Board of Directors

Rick Aizawa, Port of Portland
Nick Boesé, Individual Member
Cathy (Chiharu) Bowman, Mackenzie
Sophorn Cheang, Business Oregon
Justin Eckley, Moss Adams
Ray Edwards, NW Natural
Sally Saeko Fujimoto, Shokookai of Portland
Yoko Furukawa, Travel Portland
Tamako Hayashi, Deloitte
Cydelle Higa-Johnston, Own It Northwest Real Estate
Tatsuo Ito, SEH America
Megumi Kato, Portland Japanese Garden
Mari Kawamura, Live Your Colour
Rob Langstaff, Sweet Onion Consulting
Hiroshi Mokudai, Individual Member
John Motley, Columbia Sportswear
Michiko Murakami, Delta Air Lines
Pam Neal, Prosper Portland
Satomi Newsom, Lewis & Clark College
Masami Nishishiba, Portland State University
Paul Owen, Vanport International
Patty Pickering, J.P. Morgan Chase
Lauren Sadataki, Individual Member
Nikki Swift, Cable Huston
Steve Vuylsteke, SakéOne
Paul Waldram, PDW International
Junki Yoshida, Yoshida Group
Theresa Yoshioka, Oregon Department of Agriculture

Honorary Directors

Governor Tina Kotek
City of Portland Mayor Keith Wilson
Ed Kawasaki (in memorium)
George Nakata (in memorium)

Ex-Officio Directors

Consul General Ken Todoriki, Consular Office of Japan in Portland
Masa Yamaguchi, Ballard Spahr, (Immediate Past Chair)

Other Past Chairs

Tamako Hayashi (2021-2023)
Dean Alterman (2019 – 2021)
John Kodachi (2017 – 2019)
Yoshio Kurosaki (2015 – 2017)
Doug Smith (2013 – 2015)
Charlie Allcock (2011-2013)
Paul Taylor (2009 – 2011)
Grant Yoshihara (2007 – 2009)
Craig Bachman (2005 – 2007)
Stu Sawai (2003 – 2005)
Rick Saito (2001 – 2003)
Jan Burreson (1999 – 2001)
Isao Iwashita (1997 – 1999)
Adolf Hertrich (1995 – 1997)
Sho Dozono (1993 – 1995)
Governor Victor Atiyeh (1991 – 1993)
Glen Ulmer (1989 – 1991)
Ed Kawasaki (1987 – 1989)
Cliff Alterman (1985 – 1987)
Lou Kennedy (1983 – 1985)
Perry Holland (1981 – 1983)
R.W. DeWeese (1979 – 1981)
Richard Lawrence
George Azumano
William Fisher
Rudie Wilhelm, Jr.
Edmund Ellis
Rudie W. Cabell
John “Jack” Hering
John Fulton
Donald Bates
Tom Kerr
Roland Davis
Carvel Linden
E.C. Sammons
Larry Hartman
E.B. MacNaughton
Judge C.H. Carey
Rogers MacVeagh
Dr. Norman Coleman
Peter Beckett