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President & Executive Committee
Introducing our Executive Committee (Excom) for BCCJ year 2022-2023.

Richard Lyle
VP Trade & FDI, Intralink KK (BCCJ President)

Alison Beale
Director, University of Oxford Japan (BCCJ Vice-President / BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation Task Force)



Andrijana Cvetkovikj
CEO & Founder, BrioNexus KK

Mark McFarlane
Representative Director, TACCHI K.K.

Ken Katayama
Individual Member

Takuji Okubo
Individual Member

James Littlewood
Partner, EY Strategy and Consulting Company


Lisa Fox
Individual Member

James Nepaulsingh
Individual Member

Sven Palys
Founder & Co-CEO, Yuzu Kyodai

Junko Kubokawa
Representative Director, President, Croda Japan



David Bickle
Partner, Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co.

Edward Weeks
President & Chief Executive Officer Japan, HSBC

Kentaro Kiso
President and Representative Director, Barclays Securities Japan Limited (BCCJ Responsible Business)

Tove Kinooka
Director, Global Perspectives K.K.



Marie-Claire Joyce
Head of Trade, British Embassy Tokyo (Ex officio)

Matt Knowles
British Council Director for Japan (Ex officio) (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
BCCJ Staff

Sarah Backley
Executive Director
As Executive Director of the BCCJ, Sarah is responsible for the leadership, general management, and communications strategy of the organisation. Her role 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.

Sam Maddicott
Membership & Marketing
Sam is responsible for membership and marketing at the BCCJ, delivering up-to-date communications across 9 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 specialises in SEO, Content Strategy, Video Production.

Lori Henderson
Senior Advisor
Lori provides leadership in the development of the BCCJ and in accordance with strategies and goals set and agreed by the Executive Committee and Executive Director, ensures that the Chamber meets its annual goals and objectives.
BCCJ Support Team

Aidan Noguchi
BCCJ Volunteer
Aidan Noguchi is delighted to be supporting the BCCJ as a volunteer, helping organise impactful events and finding new ways to improve community engagement using social media. He is excited to gain some real-world experience and learn from Chamber activities.

Angie Leung
BCCJ Intern
Angie Leung is a student at Showa Women’s University majoring in International Studies. She likes developing new ideas and thinking of creative solutions to solve modern challenges. Angie is also interested in marketing and hopes to widen her horizon by learning from Chamber members and actively taking part in events.
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