Changes on the JICUF Board of Trustees – Spring 2022
At the end of March, board member Takeshi Ueshima ended his nine-year term and retired from the JICUF Board.
Takeshi joined the JICUF investment committee in 2007 and was elected as the chair of the investment committee in 2015. He became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2013. We would like to thank Takeshi for his dedication and commitment to the faithful execution of his roles over the years.
We are pleased to welcome Fusae Nara and Mitch Kaneda to the Board of Trustees.
Fusae Nara is a litigator and managing partner of the Tokyo office for Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. She is one of the few Japanese-speaking litigators practicing in the U.S. She has represented multinational corporations headquartered in Japan in complex commercial disputes, class actions and international trade matters. She received her BA in International Law and MA in Public Administration with concentration in International Law from ICU, and received her JD from Hofstra University School of Law.A message from Fusae Nara:
“It is a great pleasure to be able to reconnect with ICU as a trustee of the Japan ICU Foundation. As decades passed since leaving the ICU campus, I have become more aware of the positive impact of my experience at ICU. Without the six years at ICU as a CLA and GSPA student, I would not have been the person who I am today. I am truly grateful of the education and community ICU provided. Notwithstanding all challenges around the world, I hope more students have opportunities to experience the ICU community and look forward to contributing to JICUF’s mission. Today’s world surely needs more global citizens as described by JICUF.”
Mitch Kaneda received his BA from ICU in 1986, and continued on to the ICU graduate school to receive his MA in Public Policy in 1988. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He currently works as the senior associate dean and director of the undergraduate program in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He has been published in both the Journal of Economic Theory and the Journal of Development Economics. Using his own experiences in higher education institutions, he hopes to support the development of higher education in Japan.A message from Mitch Kaneda:
“It is a tremendous privilege to be a part of the JICUF Board of Trustees. I hope that my experience in U.S. higher education administration will be useful for the missions of ICU and JICUF.”
