I established my own international government relations firm in 2002 to work with both foreign and domestic clients. Besides identifying business development opportunities to grow the business, I have had to develop relationships with senior U.S. government officials, regulatory agencies, and multilateral institutions in order to secure passage of certain legislation as well as the impact of economic sanctions and export control issues that benefits my clients’ interests. This would include… Show more I established my own international government relations firm in 2002 to work with both foreign and domestic clients. Besides identifying business development opportunities to grow the business, I have had to develop relationships with senior U.S. government officials, regulatory agencies, and multilateral institutions in order to secure passage of certain legislation as well as the impact of economic sanctions and export control issues that benefits my clients’ interests. This would include U.S. trade and investment expansion such as Japan bilateral trade, China’s WTO accession and Free Trade Agreements with Korea, Vietnam, Chile, Singapore, Central America, Australia and the renegotiation of the NAFTA agreement into the USMCA. In addition, I mentor and coach my clients’ staff and project teams to reach their full potential. Show less

Besides leading my own firm, I serve as the Executive Director of this non-profit international development firm focused on creating global access to new information and communication technologies which are disruptive while creating new paradigms and opportunities for economic growth. In this role, I partner with political, business, and civic leaders to address challenges of implementing information networks and services to improve community development, growth, and education across the world.

For this political and business consulting firm, I was in charge of the firm’s government affairs practice for our Asian clients by interacting with government officials, regulatory agencies, and multilateral leaders in the United States and overseas to develop and execute impactful business promotions as well as overseeing market access and policy advocacy initiatives on behalf of clients and other key stakeholders.