Board of Directors
Peace Winds America is governed by a distinguished board combining expertise from both governmental and non-government sectors. Representative Jim McDermott chairs the board of Peace Winds America, and sits on the board of the United States-Japan Friendship Commission. The CEO of PWA is Chuck Aanenson, who brings more than 30 years experience with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Board Officers
Representative Jim McDermott, Chairman
U.S. Congress
Amb. Shunji Yanai, Vice Chair
Law of the Sea Tribunal
Dr. Michael Green, Vice Chair
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Kevin Ichikawa, Secretary
Central Japan Railway
Tom Dolan, Treasurer
PACOM Center for Excellence
Board Members
Dr. Charles Aanenson, CEO
Peace Winds America
Admiral Walt Doran
Raytheon Asia
Gary Gordon
The Boeing Company
General W. C. Gregson
W. C. Gregson Associates
Representative Mazie Hirono
U.S. Congress
Ambassador Thomas Hubbard
McLarty Associates
Yoshiyuki Kasai
Central Japan Railway
Kensuke Onishi
Peace Winds Japan
General Noboru Yamaguchi
National Defense Academy
