Aside from his many administrative duties as National Director of Shumei America, Eugene Imai works with the Miho Museum in Japan. He has played a vital part in setting up many of its projects and programs, including those involved in the museum's creation. He continues to assist both the Miho Museum and Shumei in their public relations efforts as well as their many other programs.

David Kilbourne Craddock, Vice Chairman Hollywood

David Kilbourne Craddock studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, and is a graduate of UCLA and Pepperdine University. He is a student of piano, choral music, and songwriting. In recent years, he has written, composed, directed, and conducted a number of programs for the Shumei organization.

Don Riedel, Secretary Hollywood

Don Riedel has a lifetime career in the Entertainment world, as a Film Editor, Location Scout, Location Manager, Children's Album Producer of Teddy Ruxpin stories and songs. He is a Documentary Film Producer/Director and was a teacher of Film Editing at The Art Center College of Design. Currently, he involves himself in Production of Spiritual films as well as being the "Still" Photographer for the Shumei Media Group. He is active in Rotary, an International Service organization as well.

Diane Albright, Treasurer Glendale

Diane Albright has worked for various corporations as an events coordinator, in public relations, and as a user trainer for computer software systems. She also runs a small business designing and creating jewelry.

Harriett Lyle, Sierra Madre

Harriett Lyle studied science at the University of Missouri and did biological research many years at Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology. Later on she taught science in Pasadena. She worked with her late husband John Lyle, the Founder of the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly, Pomona, on many of his projects on design and the environment. She currently works with Kiwanis in Sierra Madre and the Pasadena Area Liberal Arts Center.

Bob Bates, Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Inner City Arts, Los Angeles

George Bedell, a writer with an extensive background in advertising and the visual arts.

David Finn, Co-founder and Chairman of Ruder-Finn, Inc., author, and photographer

The Very Reverend James Parks Morton, Dean Emeritus of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and founder and President of the Interfaith Center of New York

Jarmila (Jerri) L. Price, Education Director, Pasadena Symphony

Roy Mueller, Director of Education, Kidspace Museum, Pasadena

Prakriti Thompson, Flutist and music educator

Jane Imai is one of the founders of the Shumei Arts Council of America. Her education and background is in the visual arts. She graduated from Saga Arts College in Kyoto, Japan, majoring in textile. Her textile designs have been featured in a variety of exhibitions, including a solo exhibition in Kyoto, Japan.

She has worked with Shumei America (a non-profit spiritual fellowship) since 1986 and presently holds the position of Director of Cultural Affairs for that organization.

She has promoted all events (Musical concerts, Children's Concerts, Arts exhibitions and Lectures), that Shumei Arts Council has presented since its establishment in 1998, including presenting the piano recital of Earl Wild, one of the 20th century's greatest pianists, which was held after an 11 year absence from the Los Angeles area.

Roy Gibbon, Stage Manager

Tokiko Jinta, Graphic Designer

Mickie Matsuzaki, Events Coordinator

Gerard Rohlfing, Writer

Yumiko Ikeda, Graphic Coordinator

Ronald Cunningham, Internet

Thomas Honda , Accountant

Linda Whitaker, Public Relations

Adrian Chatman, Audio & Video