Lynn Miyamoto is an immigration law attorney, with her own law practice, Lynn A. Miyamoto, PLC. She serves on the board of directors of the California State Parent-Teacher Association and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, and was past president of the Glendale Educational Foundation and First District PTA.

As the president and co-owner of Aihara & Associates Insurance Services, Inc., Doug Aihara has more than 25 years of experience in insurance services. He is active in the Japanese American community, serving as chair of the Little Tokyo Community Council, past president of Senshin Buddhist Temple, and on the board of directors of Visual Communications.

Ernest Doizaki has spent over 40 years working in Japanese food and seafood distribution. He has also long supported the Japanese American community, including Go For Broke National Education Center and Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, as well as serving as past chair of the board of trustees of the Japanese American National Museum.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Sharon Fong has over 30 years of experience in banking and finance. Prior to her retirement, she worked in commercial lending and private banking at MUFG Union Bank. Sharon is a member of Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles and a former board member of People Assisting the Homeless (PATH).

Kimiko Fujita owns and operates the Yamaha Music Centers in Torrance, Irvine, and Aliso Viejo with more than 1,000 students. She is also active in the Japanese community in Orange County, serving as the president of the Orange County Japanese American Association for the past eight years.

Gerald Fukui is the president and owner of Fukui Mortuary, which has served the Japanese American community for over 100 years. Gerald is a long-time supporter of Little Tokyo, serving on numerous boards and committees including Nisei Week, Kizuna, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, and Little Tokyo Service Center.

Michelle Hirano has previous experience in public education and nonprofit work, and is currently the director of operations at Hirano Homes. Michelle is active in the Japanese American community, serving on the board of directors at Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute and volunteering with Kizuna and the Okinawan Association of America. She holds a Bachelor degree from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California.

Thomas Iino has over 40 years of experience in finance, banking, and accounting. He is a director of First Choice Bank and was formerly the chairman of the board of Los Angeles-based Pacific Commerce Bank. Tom remains deeply committed to community service, lending his leadership to Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, Japanese American National Museum, and U.S.-Japan Council. In May 2013, Tom was bestowed “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” from Japan. He holds a degree in accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Claire Koga practiced in geriatrics and family medicine for over 30 years. Prior to her retirement, she was a family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente. Claire received her medical degree from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

Jack Kurihara has more than 35 years of health systems and hospital corporate experience. Prior to his retirement, he was the director of strategic development at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health System. Jack also serves on the board of directors of the Venice Japanese Community Center. He holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of Washington and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific.

Hiroko Murakami was born and raised in Japan, and moved to the U.S. to pursue higher education. She has over 15 years of experience in social services. Hiroko currently works in homeless services at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, and previously worked for National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse and Little Tokyo Service Center. She holds a Master of Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles.

After a 35-year career in the California community colleges, Lisa Sugimoto, as a vice president with PPL, Inc., consults with California community colleges on executive searches. Previously, she served as the superintendent/president of Pasadena City College during the Nisei Diploma project, when students of Japanese descent, who were incarcerated during World War II, received their honorary college degrees. Lisa earned her Doctorate in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her Master of Business Administration and Master of Education from the University of Southern California.

Gene S. Kanamori is president and CEO of Keiro. Prior to joining Keiro, Gene was the director of human resources at UPS for different regions around the country for 28 years. He also spent two years at Pepsi Bottling Group as the health and safety manager. Gene has also served on many boards around the country. Currently, he is on the board of directors of Densho (based in Seattle) and the board of governors for the Japanese American National Museum, and is a co-founder of Sansei Legacy of Southern California. He also volunteers his time with Asians for Miracle Marrow Match, Grateful Crane Ensemble, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, and Go For Broke National Education Center.