JAASC board member, advisors, and committee leaders make a difference by addressing and planning meaningful US-Japanese social, cultural, and educational opportunities that create stronger relationships and better lives for the people we serve.
Our board members and volunteers lead major committees, operator our language schools, and support our cultural exchange statewide.
APRIL 2024 – MARCH 2025
Mr. Harry Hayami,
JTEKT North America
Ms. Kayla Murdaugh,
NICCA USA
Mr. Ian Moore,
ZF Transmissions
Ms. Savannah Gregg,
Toray CMA
Ms. Megumi Suenaga,
COOQIE INC.
Mr. Yuhei Noguchi
Sunwa Technos
Mr. Motoharu Kimura
Kimura Inc
Mr. Ryutaro Izumi,
Izumi International
Mr. Koji Konosu,
NICCA USA, Inc.
Mr. Jun Takashima,
Suminoe Textiles America
Mr. Tetsuya Ito,
Teijin Carbon America
Dr. Jiro Nagatomi,
Clemson University
Mr. Craig Lundgren,
OnPoint CFO & Controller Services
Dr. Yuji Kishimoto,
Clemson University Emeritus
Mr. J. Philip Land,
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
Mr. Henry “Buzz” Burwell,
Nelson Mullins
Ms. Aiyana Mathews,
Gardner-Mathews Global Management
Midlands Coordinator
Mandy Green
Lowcountry Coordinator
Aiyana Mathews
Upstate Language Exchange
Drew Smith
Upstate Coordinator
Mayumi Green