Secretary – Grant Voakes
Grant is currently employed with the Office of the Auditor General of Manitoba and conducts reviews of government programs. He has been a Board member since 2013 and currently serves as Chair of the Finance Committee, as well as a member on the Community and Scholarship Funds Committee and other committees. He is the JCAM Liaison and coordinator to AI Kon, Bar coordinator and volunteers at Folklorama, banquets and other events. Grant’s interest in Japanese culture began when he participated in the school exchange program with Setagaya, Winnipeg’s sister city in Japan. JCAM allows him to continue to learn about Japanese and Japanese-Canadian culture. He assists newcomers to Winnipeg and that allows him to reciprocate the hospitality received during his visits to Japan. Grant is interested in Japanese art and has collections of Ukiyo-e, tsuba, and other artifacts