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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.



Darren Goff
Deputy Trade Commissioner for North East Asia, Department for Business and Trade logo Department for International Trade (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.
BCCJ Support Team

Tomoka Miyashita
BCCJ Intern
Tomoka Miyashita is a student at Temple University, Japan Campus majoring in Economics, interested in Behavioral Economics. She is excited to widen her real-life experiences by learning from BCCJ members and events.

Ben Seamonds
BCCJ Intern
Ben Seamonds is a student from the University of South Carolina, studying abroad at Temple University. He is majoring in International Business and Finance with a minor in Japanese language. He is joining the BCCJ team as an intern to expand his professional network and gain a better understanding about how money and economic interests move across borders.

Jacob Layet
BCCJ Volunteer
Jacob Layet is a Scottish photographer and model on a working holiday visa in Japan. Starting an internship at the BCCJ is an incredible opportunity for Jacob to expand his knowledge of business in Japan and develop his skills. He is looking forward to events and meeting interesting people associated with the BCCJ.
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