Japan-America Society (Seattle): “Challenges of Banking in an Economic Crisis”
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Via JETAA Pacific Northwest:
Friday, September 25, 2009
“Challenges of Banking in an Economic Crisis”
Speaker : Masamichi “Mitch” Yasuda
Senior Executive VP/Deputy CFO, Union Bank
The Japan-America Society is pleased to announce Mr. Masamichi “Mitch” Yasuda as our featured speaker for a September 25 lunch program titled “Challenges of Banking in an Economic Crisis.” Mr. Yasuda will speak about the state of the economy in Japan today compared to its post-bubble years, and the economic challenges facing U.S. bankers. He will also touch on how Union Bank has been able to stay successful during these difficult economic times.
Mitch Yasuda is a senior executive vice president of Union Bank N.A. He was named to his position in 2009. Mr. Yasuda provides oversight to the bank’s finance division, and has executive responsibility for business development outreach to Japanese companies operating in the U.S. He also oversees the bank’s Liaison Affairs division, which works in partnership with Union Bank’s management and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU), Union Bank’s parent company. Mr. Yasuda is a member of the bank’s executive management committee and the CEO Forum. He has extensive international experiences, which include assignments in New York and London. Prior to joining Union Bank in June this year, Mr. Yasuda was general manager and treasurer of the Global Markets Division for the Americas at BTMU in New York. He joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd., a predecessor of BTMU, in 1983. A native of Kobe, Japan, Mr. Yasuda holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Hitotsubashi.
Union Bank legally changed its name from Union Bank of California to Union Bank in December, 2008, and introduced a new logo and related branding treatments on July 1, 2009. It is California’s fifth-largest bank by deposits, and it has 335 banking offices in California, Oregon, and Washington and two international offices.
DATE: Friday, September 25, 2009
TIME: 12:00 p.m. Doors open, Lunch begins
12:30 p.m. Presentation followed by Q & A session
1:30 p.m. Program concludes
LOCATION: World Trade Center West
Holland America Dining Room, 4th Floor
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 410
Seattle, WA 98121 <MAP>
COST: $15/JAS Member
$20/Guests of Union Bank (event sponsor)
$25/Non-Member
~Includes lunch and beverages~
REGISTRATION: https://www. pspinc.com/ jassw/register- 9-25-09.htm
The registration deadline for this program is Wednesday, September 23.
The Japan-America Society would like to thank Union Bank for their generous sponsorship and support of this program.
Other sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Rebecca Retzler at rretzler@us- japan.org or call the JAS office at 206-374-0180 with questions.
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