New CFO at Anime Expo

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) announced today that Mr. Steve M. Rezayat is joining the organization as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Rezayat will be joining former Chief Financial Officer and current Chief Executive Officer Ms. Trulee Karahashi in the guidance of the organization that runs the nations largest anime and manga convention, Anime Expo®. Known to fans as AX.

We're very excited to have Steve onboard, said SPJA CEO, Trulee Karahashi. His qualifications, background and enthusiasm are valued and will contribute a great deal to our organization. We are looking forward to his assistance with the continued growth and strength of the SPJA where we are now and in the future.

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property ­ Anime Expo®. Aproxamatly 43,000 unique attendees decended on LA for this year's convention over the July 4th weekend.