Experience

Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (JCCNC)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (JCCNC) was founded in 1950 to promote business, mutual understanding, and goodwill between Japan and the United States. JCCNC is the only chamber of commerce for Japanese businesses originally founded by Japanese Americans. One of its unique qualities lies in the fact that it comprises of Japanese and Japanese American businesses, corporations and organizations, all with ties between Northern California and Japan. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (JCCNC) was founded in 1950 to promote business, mutual understanding, and goodwill between Japan and the United States. JCCNC is the only chamber of commerce for Japanese businesses originally founded by Japanese Americans. One of its unique qualities lies in the fact that it comprises of Japanese and Japanese American businesses, corporations and organizations, all with ties between Northern California and Japan.



Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  Leading end-to-end business development functions for a dual-use area (commercial and defense) that contributed to US-Japan strategic alliance. Monitor the government policies and regulatory guidelines, evaluating and responding to the impact upon business operations, especially for the area of supply chain, environmental, and national economic security.

• President & CEO/Corporate Executive

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2021

  During this tenure, I delivered direction to eight companies nationwide including MEUS along with a holding company with 4,500+ employees. Rendered executive leadership for global electronics and manufacturing firm, four business units (HVAC, elevators, semiconductors, and satellite and purchasing) and 1500+ employees.Highlights of my key accomplishments: ➺ Grew revenue by reorganizing the corporate structure to create leaner, more market-driven business.➺ Pioneered a new partnership and joint venture between the HVAC business unit and Trane Technologies for achieving integration of energy efficient technology leading to 80% sales growth.➺ Acquired power semiconductor business and steered an expansion of 150% for green and energy efficient initiative.➺ Boosted repeat and service business by using idea collection, employee leadership, and policy deployment strategies.➺ Managed the affiliate companies of automobile component systems, power systems, factory automations and R&D.



Mitsubishi Electric

• Japan
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Executive, Group VP & General Manager, Energy & Industrial Systems Group

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2016

  I successfully led and guided a team of 2000+ employees in Japan and overseas (seven countries) for developing a reliable power supply in power grid network with high efficiency and being green energy. Introduced and endorsed new technologies to include high-voltage system, smart grid system, power electronics systems, and smart meter system.Two of my achievements: ➺ Headed a domestic team in Japan and overseas in the US, UK, Asia, Hong Kong, China, and Middle East, achieving optimized and collaborative cross-cultural operation for acquiring and completing the projects successfully.➺ Collaborated with clients for proving the technical and commercial aspects of the performance and reliability of the new technologies.

• Deputy General Manager, Overseas Marketing Division, Energy & Industrial Systems Group

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2014



Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2011

  Managed as EVP the leading U.S. supplier of equipment, systems, and services to utilities and industrials, supplies electrical and electronic products and services, such as power transmission and distribution systems, power generation systems, railway systems, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and Diamond Vision large video display screens (for Yankees, Red Sox, SF Giants, Cowboys, Packers and PGA etc.). Managed as EVP the leading U.S. supplier of equipment, systems, and services to utilities and industrials, supplies electrical and electronic products and services, such as power transmission and distribution systems, power generation systems, railway systems, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and Diamond Vision large video display screens (for Yankees, Red Sox, SF Giants, Cowboys, Packers and PGA etc.).