Current 
Senior Advisor, Overseas Market Development, JK Holdings Co., Ltd.
Senior Advisor, Ehime Wood Products Market Development Council

Personal 
Born in 1945 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
 

Professional Background

An international marketing and management professional with over 40 years of experience in Canada/USA– Japan forest products trade.

April, 2012: Chairman, Interex Forest Products Japan Limited

April, 1995: President & General Manager, Interex Forest Products Japan Limited

September, 1993: Vice President & General Manager, Interex Forest Products Japan Limited         

November, 1991: Managing Director, Seaboard Timber & Plywood Asia Ltd. (location – Tokyo)

January, 1990: General Manager, Seaboard Timber & Plywood Asia Ltd.

August, 1988: Manager, Lumber Sales, Seaboard Lumber Sales Ltd. (Vancouver head office)

February, 1985: General Manager, Seaboard Timber & Plywood Asia Ltd.

April, 1983: Manager, Market Development Coordinator, Seaboard Timber & Plywood Asia Ltd.

May, 1977: Market Development Coordinator, Seaboard Timber & Plywood Asia Ltd.

April, 1969: North American Timber Division,  Ataka & Co., Ltd, Nagoya Office

March, 1969: Graduated from Nanzan University (Nagoya), British/American Department, Foreign Language Faculty