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Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors includes prominent citizens of North Carolina who have a strong interest in Japan and US-Japan relations.

Diana Semel Allen, Senior Counsel
CREE
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Phone: (919) 287-7702
E-mail: diana_allen@cree.com

Steven Brantley, International Trade Representative
North Carolina Department of Commerce
4310 Old Oxford Highway
Durham, NC 27712
Phone: (919) 733-4989
E-mail: mbrantley@nccommerce.com

Will Collins, General Manager, Human Resources
AW North Carolina, Inc.
4112 Old Oxford Highway
Durham, NC 27712
Phone: (919) 479-6431
E-mail: wcollins@aw-nc.com

Jean Davis, Director of International Trade
North Carolina Department of Commerce
4320 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4320
Phone: (919) 715-5742
E-mail: jdavis@nccommerce.com

Shawn A. Dorsch, President and COO
Blackbird Holdings, Inc.
112 South Tryon St., 18th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28284
Phone: (704) 944-4760
E-mail: shawn@blackbird.net

Edward Erickson, Professor Emeritus
Department of Economics
NC State University
E-mail: edward_erickson@ncsu.edu

O. William Fenn, Jr., Former Honorary Consul General of Japan in NC
510 Emerywood Drive
High Point, NC 27262
Phone: (336) 883-0392
E-mail: billfenn00@hotmail.com

Eiko Goti, President
Japan Travel Advisor, Inc.
5171 Glenwood Avenue, #111
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 787-0719
E-mail: eikogoti@earthlink.net

Charles S. Hall, Assistant Director
NC Soybean Association
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
1020 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1020
Phone: (919) 839-5700 Ext. 13
E-mail: cshall@ncsoy.org

Alfred Hamilton
Hoyt-Hamilton
2019 Fairview Road, Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27608
Phone: (919) 828-9192
E-mail: alfred@hoythamilton.com

Takuji Hanatani, Consulate General of Japan
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30326
E-mail: hanatani@cgjapanatlanta.org

Noriyoshi Inoue, Business Advisor
International Trade Division
North Carolina Department of Commerce
4320 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4320
E-mail: ninoue@earthlink.net

Rocky Iwashima, President
Retail Technology International
4013 George V. Strong Wynd
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 787-6233
E-mail: rocky3@attglobal.net

Kasai Susumu, President and CEO
AW North Carolina, Inc.
4112 Old Oxford Highway
Durham NC 27712
Phone: (919) 479-6435
E-mail: susumkasai@aw-nc.com

Janet Knight Ledbetter, Attorney
P.O. Box 1108
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: (919) 732-5741
E-mail: jkledbetter@justice.com

Bailian Li, Vice-Provost for International Affairs
NC State University
Campus Box 7112
Phone: (919) 515-3201
E-mail: bailian_li@ncsu.edu

Marian N. McLawhorn, North Carolina Legislature
P.O. Box 399
Grifton, NC 28530
Phone: (252) 524-3113
E-mail: marianm@ncleg.net

Larry Nielsen, Provost
NC State University
Office of the Provost
Campus Box 7101
Phone: (919) 515-7624
E-mail: larry_nielsen@ncsu.edu

Katharine Perry, Sr. Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
NC State University
Office of the Provost
Campus Box 7526
Phone: (919) 515-9770
E-mail: katie_perry@ncsu.edu

George Pretty, Attorney
Parker Poe
401 South Tryon Street
Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 335-9073
E-mail: georgepretty@parkerpoe.com

David Robinson, Attorney
6801 Foxfire PL
Raleigh, NC 27615
*prefers email
Phone: (919) 845-4333
E-mail: dsrobins123@msn.com

Kazuhiro Suzuki, Manager
KT Net LLC
5939 Four Woods Drive
Matthews, NC 28104
Phone: (704) 893-0706
E-mail: kazusnet@aol.com

John Sylvester, Jr., Former Director, NC japan center
1114 Stonebridge
Durham, NC 27712
Phone: (919) 477-4138
E-mail: sylvesterjr@mindspring.com

Seiji Takahashi, President Fuji Silysia
Chemical USA, Ltd.
Fuji Silysia Chemical USA, Ltd.
1215 Sugg Parkway
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone: (252) 413-0003

Toku Takahashi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
Surgical Service 112
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 382-0592
E-mail: ttakahas@duke.edu

Hajime Watabe, Senior Vice President, Global Account
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
100 Valley Glen Dr.
Morrisville, NC 27560
Phone: (919) 380-4027
E-mail: hwatabe@nc.rr.com

Richard Wiley, Former Director of Economic Development
Duke Power
Phone: (336) 632-3709
E-mail: rwiley@duke-energy.com

Matthew Zingraff, Former Associate Dean for Research & Engagement
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
NC State University

James Zuiches, Vice Chancellor
Office of Extension, Engagement, & Economic Development
Campus Box 7012
NC State University
Phone: (919) 513-0388