Charles D. Lake serves as vice-chairman of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation.  Mr. Lake is currently the chairman and representative in Japan of Aflac Japan.  In these capacities, he is responsible for external relations, strategic initiatives, and public policy for Aflac’s operations in Japan.  Mr. Lake has also been responsible for all of Aflac’s operations in Japan as deputy president, president and representative in Japan. During 1990-1994, Mr. Lake served in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in the Executive Office of the President.  As director of Japan affairs and special counsel at USTR, Mr. Lake led several bilateral consultations as well as multilateral trade negotiations.  Prior to joining Aflac, Mr. Lake practiced law in Washington, D.C.

In addition to his role as vice-chairman of the Mansfield Foundation, Mr. Lake serves as a director on the board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. and as a board member of the U.S.-Japan Business Council.  Mr. Lake is also president emeritus of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), having led the organization in 2006 and 2007.  Mr. Lake received his BA degree in Asian studies and political science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and his JD degree from the George Washington University School of Law.