At the JCCI’s Annual Meeting on April 27, 2011, Mr. Seiei Ono, Regional CEO, North America of Mitsubishi Corporation and President & CEO of Mitsubishi International Corporation, was elected to succeed Mr. Michihisa Shinagawa as President of the Chamber.

Message from the President:

I am honored to be elected as the 26th President of JCCI, after serving as an Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors.

The Chamber's mission is to foster and promote friendship and economic relations between the United States and Japan—a mission that has continued to develop and evolve in meaning. In light of the recent disaster in Japan, the Chamber's mission has taken on an even more important role as it continues to strengthen the bond between our two countries.

I look forward to doing my part to guide the Chamber in furthering this mission. With your help, JCCI will be able to continue its vital role in serving as the unified voice of the Japanese business community in New York City.

I greatly appreciate your continued support of JCCI and its activities.

Seiei Ono
President
Japanese Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of New York, Inc

About Mr. Ono:

After graduating from The University of Tokyo in 1975, Seiei Ono joined Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and began his career in the metals business, including overseas assignments in Hong Kong in the 1980s and New York in the 1990s.In 2000, Mr. Ono became the Executive Vice President of MC Metals & Resources Corporation in Tokyo. In 2005, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and COO of the Non-Ferrous Metal Division.He then shifted to the Corporate Planning Department, which he later led, where he was a key player in developing the company's management plan and steering MC through the global financial crisis. Mr. Ono became President and CEO of Mitsubishi International Corporation in April, 2010.