EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The SVJP Executive Committee brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, and scholars from the United States and Japan who share a commitment to SVJP's mission and a passion for strengthening U.S.-Japan relations. Led by Co-Chairs Saima Hasan and Naoaki Mashita, the executive committee contributes its expertise and perspectives to share SVJP's strategic direction.

Co-Chairs

  • Saima Hasan

    Co-Chair, U.S. | Co-Founder, Evolution

  • Naoaki Mashita

    Co-Chair, Japan | Entrepreneur

Committee Members

  • Greg Caltabiano

    Head of Operating Partner Group, HGGC

  • Daniel Fujii

    President and CEO, Trust Capital Co., Ltd.

  • Sharjeel Hasan

    Co-Founder, Evolution

  • James Higa

    Founder and Managing Partner, Offline Ventures

  • Ken Jimbo

    Managing Director, International House of Japan; Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University

  • Takashi Mitachi

    Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University

  • Andrew Ogawa

    Managing Partner & Founder, Quest Venture Partners

  • Kojin Oshiba

    Co-Founder, Robust Intelligence, Inc.

  • Teruhide Sato

    Founder and CEO, BEENEXT Capital Management Pte. Ltd.

  • Hironobu Yoshikawa

    Founder & Chairman, Treasure Data

Co-Chairs Emeritus

  • Daniel Okimoto

    Professor Emeritus at Stanford University

  • M. James Kondo

    Chairman of the International House of Japan