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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)
Edward Weeks
President & Chief Executive Officer Japan, HSBC
Heather McLeish
Director, EY Japan (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Iain Ferguson
President & Chief Operating Officer, Lloyd’s Japan Inc. (BCCJ Responsible Business)
James Dodds
Partner, KPMG (BCCJ Treasurer / BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation)
James Nepaulsingh
Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Junko Kubokawa
Representative Director, President, Croda Japan (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
Ken Katayama
Individual Member (BCCJ Digi-tech Innovation)
Kentaro Kiso
President and Representative Director, Barclays Securities Japan Limited (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Richard Lyle
VP Trade & FDI, Intralink KK (BCCJ Responsible Business)
Sarah Everitt Furuya
Executive Coach and Life Coach, Sarah Furuya Coaching
Sven Palys
Founder & Co-CEO, Yuzu Kyodai (BCCJ Diversity & Inclusion)
Takuji Okubo
Individual Member
Tove Kinooka
Director, Global Perspectives K.K. (BCCJ Responsible Business)
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.
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.
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.
BCCJ Support Team
Donald Dahlem
BCCJ Intern
Donald is currently a senior majoring in International Affairs at Temple University. After graduating, he is hoping to find work in fields that bring people from different countries closer together.
Isabelle Ritchie
BCCJ Volunteer
Isabelle is a UEA graduate of film and television with extended studies in international communication and gender studies at ICU Tokyo. By working to support media and communications at the BCCJ, Isabelle hopes to help bridge the cultural divide between the two great countries of the UK and Japan. Isabelle has a particular interest in the view and perception of gender equality within businesses.
Anastasio Villano
BCCJ Intern
Anastiasio is an International Business major and a senior at Temple University. With a background in stage performing, he is a networking enthusiast and has a passion for coordinating events, something he looks forward to working on with the BCCJ.
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