PAUL YONAMINE

U.S.-Japan Council Chairman

Chairman and CEO of Central Paci c Bank in Hawaii and a certi ed public accountant (CPA). He attended international schools in Japan until the age of 17 and then moved to the U.S. for college. He graduated from the University of San Francisco with a degree in accounting. A er working for a CPA rm, he served as the president of Hitachi Consulting, IBM Japan, and other notable organizations. He currently serves as an independent board of director member for three Japanese companies, including the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.