Ms. Suzanne Basalla
Board Advisor
Suzanne Basalla was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC). She is a former officer of the U.S. Navy, where she served for over 13 years. Following her naval career, she was Director for Japan in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington, DC. She subsequently was appointed Senior Advisor to John Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, working at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo from 2010-2012. Suzanne graduated from the University of Virginia and received a master’s degree in Asian Studies from George Washington University. In 2008, she received the inaugural Ryozo Kato Award for service to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.