NAJGA Board & Staff

LUANNE KANZAWA

Board President

Executive Director Japanese Friendship Garden Society San Diego, CA Luanne Kanzawa is Executive Director of the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego.  Luanne’s extensive background in nonprofit leadership and management provides direction and support for the Japanese Friendship Garden Board and staff. With a passion for working with nonprofit organizations, and her enthusiasm for serving the community, Luanne currently serves on the board of Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, Balboa Park Committee and California Association of Museums. Luanne holds degree in  B.S. in Psychology, certification in Professional Grant Writing, and a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from University of San Diego.

KIM ANDREWS

Past President

Executive Director Shofuso Japanese House & Garden Philadelphia, PA Kim Andrews is Executive Director of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia and Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, where she oversees comprehensive strategic planning, board development and training.

Kim served as the 2017 president of the North American Japanese Garden Association.

LARRY ROSENSWEIG

Treasurer

Larry Rosensweig is president of LFR Consulting whose mission is building capacity for museums, gardens and other nonprofits. He was the founding Director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida, growing the organization from a startup to a $4 million annual budget, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and a $5 million endowment. As the Norton Museum of Art’s Director of Advancement, he raised $4-$6 million a year for operations and personally solicited and closed gifts from $100,000 to $3.5 million. Larry earned his BA and MA in East Asian Studies from Harvard and University of Michigan, respectively, and lived in Japan for two years. He periodically organizes and leads study tours of Japan.

BRIAN PENDLETON

Secretary and Journal Editor

Professor Emeritus (Asian Studies), Langara College, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Brian has studied traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, garden theory and practice in Kyoto and Tokyo, and is an ongoing speaker at seminars and conferences on historical and contemporary gardens and architecture. He is a member of the Nitobe Memorial Japanese Garden Advisory Committee and a former member of the Dr. Sun Yatsen Classical Chinese Garden Board of Trustees in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has also been a faculty member at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia teaching courses on Japanese and Chinese Gardens, Aesthetics, Historical and Contemporary Society, and International Relations.