Yuki came from Japan to Vancouver to experience student life at UBC and decided to stay in this beautiful city. After graduating, she worked at a major accounting firm and attained CPA, CA designation. She started her own practice, SRTK Tam Kurozumi, with two other partners in 1993 and is still providing services to personal and corporate clients. She has been active as Japanese Women’s Business Association executive since its inception.

A Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Medicine Program in Fraser Health, Marcia has been a registered nurse for over 40 years and in the last 20 years has been dedicated to geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry. She loves every moment of being in her profession, and as a director of NSHCHS, she is committed to providing the best care to Nikkei seniors. Marcia is also an adjunct faculty member with UBC, University of Victoria, SFU, and McMaster University.

Ruth was educated at UBC and the University of Toronto where she received her Master of Social Work degree. She worked in the health care field for over 30 years as a social worker in management and leadership roles in Diversity Services. She advocates for caring and compassionate care, barrier free services and community building. Ruth has been active with the NSHCHS for over 35 years as Vice President and President since 2010.

Eitaro is an Architect and researcher at NSDA Architects. He specializes in the design and construction of various forms of seniors housing and long-term care projects of varying scales from a grandpa flat laneway house, dementia care projects and the development of age friendly communities. He was the Lead Architect for the recently completed The Village Langley, Canada’s first dementia village project which brings the dementia care environment closer to home with a familiar neighborhood context.

He finds fulfillment in designing spaces that create meaningful connections between people and believes environments that attract a healthy mix of people of all ages is important to the vitality and sustainability of our communities.

John is a BC born & raised Sansei, and current owner of Kami Insurance Agencies Ltd. He has joined the NSHCHS Board of Directors because of a desire to contribute to the Nikkei societies, and because of his own challenging experience of finding good care and housing for his aging parents. John believes that Nikkei Place, with the Senior Housing Society and the Museum & Cultural Centre, is necessary to care for our elders and keep the Japanese culture alive for the future generations and looks forward to this opportunity to serve as a director.

Asae was born in Japan and came to Vancouver at age 8. Having coached competitive swimming, her love of teaching took her into the field of Medicine. She has initially worked in rural BC as a locum and emergency physician, and then settled back in Vancouver where she now takes care of Japanese-speaking patients as a family doctor. She also helps those who are not her patients through Nikka Health Care Society that focuses on education and prevention.

Tom has been on the Board of the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society since its incorporation as a society in 1986. He worked professionally as a Social Worker in the health field for 38 years. He has also been active in several volunteer organizations such as the Lions Society, Metro Vancouver Cross Cultural Seniors Network, Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, BC Brain Injury Assoc., and BC Paraplegic Assoc.

Tom’s motto: “Making a difference by being involved”.

Brian is a highly experienced immigration lawyer with more than 30 years of experience. He works out of Davis LLP’s Vancouver office. He speaks Japanese and English and has worked in Tokyo, Toronto and Vancouver. He has represented clients from more than 50 countries. Brian is a past national Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Immigration Section and a past Chairman of the CBA British Columbia Immigration Section. Brian is also President of the Nikkei Place Foundation.