Experience

Pacific Economics

• United States
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States • Founded a strategic advisory firm that offers unique economic and policy expertise on the Pacific region • Deliver bespoke insights and analysis that enable business and government leaders to understand geopolitical and market trends, act strategically at the country and project levels, and manage risk • Provide analysis on geopolitical risk, economic & competitive intelligence, market entry & expansion, managing risk in an era of strategic competition, regulatory issues, Chinese… Show more • Founded a strategic advisory firm that offers unique economic and policy expertise on the Pacific region • Deliver bespoke insights and analysis that enable business and government leaders to understand geopolitical and market trends, act strategically at the country and project levels, and manage risk • Provide analysis on geopolitical risk, economic & competitive intelligence, market entry & expansion, managing risk in an era of strategic competition, regulatory issues, Chinese economics, Blue Economy, capacity building & institutional strengthening Show less



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2023

  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Currently opening KPMG Federal Advisory office in Hawaii... Contact me for details! • Identifies and monitors risk across the full value chain to develop risk mitigation strategies • Geopolitical and economic advisor specializing in Asia and the Pacific • Combines subject matter expertise, data, and technology to solve challenges more efficiently and effectively



Special Operations Command Pacific

• Chief, Counter Threat Finance

  • Dec 2019 - Sep 2021

  Hawaiian Islands • Coordinated with multiple U.S. government agencies, U.S. military organizations, and international agencies to implement an interagency and international Counter Threat Finance (CTF) strategy to promote regional stability and security • Maintained oversight of the DoD CTF program for SOCPAC within the Pacific • Served as a CTF subject matter consultant to SOCPAC, SOCPAC component commanders, U.S. government agencies, and U.S. Federal law enforcement agencies operating in the… Show more • Coordinated with multiple U.S. government agencies, U.S. military organizations, and international agencies to implement an interagency and international Counter Threat Finance (CTF) strategy to promote regional stability and security • Maintained oversight of the DoD CTF program for SOCPAC within the Pacific • Served as a CTF subject matter consultant to SOCPAC, SOCPAC component commanders, U.S. government agencies, and U.S. Federal law enforcement agencies operating in the Pacific • Managed a team to include evaluating training needs, completing performance appraisals, and providing input for awards or disciplinary measures • Led the SOCPAC development of command policy for countering threat finance activities based on the analysis of raw and finished intelligence from multiple U.S. and foreign sources and the interpretation of U.S. laws and Executive Orders • Served as the Senior Subject Matter Expert for all activities associated with identifying, detecting, targeting, and interdicting terrorist and/or illicit criminal finance activities • Member of Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering • Able to conduct lower-level triage translation of Mandarin and Korean Show less



Maxar Technologies

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hawaii Program Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Hawaiian Islands • Manage the Hawaii office of Maxar • Deliver geospatial capabilities and services to commercial and government clients across Asia • Leverage the largest and most advanced private satellite network to bring new perspectives to how we approach global problems • Develop holistic and strategic models to best use operational resources



U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Threat Finance Program Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2018

  Hawaiian Islands • Serves as the North East Asia illicit finance subject matter expert in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist • Spearheaded new program by planning, initiating, an executing multiple cross-functional and inter-agency projects • Works with U.S. and foreign governments and banks to develop strategies, plans and other activities to counter financial crimes • Coordinates DOD efforts with U.S. Treasury (OFAC, OIA, FinCEN), U.S… Show more • Serves as the North East Asia illicit finance subject matter expert in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist • Spearheaded new program by planning, initiating, an executing multiple cross-functional and inter-agency projects • Works with U.S. and foreign governments and banks to develop strategies, plans and other activities to counter financial crimes • Coordinates DOD efforts with U.S. Treasury (OFAC, OIA, FinCEN), U.S. Commerce, and Law Enforcement agencies to achieve agency strategy and goals • Analyzes corporate finances and operations to identify anomalies • Provides leadership to achieve desired end state, objectives, milestones, and tasks • Improves business operations through agile processes • Develops intra-market and inter-market business development opportunities; builds partnerships to expand our market • Responsible to set, measure, and achieve strategic and operational goals through Lean Six Sigma and project management tools • Conducts financial planning through forecasting and budgets • Responsible for weekly and monthly metrics and summary reports and develop strategic methods to meet all metrics Show less



Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Strategic Analyst/Program Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2013

  Washington, DC/Hawaiian Islands • Program Manager across national and international projects • Developed strategic goals for Department which translated into operations • Built coalition of inter-agency intelligence units to include DOD, DHS, DOS, Treasury, Commerce • Routinely briefed USG agency directors, Fortune 100 CEOs, and various public/private partners • Shaped policies by maintaining extensive networks and partnering with local, national, and international commercial and government contacts to provide… Show more • Program Manager across national and international projects • Developed strategic goals for Department which translated into operations • Built coalition of inter-agency intelligence units to include DOD, DHS, DOS, Treasury, Commerce • Routinely briefed USG agency directors, Fortune 100 CEOs, and various public/private partners • Shaped policies by maintaining extensive networks and partnering with local, national, and international commercial and government contacts to provide briefings, reports, and communications for executive members of the US Government policy makers • Cited by supervisors for innovating new analytic techniques, not in regular use, to bridge gaps between strategic and operational goals -- the success of these innovative methods changed policy in US government agencies and influenced US legislation Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Surveillance and Warning Manager

  • May 2004 - May 2009

  Hawaiian Islands • Directed workload of 50-member analyst-reporting team in a diverse, multinational environment • Provided strategic intelligence on a regular basis to US executive levels resulting in near real-time situational awareness • Valedictorian and top honor graduate at U.S. Army intelligence training • Cited by superiors for accurate, timely detection and alerting of critical situations, which allowed for effective informed responses for potentially volatile occurrences with 100%… Show more • Directed workload of 50-member analyst-reporting team in a diverse, multinational environment • Provided strategic intelligence on a regular basis to US executive levels resulting in near real-time situational awareness • Valedictorian and top honor graduate at U.S. Army intelligence training • Cited by superiors for accurate, timely detection and alerting of critical situations, which allowed for effective informed responses for potentially volatile occurrences with 100% accuracy • Streamlined analyst section’s identification and collection effort to increase accuracy of reporting by publishing resources utilizing research, interviews, and international coordination efforts Show less