SAN JOSE, CA (March 20, 2023) - The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) is pleased to announce the appointment of five new board members, Carolyn Brown, Denise Masuoka, Mark Kuroda, Lori Kozen and Kristina Kozen.
With these changes JAMsj board will comprise of nine directors, six of whom have been appointed in the past two years.
“We are excited to have the addition of these five new board members bringing their diverse and extensive skill set to the JAMsj Board. They join the other board members who have been tirelessly working through the pandemic and the transition with our new Museum Director, Vanessah Liu .” said Michael Sera, JAMsj Board President. “As we continue to expand and further our mission the board will be well positioned to see this to fruition,” he added.
About:
Carolyn Brown
Carolyn is a registered nurse whose career has included roles as a hospital administrator and educator. In November 2022 she retired after 27 years of employment with Santa Clara County where she was the Director of Quality and Safety and Executive Manager for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the 3-hospital system.
Carolyn received her Bachelor’s Degree from San Jose State University and Master’s Degree from the University of California at San Francisco.
Denise Matsuoka
Denise has experience that includes 20+ years of enterprise software sales. She is currently a Principal Solution Consultant at UserTesting, a human insights company that allows organizations to see and hear what people think about an organization's products, messaging, websites, and apps. Denise received a Bachelors with honors in Business Management from San Jose State University.
Mark Kuroda
Mark Kuroda is a San Francisco-based location and studio film director with extensive experience in lifestyle, corporate interview, fireside chats, and drone work. His top clients include: Nike, Tonal, Equinox, Lululemon, TRX, 24HR Fitness, and BulletProof Coffee. He has an MFA in Film Production from San Francisco State University.
Lori Kozen
Lori is currently a Managing Director in KPMG LLP’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice in their Silicon Valley office. She is currently participating in a Professional Practice Rotational Program with the KPMG National office. She has more than eighteen years of experience providing services related to financial statement audits, audit of internal controls, and financial reporting. Lori received a B.S. in Accounting from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Kristina Kozen
Kristina is Sr. Manager of SOX, Internal Controls, & Compliance at Google in Sunnyvale. She has more than eighteen years of experience in performing risk assessments, developing and designing processes and controls, and project managing SOX compliance programs for numerous technology companies in the Bay Area. Kristina received a B.S. in Accounting from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 N. Fifth Street San Jose, CA 95112
Established in 1987 as a research project about Japanese American farmers in Santa Clara Valley, The Japanese American Museum of San Jose grew from one room holding collective historical photographs, and memoirs to an over 6400 square foot museum in 2010. A unique collection of permanent and rotating exhibits chronicling more than a century of Japanese American history stimulates present day educational discussions on civil liberties, race relations, discrimination, and American identity.
Visit: jamsj.org or call 408.294.3138 for more information.
Media Contact:
mail@jamsj.org | 408.294.3138