Pacific Islands Society Taps Vice President to Lead New Corporate Sponsorship Initiative in Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines

Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Today, the Pacific Islands Society announced that the organization's Vice President, Keiko Ono, would assume responsibility for leading the recruitment of Japanese, Taiwanese, and Filipino corporate sponsors for the American-based nonprofit.

"Ms. Ono is the logical choice to lead this important initiative in Asia," says Eddie Walsh, Founder and President of the Pacific Islands Society. "As a member of our senior leadership team, she played a key role in defining our organization's vision and mission in 2012. She therefore knows exactly what we are looking for in terms of corporate citizenship and environmental sustainability commitments from our corporate sponsors around the world."

A Japanese citizen based in Tokyo, Ono already provides a local point point of contact for the nonprofit's members and partners in East Asia.

About the Pacific Islands Society

The Pacific Islands Society is an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental organization that develops and implements projects that inspire and empower Pacific islanders around the world. These projects are currently organized around two main themes: community projects and next generation leaders. PacSoc's community projects center on nine issue areas, including charity, conservation, democracy, disaster relief, education, equality, health, innovation, and sustainability. PacSoc's next generation leader projects support artists, athletes, chefs, incubators, musicians, policymakers, storytellers, and technologists. The nonprofit is based on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States of America.