SVJP LEADERSHIP & TEAMS

SVJP is guided by an Executive Committee led by co-chairs Saima Hasan and Naoaki Mashita, and run by our staff in the U.S. and Japan with the support of our co-organizers.

Executive Committee

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Saima Hasan

Co-Chair of the SVJP Executive Committee

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Naoaki Mashita

Co-Chair of the SVJP Executive Committee

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Daniel Okimoto

Co-Chair Emeritus

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M. James Kondo

Co-Chair Emeritus

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Greg Caltabiano

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Daniel Fujii

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Sharjeel Hasan

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James Higa

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Ken Jimbo

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Takashi Mitachi

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Andrew Ogawa

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Kojin Oshiba

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Teruhide Sato

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Hironobu Yoshikawa

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Japan & U.S. Staff

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Aki Ohashi

Chief of Staff

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Yuko Adachi

Japan Director

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Yumi Hiroshima

Director of Programs

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Takayuki Doi

Entrepreneur Project Director

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Kazuko Kai

Administrative Assistant

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Erina Ogasawara

Content Management Leader / Entrepreneur Program Leader

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Co-Organizers

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International House of Japan

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U.S.-Japan Council

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