James Higa

James Higa Executive Director, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation San Francisco Bay Area Connect Connect with James Higa More actions Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Stanford University Stanford University See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections Experience Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Executive Director Company NamePhilanthropic Ventures Foundation Dates EmployedAug 2012 – Present Employment Duration6 yrs 4 mos Location1222 Preservation Park Way Oakland‎ CA‎ 94612-1201 PVF thinks different about philanthropy— we find good people and fund them, we believe in immediate response giving. Index Ventures Mentor in Residence Company NameIndex Ventures Dates EmployedNov 2012 – Present Employment Duration6 yrs 1 mo LocationSan Francisco Helping founders & their companies be insanely great. Apple Senior Director, Office of the CEO Company NameApple Dates EmployedMar 2001 – Jul 2012 Employment Duration11 yrs 5 mos Special Ops for Steve. RealNetworks VP Consumer, VP Asia Company NameRealNetworks Dates EmployedSep 1996 – Dec 2000 Employment Duration4 yrs 4 mos LocationSeattle, Tokyo The Internet as mass medium. Did the IPO gig. NeXT Computer Asia Company NameNeXT Computer Dates EmployedMar 1989 – Aug 1996 Employment Duration7 yrs 6 mos LocationRedwood City, Tokyo Really cut our management teeth here. Unicode working team before it was Unicode. Apple Japan, Apple Computer Director, Product Marketing. International Marketing. Company NameApple Japan, Apple Computer Dates EmployedMar 1984 – Mar 1989 Employment Duration5 yrs 1 mo LocationTokyo, Cupertino Original Mac team. KanjiTalk. Higa Photogrpahy Photographer Company NameHiga Photogrpahy Dates EmployedJun 1981 – Mar 1984 Employment Duration2 yrs 10 mos LocationSan Francisco Bay Area Followed my heart. Show fewer experiences Education Stanford University Stanford University Degree NameBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Field Of StudyPolitical Science Dates attended or expected graduation 1976 – 1981 Activities and Societies: Stanford Daily Photography Editor, Stanford-Keio Exchange Program Chair. Deep dive into Japanese economic development and foreign policy, and Structured Liberal Education (SLE). Volunteer Experience GRAMMY MusiCares Foundation Board Member. Secretary Treasurer Company NameGRAMMY MusiCares Foundation Dates volunteeredSep 2014 – Present Volunteer duration4 yrs 3 mos Cause Social Services A vital safety net for music people Airbnb Advisor Company NameAirbnb Dates volunteeredSep 2015 – Present Volunteer duration3 yrs 3 mos UNIQLO Advisor Company NameUNIQLO Dates volunteeredOct 2013 – Present Volunteer duration5 yrs 2 mos Lawson Inc., 株式会社ローソン Advisor, Innovation Advisory Board Company NameLawson Inc., 株式会社ローソン Dates volunteeredJun 2012 – Present Volunteer duration6 yrs 6 mos U.S.-Japan Council Board Member Company NameU.S.-Japan Council Dates volunteeredJan 2015 – Present Volunteer duration3 yrs 11 mos Working to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations Stanford Libraries & Academic Information Resources Board Member, Advisory Council Company NameStanford Libraries & Academic Information Resources Dates volunteeredMay 2004 – Present Volunteer duration14 yrs 7 mos Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford Extended Teaching Staff. Designing Liberation Technologies. Company NameHasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford Dates volunteeredMar 2014 – Jun 2014 Volunteer duration4 mos Cause Education d.school | CS379L | POLISCI337T | LAW498 Stanford Alumni Association Board of Directors Company NameStanford Alumni Association Dates volunteeredSep 1998 – Aug 2002 Volunteer duration4 yrs