Experience

Japan Society

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Dec 2021 - Present

  • Lead, strategize and organize the Business & Policy public programs as well as high-impact exclusive engagement events content to further develop opportunities that deepen the Japan Society value proposition. • Co-lead with the President to create an annual strategic plan for the exclusive engagement that targets board members, c-suite business executives, and VIPs. • Engage with key stakeholders including board members, existing and potential funders and collaborative organizations, and high-level speakers including C-suite business executives, senior government officials, and renowned policy makers to ensure alignment on event topics. • Successfully developed and executed the Society's first Global Risk Forum from its concept inception to implementation• Launched the organization-wide Women's Initiatives and successfully executed major activities.• Collaborate with Chief Development Officer and Corporate Development team to drive event/meeting strategies to generate unrestricted revenues. • Strategize promotion and marketing for the Business & Policy programs by working with the Media and Marketing team. • Manage the Business & Policy team and the Exclusive Engagement team members and assign team members to specific responsibilities. Show less

• • Jul 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Lead the end-to-end Business & Policy Program team activities including program proposal, speaker recruitment, program marketing outreach, event logistics, travel and event logistics, and annual budgeting.• Engage with key stakeholders including board members, existing and potential funders, and various speakers including C-suite business executives, senior government officials, and renowned policy makers to ensure alignment on event topics.• Collaborate with president, senior management, and Corporate Development team to maintain and deepen relations with existing corporate members as well as cultivate new members and sponsors.• Partner with Media and Marketing team for all aspects of PR and marketing for the Business & Policy programs.• Lead a team of five associates and interns and provide oversight and direction in order to successfully execute Business & Policy programming. Show less

• • Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

  • Developed, led, and implemented the Business & Policy Program’s strategy and programming.• Successfully doubled the total number of annual attendees from 2k to 4k and increased total annual revenue by 273%. Increased the number of annual events by 40% while maintaining existing staffing and budget levels.• Created an innovative reputation index to track organization’s media coverage and tripled the amount of major media coverage year-on-year. • Conceived and launched the “Women on the Rise” series. Proactively cultivated and secured corporate sponsorship for the series. Show less

• • Jul 2007 - Jul 2014

  • Developed Corporate Programs on topical subjects in global finance, economics and politics.• Oversaw corporate program team’s media strategy through Japanese publication press releases and maintaining relationships with members of Japanese and American press.• Interacted with corporate membership of over 170 American and Japanese blue chip firms.

• • Nov 2004 - Jul 2007

  • Worked with corporate program director to identify themes and speakers, speaker recruitment, and coordinating speaker travel arrangements.• Led and managed multi-channel marketing to drive target audience awareness and increase program attendance.• Maintained database of corporate members and program attendees.



MSA Partners

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2004

  Monitored and translated news in power electric industry and pharmaceutical industry; coordinated and edited the weekly newsletter; responsible for customer relations. Monitored and translated news in power electric industry and pharmaceutical industry; coordinated and edited the weekly newsletter; responsible for customer relations.



Japan National Tourism Organization

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Convention/Sales Assistant

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2004

  Assisted with sales, marketing research, and administrative duties both in English and Japanese; organized and coordinated the Japan booth at Incentive Travel & Meeting Executives Show in Chicago. Assisted with sales, marketing research, and administrative duties both in English and Japanese; organized and coordinated the Japan booth at Incentive Travel & Meeting Executives Show in Chicago.