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Retired non-profit employee serving San Jose Japantown seniors
When Julie Hubbard retired from her position at the Yu-Ai Kai Japanese American Senior Center, she knew there was more work to be done. Now, five years after her official retirement, she continues to serve the seniors of San Jose Japantown as a volunteer.
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2024 Officers
- President – Julie Hubbard
- Vice President – Lisa Kinoshita
- Legacy Advisor – Joyce Iwasaki
- Treasurer – Carol Eejima
- Secretary – Connie Decena
- Historian – Heidi Shigematsu
- Web Liaison – Sally Takemoto
- Boutique Co-Chairs – Marsha Baird & Phyllis Osaki
2023 Boutique Committee
- Co-Chairpersons – Phyllis Osaki & Marsha Baird
- Canopies/Booths – Connie Decena
- Constant Contact – Ruth Shikada
- Donation Drawing – JoAnn Kato
- Finance – Carol Eejima
- Food Committee- Julie Hubbard, June Sakamoto & Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto
- Insurance – Heidi Shigematsu
- Marketing – Connie Decena
- Non-Profit Recipients – Pam Yoshida
- Parking – Vicki Wynne
- Publicity & Social Media – Pam Yoshida & Lisa Kinoshita
- Security – Marsha Baird
- Sponsorships – Joyce Iwasaki & Heidi Shigematsu
- Vendor Coordinator – Phyllis Osaki
- Vendor Packets – Carol Eejima
- Vendor Recruiter – Sally Takemoto & Maureen Mukai
- Volunteer Coordinators – Reiko Kawano & Julie Hubbard
- Website Coordinators – Sally Takemoto, Connie Decena & Phyllis Osaki
2023 Directors (Year Joined Midori Kai)
- Marsha (Takahashi) Baird – Retired, Last Position: Owner/HR Consultant, Baird & Associates (1996)
- Connie Decena – Retired, Last Position: Field Support Engineer (2002)
- Carol W. Eejima – Retired, Last Position: President, Meglaur, Inc., dba Eejima & Associates (2009)
- Julie Hubbard – Retired, Activities Manager, Yu Ai Kai (2007)
- Aggie Idemoto – Board Member Japanese American Museum of San Jose and – Retired, Last Position: Assistant Superintendent Oak Grove School District (2006)
- Joyce Iwasaki (1996)
- JoAnn Kato – Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Lam Research (1996)
- Reiko Kawano – Retired, Last Position: Director of Employment, O’Connor Hospital (2001)
- Lisa Kinoshita – Neuropsychologist and Researcher, VA Palo Alto HCS (2021)
- Janice Miyatake – SVP Relationship Manager, Heritage Bank of Commerce (1996)
- Maureen Mukai – VP Tax, WideOrbit (1997)
- Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, Trustee Fremont Union High School District (2007)
- Phyllis Y. Osaki – CEO, GS Management Company (1997)
- Cynthia Sasaki – Jewelry Designer, Cynthia Sasaki Designs (2009)
- June Sakamoto – Retired, Last Position Store Manager of Dancer Dejour, retail Danwear Business and Wholesale Paper Distributor, Mountain Valley Paper Co., Inc. (2009)
- Heidi Shigematsu – Owner, Shigematsu Insurance (2017)
- Ruth Shikada – Retired, Assistant City Manager, County of Santa Clara (2011)
- Sally Takemoto – VP Operations & Human Resources, Sikka Software (1996-2004; re-joined 2009)
- Vicki Takeuchi Wynne-President, Wynne & Associates, Certified Esalen@Massage Therapist; Certified Speaking Circles @Facilitator (2004)
- Pam Yoshida – Designer/Project Manager, MBA Architects; Co-Owner of Nikkei Traditions-San Jose Japantown (2008)