2018 Officers
- President – Carol Eejima
- Vice President – Joyce Iwasaki
- Advisor – Phyllis Osaki
- Treasurer – Sally Takemoto
- Secretary – Connie Decena
- Co-Historians – Irene Okimoto and Julie Hubbard
- Web Liaison – Sally Takemoto
- Boutique Co-Chairs – Marsha Baird & Phyllis Osaki
Directors
(including date of becoming a Director)
We are very excited to announce Heidi Shigematsu has joined our board of directors. Heidi is the owner of Shigematsu Insurance, Inc. Heidi has prior non-profit board of director experience with Kiwanis Club of San Jose, Christmas in the Park, and Suzume no Gakko and she has been involved in a number of charitable and community activities. We are very pleased Heidi has joined our board of directors and look forward to working with her to support the partnerships we have created with other non-profit organizations.
- Marsha (Takahashi) Baird – Owner/HR Consultant, Baird & Associates (1996)
- Carol W. Eejima – President, Meglaur, Inc. , DBA: Eejima & Associates (2009)
- Connie Decena – Retired, Last position: Field Support Engineer (2002)
- Julie Hubbard – Activities Manager, Yu Ai Kai, (2007)
- Aggie Idemoto – Board Member, Japanese American Museum of San Jose, Retired, Last Position: Assistant Superintendent, Oak Grove School District (2006)
- Joyce Iwasaki (1996)
- JoAnn Kato – Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Lam Research (1996)
- Linda Kato – VP Human Resources, MarkLogic Corporation (1996)
- Reiko Kawano – Retired, Last Position: Director of Employment, O’Connor Hospital (2001)
- Janice Miyatake – SVP, Relationship Manager, Heritage Bank of Commerce (1996)
- Maureen Mukai – Tax, Dropbox, Inc. (1997)
- Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, LCSW – Director of Housing, YWCA (2007)
- Christine K. Noma – Law Partner, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP (2008)
- Phyllis Y. Osaki – CEO, GS Management Company (1997)
- Irene Okimoto – Owner, Together We Grow (2009)
- Cynthia Sasaki – Jewelry Designer, Cynthia Sasaki Designs (2009)
- June Sakamoto – Store manager of Dancer Dejour, Retail Dancewear Business; Retired: Wholesale Paper Distributor, Mountain Valley Paper Co., Inc. (2009)
- Heidi Shigematsu, Owner, Shigematsu Insurance (2017)
- Ruth Shikada – Asset City Manager, County of Santa Clara (2011)
- Machiko Shiozaki – Owner, Kimura Gallery (2003-2016)
- Sally Takemoto – VP, Human Resources, Sikka Software (1996-2004; re-joined 2009)
- Vicki Takeuchi Wynne – President, Wynne and 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)
Boutique Committee
- Co-Chairpersons – Phyllis Osaki & Marsha Baird
- Donation Drawing – JoAnn Kato
- Entertainment – Julie Hubbard
- Finance – Sally Takemoto
- Food – Reiko Kawano
- Marketing – Phyllis Osaki, Ruth Shikada & Sally Takemoto
- Manpower – Linda Kato
- Non-Profit Recipients – Pam Yoshida
- Parking – Chris Noma
- Publicity – June Sakamoto
- Sponsorships – Joyce Iwasaki