Date
07.30.2024 (Tue.)
Time
06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Location
JAPAN HOUSE Salon, Level 5
Fee
$35
With the generous sponsorship of MUFG, the JAPAN HOUSE LA Foundation is hosting an ongoing series of programs exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) through various perspectives, from entertainment to sports, governance to culinary traditions.
This July, we welcomed top business and civic leaders to share their insights on how DEI initiatives are strengthening corporate culture and transforming global brands. From inclusive talent-search programs to nuanced communication strategies, DEI is unlocking new ways for brands to shape empowering workplaces, and engage meaningfully with employees, customers and the public at large.
Speakers from various industries and sectors discussed these themes and offered a wealth of perspectives on the impact of DEI initiatives. Moderator Sachi Hamai, retired former CEO of the County of Los Angeles, brought a unique viewpoint from a county renowned for its diverse talent and industries. On the panel, we're thrilled to have welcomed guest speakers Masatoshi Komoriya, Executive Chairman of MUFG Americas Holding, who has deep expertise about the critical role of DEI in shaping corporate culture globally, Courtney Moore, Vice President for DEI at the Dodgers, a sports organization celebrated for its pioneering diversity initiatives, and Terry Feit, Managing Partner of Deloitte Los Angeles, the region’s largest professional services firm that has championed a corporate culture of trust and team-building.
Immediately following the program, guests were invited to join a networking reception to talk to the speakers and expand their own networks while enjoying the Japanese cuisine catered by JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles’ acclaimed UKA restaurant.
Program Schedule
6:30 PM – 7:45 PM | Panel Discussion
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Networking Reception
About the Speakers
Remarks
- Mr. Kenko Sone, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles
- Ms. Yuko Kaifu, President of JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles
Moderator
Ms. Sachi Hamai
Retired, CEO County of Los Angeles
Sachi A. Hamai was the Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles County from December 2014 to August 2020 (Interim CEO December 2014 - October 2015). She was responsible for managing the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the nation’s largest municipal government, including the oversight of Los Angeles County’s $36.1 billion budget. Her strong fiscal management ... Read more.
led Los Angeles County to achieve the overall highest credit rating in its recorded history, including its most recent S&P Global Ratings increase to AAA, the highest possible credit rating available in the financial markets. Los Angeles County achieved a total of four credit upgrades under her leadership.
As CEO, she was instrumental in developing, implementing and advancing the Board of Supervisors’ key priorities. These include the unprecedented response to the region’s homeless crisis, streamlining access to health services, justice reform, child protection, immigrant rights protection and environmental monitoring and oversight.
A champion of transformative change within local government, Sachi successfully challenged L.A. County’s workforce of more than 112,000 employees to break down barriers, collaborate and innovate across a broad range of society’s most challenging issues.
In 2019, Sachi was named one of L.A.’s Top 500 most influential leaders for the fourth consecutive year by the Los Angeles Business Journal. In 2019, Sachi was honored by Innovate@UCLA as its unanimous choice to receive the 2019 Public Sector Executive Leadership Award. Sachi is also the 2018 winner of the Clarence A. Dykstra Award for Excellence in Government. Other professional recognition includes the Asian American Architects and Engineers Association’s 2017 Asian American Leadership Award and honors from the Asian American Employee Association and the Indian American Professional Association. In 2017, Sachi co-founded WomenLeadLAC as a forum for up-and-coming managers to network with L.A. County’s top executives. She served on the Board of the United Way and is currently a Board member of the U.S.-Japan Council (Chair, Finance Committee). Sachi is serving as a Board member for the Smart Easy Pay, Inc., a property tax payments system that started with three Counties in California but has expanded to over 30 counties, including several large urban counties and continues its expansion to other States. She is also serving as Chair for the National Association of Counties, Financial Services Corporation, which strategically invests its funds in other business lines that generate revenue for the Association and the Japan House Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that strengthen ties between the United States and Japan through innovative educational programs in art, culture, science and technology. She also serves on an advisory board to the Japan Business Association of Southern California.
Sachi is involved in various community events and continues to hike and run daily with her dog Oreo.
Speakers
Mr. Masatoshi Komoriya
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
Masatoshi Komoriya is Executive Chairman of the board of directors for MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation, effective June 30, 2022. A member of the board of directors since April 2022, he is based in New York. Mr. Komoriya is also Deputy Chief Operating Officer – International (Deputy COO-I) for MUFG. He assumed this New York-based ... Read more.
position in April 2022. In April 2023, he assumed the additional role of Deputy Regional Executive for the Americas.
Prior to these appointments, Mr. Komoriya was Executive Officer and Chief of Staff for the Americas for MUFG Bank, Ltd. and MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation, which includes MUFG Union Bank N.A., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., and MUFG Fund Services (USA) LLC, since June 2018.
From May 2017 to June 2018, Mr. Komoriya was Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for MUFG Bank, Ltd. in EMEA. During his time in EMEA, he developed his career in strategic planning, including branch network optimization in the EU continent and Brexit contingency planning.
From 2010 to 2017, Mr. Komoriya held a number of senior-level positions within The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.’s Tokyo and London offices. He also has previous experience with MUFG in New York, where he was a Senior Manager in the bank’s Planning Division for the Americas from 2006 to 2010.
Mr. Komoriya graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo with a BA in Law,and earned degrees in Master of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania and Master of Laws (Corporation) from New York University Law School.
Ms. Courtney Moore
Vice President for D.E.I., Dodgers
Courtney Moore is a seasoned diversity and talent development professional with a career that spans over twenty years. She has worked in leadership roles across finance, engineering, law and sport industries where she has a proven track record as a successful agent of change for diversity and inclusion. Ms. Moore is the Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Read more.
creating and implementing the strategy to enhance the organization’s culture of inclusion. Prior to joining the Dodgers, Ms. Moore worked for the Munger, Tolles & Olson law firm and has served in various diversity roles with Morgan Stanley, The Aerospace Corporations and law firms where she was responsible for a variety of diversity initiatives encompassing recruitment, retention and other programs to foster inclusion.
Ms. Moore is a licensed attorney having practiced in Corporate Restructuring. She also has several years of experience in talent acquisition having worked for Special Counsel and The Hollins Group in direct hire corporate placements. Ms. Moore has also worked in the sports industry as the Broadcast and Special Events Coordinator for the Chicago White Sox. Ms. Moore earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami, a Masters in Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor’s in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.
She resides in Pasadena, California with her husband and two sons.
Ms. Terry Feit
Managing Partner, Deloitte Los Angeles
Terry is the Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Los Angeles practice, the largest professional services firm in the area, with more than 2,700 audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory service professionals. She has spent her entire 34 years of professional experience in Los Angeles serving and working for a diverse group of public and privately held companies, ranging from middle market to large multi-nationals, ... Read more.
with a focus in the Manufacturing, Technology, Media and Entertainment Industries.
In addition to her client-specific roles, Terry has held several Global and US TMT industry leadership roles for Deloitte’s Risk Advisory business.
A steadfast advocate of community service, Terry serves on the board of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, which is dedicated to bringing major events to Los Angeles, lifting the community economically, culturally, and socially.
Terry is also a member of the LA84 Foundation Board, a nationally recognized leader in support of youth sport programs and public education, and advocates for the important role sports participation plays in positive youth development.
Terry is a role model of integrity and professionalism for her colleagues. She is an accredited Certified Public Accountant with the California State Board of Accountancy, member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Terry’s leadership style has always placed teaming as a priority – building from a foundation and culture of trust and transparency. She mentors many and is an advocate for her teams and her clients.
Terry received her B.S. degree in Accounting from California State University, Long Beach. Married for 34 years, Terry and her husband Randy have two grown sons and live in Huntington Beach.