Dr. Satohiro Akimoto is Chairman of the Board and President of Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. He joined the organization in
Misa Imanaka-Miller has been with Sasakawa USA since the late 1990s and serves as the Director of Administration. Miller became
Shanti Shoji joined Sasakawa USA in February 2020 and serves as the Director of Programs, overseeing the development and management
Kat Jordan joined Sasakawa USA as Administrative Assistant in October 2015 and now assists with both administrative and accounting responsibilities.
Ariqa Herrera joined Sasakawa USA as Executive Assistant to the Chairman and Administrative Assistant in September 2017. In 2020, she
Keiji Iwatake joined Sasakawa USA in 2001 as General Manager overseeing the foundation’s operations. He soon expanded its “Asian Voices”
Adam Morrow joined Sasakawa USA in March 2020 and currently serves as the Program Specialist for Sasakawa USA’s Pacific Islands
Izumi Swarts joined Sasakawa USA in June 2020 and serves as the Associate Communications Manager. She manages external communications for
Benjie Canady joined Sasakawa US in May 2020 and serves as an Associate Program Officer providing programmatic support for The
Samuel Porter joined Sasakawa USA in June 2021 as an Associate Program Officer. As part of his duties, he helps
Eliya Harnood joined Sasakawa USA in June 2021 as an Associate Program Officer. She provides support for the Japan U.S.
Isabelle Burke joined Sasakawa USA in June 2021 and serves as a Program Assistant. She supports the Director of Programs
Ambassador James Zumwalt became Chief Executive Officer of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA in February 2017. In September 2019, he
Tomohiko Taniguchi joined Sasakawa USA as a Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow in December 2015. He is a professor at the Keio
Mr. Hideshi Tokuchi joined Sasakawa USA in September 2016 following a 36-year career of service to the government of Japan,
