Board of Directors

THE FRIENDS OF SHOSEIAN IS A VOLUNTEER-ONLY ORGANIZATION. OUR BOARD IS COMPRISED OF DEDICATED MEMBERS OF WITH A PASSION FOR SERVING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CULTURE, ARTS AND TEA.

Keiko Nakada “Sokei” | Executive Director
Michael Belzer | President
Meredith Gold | Treasurer
Ginna Claire Nguyen Fields | Director of Renovations
Julie Bagish | Board Member, Co-Founder & Past-President
Jeremy Fields | Board Member
Martin Bagish | Board Member

Former Board Members: Susan Becker, Susan Rogers, Scott Drumheller

Volunteers

OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO THOSE WHO HELP SET-UP THE EVENTS, SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKE SHOSEIAN THE WONDERFUL PLACE IT IS.

Chris Peplow, Hoover High Key Club, Thomas Rodriguez, Akemi Drumheller, Sadie Chen, Steve Wong, Allison Alford, Michelle Carriger, Rebecca Corbett, Meredith Overcash, Coleman Richardson, Kathleen Jacobsen, Miles Bothwell, Miyuki Koga, Damian Pytlik, Kazaho Baba, Kaz Nakanishi, Melina Drake, Lauren Desutsch, Junko Nirei

Partner Organizations

THE RESTORATIONS AND EVENTS AT SHOSEIAN WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND EFFORTS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. OUR SINCEREST THANKS FOR THEIR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP.

City of Glendale Parks & Rec
Japan Foundation Los Angeles
Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles
Urasenke Tankokai of Los Angeles Association
Sister City of Higashiosaka, Japan