Fluent in English and Japanese, John has provided strategic communications services for Fortune 100 companies, advertising agencies, direct marketing publishers, major news Web sites, and multinational corporations in the U.S and Japan.
From 1993 to 2000, John spent eight years in Japan getting an up-close look at the country as a journalist writing on a host of varied subjects including food, music, electronics and technology, then moved in public relations and business communications and business development roles for a major media company. Several of his original stories were carried by global wire services, reaching audiences worldwide.
Back in the U.S., John has held senior positions in Marketing, Public Relations and Marketing Communications for Fortune 100 Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing and CPG firms.