2012 Committees

4th Annual

Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival

2012年度 第4回 ナッシュビル桜祭り委員会

Advisory Council

Co-chairs

Jack O. Bovender, Jr.
Barbara Bovender

Honorary Co-chairs

Karl Dean

Mayor of Nashville

Hiroshi Sato

Consul-General of Japan at Nashville

Chairman Emeritus

Edward G. Nelson

Former Honorary Consul-General

Members

Christine Karbowiak

Board Chair, Japan-America Society of Tennessee, Inc.;

CAO and Executive Vice President, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Isaac Motohashi

Chairman and President, Middle Tennessee Japan Society;

Vice President, Logistics and Supply Chain Management,

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Bill Hagerty

Commissioner,

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Cherry Blossom Festival Sub-Committee Chairs and Staff

Sub-Committee Chairs

Cherry Blossom Walk Coordinator:

Gail Ashworth, Sister Cities of Nashville

Sakura Season Events Chair:

Consul Megumi Osugi Stepien, Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville

Publicity & Promotion Chair:

Amanda Anderson

Volunteer Coordinator:

City Coordinator:

Marilyn Edwards, Mayor's Office of Special Events

Ginza Market Place Chair:

Dr. Cynthia Bisson, Belmont University

J-Pop Land Co-Chairs:

Jennifer Byrd, MTAC

Taste of Japan Chair:

Ann Laurel Latimer

Performing & Martial Arts Chair:

Terry Vo, Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville

Arts & Culture Chair:

Jennifer Butler, Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville

Staff

Allison Cutler, Festival Director

2011 Cherry Blossom Festival

Rita Reed, Assistant Festival Director

2011 Cherry Blossom Festival

Leigh Wieland, Executive Director

Japan-America Society of Tennessee

Mari Yamamoto, Outreach Coordinator

Japan-America Society of Tennessee

Walk Committee

Gail Ashworth - Committee Chair

Celeste Wilson

David Briley

Jeannine Briley

Kathryn McDaniel

Bob Bogen

Jackie Shrago

Cole Garrett

Heather Cochran Cunningham

Leigh Wieland

Allison Cutler