Mika Takahashi Bio
STAFF PROFILE MIKA TAKAHASHI Executive Secretary, JCIE Japan Ms. Takahashi joined JCIE in July 2023, following a long career at Mitsubishi Corporation. She worked for Mitsubishi Corporation in the United States and was involved in investing in, developing, and operating various independent power producers in the United States and other countries for more than 20 […]
Kyoko Ishigaki Bio
STAFF PROFILE KYOKO ISHIGAKI Chief Program Officer, JCIE Japan Ms. Ishigaki joined JCIE in April 2025 and serves as the Deputy Assistant Director of the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan. She began her career as a nurse in clinical medicine and later earned a master’s degree in international health. Following that, she joined what […]
Hana Sachen Bio
STAFF PROFILE Hana Sachen セーチェン・華 Intern, JCIE/USA Hana Sachen joined JCIE USA in January 2025 as an Intern, supporting communications, research, and other operations across our ongoing programs. She has experience working with multiple PR agencies in the US and Japan and previously interned with the TOMODACHI Initiative at the US-Japan Council. Raised in both […]
Alexis Palmer Bio
STAFF PROFILE ALEXIS PALMER アレクシス・パーマーCommunications Assistant, JCIE/USA Alexis Palmer joined JCIE/USA in September 2024 as Communications Assistant. Previously, she worked at the Consulate General of Japan in New York as a security assistant, where she screened visitors at the reception desk, managed a team of contracted security guards and conducted research into public safety issues […]
Alice Liu
Alice Liu joined JCIE/USA in February 2024 as an intern.
Kevin Bayes Bio
Kevin Bayes joined JCIE/USA in June 2023 as a program and administrative assistant.
Isao Kano Bio
STAFF PROFILE ISAO KANO 狩 野 功President and CEOJapan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/Japan) Mr. Isao Kano took the helm of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/Japan) in April 2023, bringing 40 years of experience in international business and the extensive knowledge he has gained through postings in seven different countries. Having joined Mitsubishi Corporation […]
Kazuyo Kato Bio
STAFF PROFILE KAZUYO KATO 加藤和世Executive Director, JCIE/USA Kazuyo joined JCIE/USA as Executive Director in April 2021, after spending nearly two decades at nonprofit organizations dedicated to US-Japan relations and international affairs in both the United States and Japan. Prior to JCIE/USA, she was Senior Director of Global Partnerships and Initiatives at Japan Society in New […]
Hitoshi Tanaka Bio
STAFF PROFILE HITOSHI TANAKA Chairman, Institute for International Strategy, Japan Research Institute, Ltd.; Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange Hitoshi Tanaka is Chairman of the Institute for International Strategy at the Japan Research Institute, Ltd., and a senior fellow at the Japan Center for International Exchange. Prior to joining JCIE in September 2005, Hitoshi […]
Staci Custus Bio
STAFF PROFILE STACI CUSTUS ステイシー・カスタスProgram Officer, JCIE/USA Staci Custus joined JCIE/USA in January 2020 as a program associate, focusing on global health programs and online communications. Previously, she worked in the marketing department of Routledge Press, where she assisted in online promotions for recently published textbooks, library monographs, and trade books. Shortly after, Ms. Custus […]
