Contact Information
National Board of Directors 2006-2008
National President
T. Larry Oda ,
Monterey, California
JACL Email: president@jacl.org
VP General Operations
Sheldon Arakaki,
Bellevue, Washington
Email: vpoperations@jacl.org
VP Public Affairs
Heidi Tanakatsubo, New York, New York
Email: vppublicaffairs@jacl.org
VP Planning & Development
Carol K. Kawamoto,
San Diego, California
Email: vpp&d@jacl.org
VP Membership
Edwin T. Endow,
Stockton, California
Email: vpmembership@jacl.org
Secretary/Treasurer
Mark Kobayashi,
San Jose, California
Email: secretarytreasurer@jacl.org
Chair-National Youth Council
Kimberly Shintaku,
San Diego, California
Email: youthchair@jacl.org
Youth Representative
Leilani Savitt ,
Madison, Wisconsin
Email: youthrep@jacl.org
CCDC District Governor (01/05 -12/07)
Bobbi Hanada,
Fresno, California
Email: ccdcgov@jacl.org
EDC District Governor (07/07-7/09)
Kritine Minami,
Washington, D.C.
Email: edcgov@jacl.org
IDC District Governor (11/06-11/08)
Silvana Watanabe,
Murray, Utah
Email: idcgov@jacl.org
PNW District Governor (11/05-11/07)
Elaine Akagi,
Seattle, Washington
Email: pnwgov@jacl.org
PSW District Governor (11/05-11/07)
Alayne Yonemoto,
Los Angeles, California
Email: pswgov@jacl.org
Midwest District Governor (07/05-08/07)
Ron Katsuyama,
Dayton, Ohio
Email: midwestgov@jacl.org
NCWNP District Governor (11/06-11/08)
Alan Nishi,
Rocklin, California
Email: ncwnpgov@jacl.org
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
LEGAL COUNSEL
Michelle M. Yoshida,
San Francisco, California
Email: legalcounsel@jacl.org
PC EDITORIAL BOARD CHAIR
Gilbert Asakawa,
Arvada, Colorado
Email: pcboardchair@jacl.org