Brian Tsuji

President
Brian is a highly experienced immigration lawyer with more than 30 years of experience. He works out of DLA Piper LLP’s Vancouver office. He speaks Japanese and English and has worked in Tokyo, Toronto and Vancouver. He has represented clients from more than 50 countries. Brian is a past national Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Immigration Section and a past Chairman of the CBA British Columbia Immigration Section. Brian is also a director of Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.

PAUL KARIYA

Vice President
Paul is consistently seeking ways to find effective and lasting solutions to public policy issues. With over 35 years of experience in leadership roles in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, his extensive knowledge covers topics in the areas of fish and fisheries management, clean and renewable energy development, and societal reconciliation. He is currently Senior Policy Advisor for Coastal First Nations, working to protect the northern bioregion environment and towards a sustainable coastal economy. Formerly, he was Executive Director of the Clean Energy Association of British Columbia, Executive Director of the Pacific Salmon Foundation, CEO of Fisheries Renewal BC, and Executive Director of the BC Treaty Commission.

Fred YADA

Treasurer
Fred is a retired partner in the chartered accounting firm DMCL, and was the treasurer and director of the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation for 10 years. Fred previously served as a NPF director, and President of the NNMCC for 4 years. He is the treasurer and Board Member of the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and past director of the Sarah McLachlan Foundation. Fred considers the most rewarding accomplishment during his term with the NPF was the granting of funds to the NNMCC to acquire land to build Nikkei Place.

Yuki Kurozumi

Secretary
Yuki came from Japan to Vancouver to experience student life at UBC and decided to stay in this beautiful city. After graduating, she worked at a major accounting firm and attained CPA, CA designation. She started her own practice, SRTK Tam Kurozumi, with two other partners in 1993 and is still providing services to personal and corporate clients. She has been active as Japanese Women’s Business Association executive since its inception.

IAN BURGESS

Director
Ian is a recently retired chartered accountant who worked in various roles at the University of British Columbia for 34 years. Before retirement, Ian was the UBC Comptroller, responsible for overseeing the University’s Management Reporting and Budgeting Departments. He also oversaw the delivery of Finance support to all Academic and Administrative Support units across the Vancouver campus, and provided functional oversight to the Finance function at UBC Okanagan and to Administrative Systems Management in IT Services.

He is also involved as a Board member at several other not-for-profits, including the YVR Art Foundation, Ecojustice, and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society.

DON CAMPBELL

Director
Don is currently the Senior Strategy Advisor at DLA Piper LLP. Formerly, he was the Group President of CAE inc. He wields extensive knowledge of international relations and business with Asia, particularly with Japan.

Prior to entering the private sector, he had a distinguished career with Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He has served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Personal Representative of the Prime Minster for G8 Summits, Ambassador to Japan, Deputy Minister of International Trade, Assistant Deputy Minister for the United States and Ambassador to Korea.

RUTH COLES

Director
Ruth was educated at UBC and the University of Toronto where she received her Master of Social Work degree. She worked in the health care field for over 30 years as a social worker in management and leadership roles in Diversity Services. She advocates for caring and compassionate care, barrier free services and community building. Ruth has been active with the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society for over 35 years as Vice President and President since 2010.