JCCH Appoints Carole Hayashino as President/Executive Director
HONOLULU — The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (JCCH) announced Nov. 15 that Carole Hayashino has been appointed by the Board of Directors to lead the center as its new president and executive director effective Jan. 9, 2012.
She will oversee the 24-year-old non-profit organization, which educates current and future generations in the evolving Japanese American experience with exhibits, programs, educational seminars, research, and festivals.
A search was initiated in August when current JCCH President/Executive Director Lenny Yajima Andrew announced that she will retire.
“We were fortunate to receive interest from a broad range of highly qualified applicants,” said Curt Otaguro, chairman of the JCCH Board of Directors and chairman of the search committee. “Carole’s extensive involvement and knowledge of the Japanese American communities and her background as a development officer impressed the search committee.”
Hayashino currently serves as vice president for university advancement at California State University Sacramento, where she oversees the external relations of the university, including private giving, alumni relations, university marketing and publications. She also serves on the boards of the University Foundation at Sacramento State, Sacramento State Alumni Association, and Capital Public Radio.
“The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is well recognized as the source of Japanese American experiences and I am humbled to accept this position,” said Hayashino. “I am excited to begin working with the staff, volunteers, members and the community to continue the programs, exhibits, research and especially the educational tours of the elementary school children.”
“The search committee was tasked to find the candidate who would continue the mission of the cultural center, by connecting to the community, expanding our programs, and celebrating our vibrant history,” said Otaguro. “Carole brings these attributes to the center along with the capability to bridge to other partners on the West Coast and beyond.
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She also serves on the boards of the University Foundation at Sacramento State, Sacramento State Alumni Association, and Capital Public Radio. “The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is well recognized as the source of Japanese American experiences and
She will continue to work for Sac State until January to get the transition in order, then will formally retire by early March to become president and executive director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Hayashino has been a member of the
The third-generation Japanese-American also serves on the boards of the University Foundation at Sacramento State, Sacramento State Alumni Association, and Capital Public Radio. The center began searching for a new leader in August when current
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