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President & Executive Committee
Introducing our Executive Committee (Excom) for BCCJ year 2020-2021.
David Bickle
Partner, Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co. (BCCJ President)
Alison Beale
Director, University of Oxford Japan (BCCJ Vice-President / BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation)
James Dodds
Partner, KPMG (BCCJ Treasurer / BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation)
Iain Ferguson
President & Chief Operating Officer, Lloyd’s Japan Inc. (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Ken Katayama
Individual Member (BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation)
Tove Kinooka
Director, Global Perspectives K.K. (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Kentaro Kiso
President and Representative Director, Barclays Securities Japan Limited (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Junko Kubokawa
Representative Director, President, Croda Japan (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
Paul Lirette
President and Representative Director, GlaxoSmithKline K.K. (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
Richard Lyle
VP Trade & FDI, Intralink KK (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Heather McLeish
Director, EY Japan (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Sven Palys
Founder & Co-CEO, Yuzu Kyodai (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
Reiko Sakimura
Partner, Clifford Chance Law Office (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
Richard Thornley CBE
Individual member (BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation)
Haruhiko Tsuyukubo
President, Rolls-Royce Japan Co., Ltd. (BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation)
Chris Heffer
Department for International Trade, British Embassy Tokyo (Ex officio)
Matt Knowles
British Council Director for Japan (Ex officio) (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
BCCJ Staff
Lori Henderson
Executive Director
As Executive Director of the BCCJ, Lori Henderson is responsible for the leadership, general management, and communications strategy of the organisation.
She is an active advocate for Diversity and Inclusion, responsible business and talent pool development in Japan, with a particular view towards the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Lori will be taking maternity leave from mid-February 2020.
Sam Maddicott
Membership & Marketing
Sam is responsible for membership and marketing at the BCCJ, delivering up-to-date communications across 8 digital channels, working to serve members needs efficiently. A background in digital marketing has seen Sam deliver projects for a range of companies, from Japanese start-ups to high profile global clients such as Goldman Sachs and Guru Navi. Sam specializes in SEO, Content Strategy, Video Production.
Sanae Samata
Operations Manager
Samata-san coordinates and oversees a variety of key Chamber operations, from ensuring all activities are carried out in an appropriate, legal and cost-effective way, to performing quality controls and supporting chamber member enquiries.
Sarah Backley
Associate Director
Sarah’s role as Associate Director includes implementing operational plans to achieve Chamber goals and objectives, as set by our Executive Committee (Excom); delivering a great member services programme; and managing all BCCJ events and activities.
Graham Davis
Senior Adviser
As Senior Adviser to the BCCJ, Graham in association with Excom advises on the strategic direction of the Chamber, and monitors the overall performance of the team.
Previously, Graham headed the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Corporate Network executive programme in Japan, and served on the BCCJ Excom from 2010-2015, spending 4 years as Head of Events.
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