Akiko Yamazaki

Akiko Yamazaki

"Akiko, who developed her passion for wildlife and wilderness areas during her childhood in Costa Rica, believes that the goals of conservation are best served by a combination of entrepreneurial energy and commitment to local involvement and development. Although this is her first foray into the world of conservation philanthropy, Akiko and her husband Jerry Yang, founder of [[Yahoo, are active supporters of a number of philanthropic organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Akiko]], a Stanford-trained engineer, was formerly with the McKenna Group as a marketing consultant. She now uses those skills as a Board Member of a number of prominent Bay Area organizations, including the San Francisco Ballet, The Asian Art Museum and Schools Online. Yamazaki and Yang also co-chair the $1 billion Campaign for Undergraduate Education at Stanford University."


 * Director Emeritus, Wildlife Conservation Network
 * Founding Member, Wild4life