Eriko Yamaguchi
Founder, CEO, and Designer, Motherhouse Co. Ltd.
Eriko Yamaguchi is the founder and CEO of Motherhouse Co., Ltd., a Bangladesh-based handbag design company whose products are all made from jute fiber, one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly fibers. At Motherhouse, Ms. Yamaguchi designs all of her own products and positions them for sale to developed country markets. In 2007, Business Week recognized her as one of the top emerging entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific region.