James Amano

James Amano is Senior Director, EHS, at SEMI. After leading the SEMI International Standards Program for nearly 10 years, he launched the SEMI Sustainability Initiative in 2021, and is now focused on EHS regulatory and supply chain matters. 

Before joining SEMI, he worked as the Silicon Valley sales engineer for Matsusada Precision and as a trade specialist for the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). He holds degrees in Economics and Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado at Boulder.