Officers
| Vice Chair Mr. Richard Raiford Treasurer Mr. Celso Mataac Citrin Cooperman |
Directors
Mr. David Carpenter President Ms. Anne Golden Executive Director Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati
| Dr. Joshua W. Walker President Japan Society, Inc. Ms. Reyna Kaneko Ms. Bahia Simons-Lane Executive Director International Student Conferences, Inc. Dr. William Farrell |
Advisory Council |
Ambassador Kurt Tong Managing Partner The Asia Group Mr. Barry Hirschfeld President and CEO Asia Investment Partners, LLC Dr. Sheila A. Smith Senior Fellow for Japan Studies Council on Foreign Relations | Ambassador Michael W. Michalak Ambassador David Shear Senior Advisor, Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies |
Under revisions to the NAJAS Bylaws adopted at the August 21, 2025 Board Meeting, the governing body for the Association has been streamlined to a unitary Board consisting of up to 19 individuals comprised of executive leaders of NAJAS’ (currently, 41) Regular Members serving in rotation for several years at a time, as well as a smaller number of independent directors and an Advisory Council. NAJAS relies on support and guidance from a diverse range of profiles and skillsets on its volunteer board, and welcomes expression of interest to the President or Chair in service from qualified candidates.