HiroyukiNemotoChief Executive DirectorJETRO Chicago
YokoNoge Dean
YutakaOtsukaHead of Japanese Corporate Banking (Midwest) MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
James Otto Senior Vice President CBRE, Inc.
PeggyParfenoff
JamieRheeCommissionerChicago Dept. of Aviation
David M.RodenCorporate Advisor & Honorary Consul
William J.RowePartnerBaker & McKenzie LLP
August W.SchaeferUnderwriters Laboratories Inc. (Retired)
DanSealsChief Executive Officer Intersect Illinois
YoshioShibazakiSenior Manager, Business DevelopmentPlante & Moran PLLC
Akihiko Shono SVP & General ManagerSumitomo Corporation of Americas
Dr. Sangram S. Sisodia Thomas Reynolds Senior Family Professor of Neurosciences The University of Chicago
Lisa Stafford PresidentStafford Communications
Scott Summerville President & CEO Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
Chie TanakaPartner, TaxKPMG LLP
Dr. Anita Thomas President North Central College
Ryohei Tsuji President & COO Kikkoman Foods, Inc.
Yoshiko Urayama WriterThe Chicago Shimpo, NFP
Shawn Y.ValukasSenior Vice President - Wealth ManagementUBS Financial Services, Inc.
PromodVohraCHROFRWRD
IonWarnerSenior Vice President, Marketing and Investor RelationsThe Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Takashi Watanabe Managing Director Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
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.McMenaminOf CounselMasuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
August W.SchaeferUnderwriters Laboratories Inc. (Retired)

90th Anniversary Sponsors

Platinum

Jean & Jim McClung

Gold

ANA
Barnes & Thornburg

Joyce Chelberg

ITO EN

Terri & Ed Grant

Jane & David Johnson

Suzanne & Michael Moskow

Ann & Stephen Potter

Silver

Astellas
EY
Kirkland Ellis
Mayer Brown

93rd Annual Program Sponsors

Mayer Brown

Joyce Chelberg

Edward A. Grant

Bradley J. Hamm

David D. Johnson

Kirkland Ellis

Jean & Jim McClung

Suzanne & Michael Moskow

Ann & Stephen Potter

TDK