Junko Van Norman

Junko joined YMVSV in July 2019 as an Executive Administrator to support the company’s leadership team and became Chief of Staff in February 2022. She brings extensive skills and experience in senior level executive support and project management in a global environment. Prior to YMVSV, she was an Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Intermountain Business Unit at Bimbo Bakeries USA in Denver, CO.

Junko studied fine art at Waubonsee Community College and graphic art at Cal State East Bay.

She is also experienced in the theatrical industry where she earned apprenticeship training as a backstage crew member at San Francisco Opera and other production companies. In leisure time, she enjoys painting and drawing, visiting galleries and museums, and spending time with her four-legged best friend.