BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Hon. George Nakano, former Assemblymember, California Legislature, Chairman

Terry S. Hara, Deputy Chief, Los Angeles Police Department, Operations West Bureau, Vice Chairman

Corinne Akahoshi, Rail Transportation Manager, Toyota Logistics Services, Inc., Secretary

Paul K. Abe, Vice President, Union Bank, N.A

Ken Akune, Veteran, Military Intelligence Service

Tets Asato, Veteran, G Company 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Brigadier General James T. Hirai (Ret.), Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Christie O. Ichikawa, Retired Nurse Educator, Los Angeles Harbor College

Tammie Kanda, Community Engagement Specialist, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc

Michael M. Ozawa, Senior Managing Director of Corporate Finance, FTI Consulting

Catherine N. Tanaka, Corporate Secretary Treasurer, Counselor, Fukui Mortuary

Brigadier General Edwin A. Vincent (Ret.), President, Soft Power Solutions, Inc.

Hon. Gary Yamauchi, City Council, City of Alhambra

Lt. Govan Yee (Ret.), Montebello Police Department

VETERANS HONOR GUARD

Victor Abe, MIS

Ken Akune, MIS

Tets Asato, 442nd RCT

Sam Fujikawa, 100th Infantry Battalion

George Fujimori, Military Intelligence Service

Col. Harry Fukuhara, MIS

Frank Fukuzawa, 442nd RCT

Harry K. Honda, WWII Veteran

Robert Ichikawa, 442nd RCT

Noboru Kagawa, 100th Infantry Battalion

Dave Kawagoye, 442nd RCT

Koji Kawaguchi, MIS

Rusty Kimura, MIS

Hiroshi Miyamura, 100th Infantry Battalion & Korean War

James Murata, Military Intelligence Service

Mark "Ed" Nakazawa, 100th Infantry Battalion

Hiro Nishikubo, 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Raymond Nosaka, 100th Infantry Battalion

James Ogawa, 100th Infantry Battalion

Col. Thomas Sakamoto (Ret.), MIS

Kenichi Sato, MIS

Dr. William Sato, 100th Infantry Battalion

Sus Satow, 442nd RCT

Don Seki, 442nd RCT

Ben Tagami, 100th Infantry Battalion

Albert Takahashi, 100th Infantry Battalion

Mas Takahashi, 100th Infantry Battalion

Takeshi Teshima, 100th Infantry Battalion

Mike Tsuji, 442nd RCT

Toke Yoshihashi, 100th Infantry Battalion

Toe Yoshino, 442nd RCT

RCT = Regimental Combat Team
MIS = Military Intelligence Service
FAB = Field Artillery Battalion

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Douglas Goto, Executive Vice President, Pacific Guardian Life

Frances Hashimoto, President and Owner, Mikawaya

Neil Horikoshi, President & Executive Director, Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, author

Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senator; Veteran, 442nd RCT

Stephen Kagawa, President & CEO,
The Pacific Bridge Companies, Inc.

Carol Kawamoto, educator

David Kawamoto, President, Japanese American Citizens League

Donovan Koki, Senior Vice President,
Bank of Hawaii

Chip Mamiya, Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corporation

Dyanne McMath, supporting the legacy of Col. Young Oak Kim

Bill Seki, attorney, Seki, Nishimura and Watase LLP

Ken Shimabukuro, Managing Director, Yankee Pacific Aerospace Inc.

Brian Takahashi, attorney, Bowman and Brooke LLP

George H. Takei, actor

Lt. Col. Michael Yaguchi (Ret.), US Air Force

Craig Yahata, producer, director and cinematographer

Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic and World Figure Skating gold medalist

Roy Yamaguchi, Owner, Roy's Restaurants Worldwide