JETAANY 2023 Board of Director Elections
It’s that time of year when we ask JET alumni to confirm the members of the JETAANY Board of Directors. All bios can be found on our here. We need 100 alumni votes to reach a quorum.
Board Members to be Confirmed
Amber Liang, Kochi ALT, 2006-2008
Monica Yuki, Saitama ALT, 2002-2004
New Members Joining the Board
Yuki Kaneshige, Vice President, Japanese American Association NY
Fernando Rojas, Fukui ALT, 2008-2010
Jill Schimmel, Osaka ALT, 2002-2005
Stacy Smith, Kumamoto CIR, 2000-2003
JETAANY is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization overseen by a Board of Directors made up of JET alumni and prominent individuals in the Japan-related community in the NYC area. The Board is responsible for overseeing the operations of the alumni organization and giving guidance to the Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer). Directors serve two-year terms. The deadline to vote is Friday, December 31st at 11:59 pm EST.
Further details about the election process:
The ballot will ask you for your name, email and JET information. You must complete each of these fields in order to submit your ballot.
A few additional [optional] questions are included, to better understand our members. We hope you will take a moment to answer.
A quorum of 100 members is required to confirm the Board of Directors.
When you submit your confirmation, you will be entered in a prize drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card!
Please contact elections@jetaany.org with any questions or concerns. For more information, view the JETAANY bylaws.
Continuing Board Members (See their full bios here)
Lee-Sean Huang, Oita ALT, 2003-2006
Christy Jones, Nagasaki ALT, 1995-1998
Susan McCormac, Founder, Japan Culture NYC
Brenda McKinney, Hyogo ALT, 2006-2009
Joe Moore, Saga ALT, 2010-2013
Zachary Piper, Kochi CIR, 2001-2004
Thank you for participating in this important process. We look forward to seeing you all at a JETAANY event in 2023!