Yuji Suzuki - Executive Managing Director & Secretary General, Sanaburi Foundation
Yuji Suzuki is the Executive Managing Director & Secretary General of the Sanaburi Foundation, a community foundation established after 3.11 to address community issues and to serve as a local intermediary organization for recovery in Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate Prefectures. The Foundation supports the business community with start-up funds for entrepreneurs, works to increase donor and civic engagement, makes grants or loans in response to locally assessed needs, and promotes and facilitates collaboration and partnerships among individuals, businesses, nonprofits and government. Prior to his current position, Yuji worked for the Japan Office of International Youth Foundation and helped corporation develop their CSR programs.