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 2025 – MARCH 2026
Mr. Kenta Yasui,
Toray Carbon Materials America
Ms. Kayla Murdaugh,
NICCA USA
Mr. Ian Moore,
ZF Transmissions
Ms. Savannah Gregg,
Toray CMA
Ms. Megumi Suenaga,
COOQIE INC.
Mr. Konosuke Usui
Tokyo Gas and Electric (TGES)
Mr. Koji Sekido
Sekido Technology
Mr. Jugo Takashima, Co-chair elect
Suminoe Textiles America
Mr. Makoto Itahashi,
AFL
Vacant
Mr. Yugo Takashima
JTEKT North America
Ms. Arisa Parette,
Fluor
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
