About JCIE/USA
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) strengthens the foundations of US-Japan relations and deepens international cooperation.
As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1975 in New York, JCIE/USA works in close partnership with JCIE/Japan in Tokyo, organizing exchanges for American and Japanese political leaders, sponsoring policy dialogues, and building ties among nonprofit organizations. Its broad networks enable it to bring together key players from different sectors—political leaders, government officials, policy experts, business executives, social entrepreneurs, academics, and NGO leaders—to tackle the complex global issues facing our countries.
(Photo: JCIE/USA’s office is located in the building pictured at right in the foreground.)
OUR HIGHLIGHTS
OUR PROGRAMS
Democratic Governance
Global Health & Human Security
Healthy Aging
JCIE/USA ROUNDTABLES & EVENTS
US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange
CONGRESSIONAL STAFF EXCHANGE
Women's Leadership
Philanthropy
OUR PUBLICATIONS
OUR TEAM
Staff
KAZUYO KATO | Executive Director
KIM GOULD ASHIZAWA | Senior Advisor
KEVIN BAYES | Program and Administrative Assistant
STACI CUSTUS | Program Officer
STEPHEN McHUGH | Program Officer
ALEXIS PALMER | Communications Assistant
DAVID MONICO | Communications Consultant
JAMES GANNON | Senior Fellow
SUSAN HUBBARD | Fellow
Board
Trustees
SUSAN V. BERRESFORD | Former President, Ford Foundation
PEGGY BLUMENTHAL | Senior Counselor to the CEO, Institute of International Education (IIE)
GERALD L. CURTIS | Professor Emeritus, Columbia University
LYRIC HUGHES HALE | Editor-in-Chief, EconVue
MARIE KISSEL | Board Secretary, SME, and Board Trustee, Japan-America Society of Washington, DC
ISAO KANO | President and Chief Executive Officer, JCIE/Japan
CHARLES E. MORRISON | Distinguished Senior Fellow and former President, East-West Center
GLENN OSAKA | Angel Investor, Startup Advisor, Lead Independent Director – Fundrise
ANDREW M. SAIDEL | President & CEO, Dynamic Strategies Asia
Officers
CHAIR | Peggy Blumenthal, Senior Counselor to the CEO, Institute of International Education (IIE)
SECRETARY & TREASURER | Kazuyo Kato, Executive Director, JCIE/USA
JCIE is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Support for our programs comes from generous contributions and grants from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Internships are offered throughout the year.
Contact us about availability.
JCIE/USA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Audited Financial Statements
FY2023 Financial Statement
FY2022 Financial Statement
FY2021 Financial Statement
FY2020 Financial Statement
FY2019 Financial Statement
FY2018 Financial Statement
Tax Status Information