About JASGA and Gala Host Committee

Japan-America Society of Greater Austin is a Texas nonprofit
educational organization that bridges the cultures of Japan
and central Texas and works for friendly US-Japan relations.
Its mission is to strengthen cooperation and understanding
between the people of the US and Japan in providing programs
and events that help to expand knowledge, increase personal
interaction, and facilitate discussion of important issues.
Board of Directors
Kako Ito
President/Program Chair
Kazuko Brownfield
Treasurer
Committee
Gala Host Committee
Hajime Nakai
Co-Chair
Michelle Pesez
Co-chair
Satoko Yuda
Hajime Nakai
Julie Carlson Sladcik
Dr. Sheila Fling
Steering Committee
Honorary Director
Media Contact
Nozomu Takaoka
Consul-General of Japan In Houston
Advisory Council
Barry Mayer
Tokyo Electron America
Junji Kurokawa
JETRO Houston
Senior Advisors
Atsuko Parker
Dr. Takeshi Udagawa
John Legris, J.D.
Naoko Cole
Steering Committee
Julie Sladcik
Aki Omikawa
Aya Koga
Eriko Maruyama
Hai Nguyen
John Evance
Kazuko Brownfiled
Mari Takino
Masaharu Takino
Misa Yamamoto
Rie Ogasawara
Sakie Jefferson
Adela Uchida
Mistress of Ceremony
Register at www.jasga.org | 512-656-4731 | gala@jasga.org