John Hanshaw Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

The DC Alumni Society (DCAS) organizes events providing graduates in the DC Metro area with the opportunity to meet and learn from their fellow Alums. https://dcalumnisociety.org/

Washington, DC

Program, market, and manage one of the fastest-growing film organizations in Washington, featuring films from around the world. Have handled all the marketing, web design, logistics, budgeting, programming, planning, and partnership development for our screenings. Manage volunteer staff and membership database (14,000 people) and develop social media.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Consult AmLaw 100 law firms representing Japanese clients regarding discovery and trial preparation issues. Review Japanese documents for relevance and privilege.

Assisted in developing scripts, compiling research, and gaining access for Explorer programs about subjects such as human trafficking, Afghanistan, and Darfur; ensured factual accuracy of programs airing on the National Geographic Channel.

Provided market research on MPEG-2 use, managed the MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License and sold the patent coverage it provides to companies using MPEG-2, the digital compression technology in DVD; my research and sales efforts increased the number of Licensees in three years from 500 to 1,000 so that royalty revenues grew from $500 million to $650 million.

Alexandria, VA

Reviewed programs for conflict of interest and compliance with FCC regulations for non-commercial broadcasters; approved on-air underwriting credits and program-related product offers for programs such as Jazz, Commanding Heights, and Evolution; revamped and increased efficiency of the entire approval notification system for on-air funding credits and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided background research and conducted interviews for NHK documentary programs such as: “Minnesota Public Radio: A Prairie Home Companion” (interviewed Governor Jesse Ventura), “The Era of Nuclear Chain Reactions: The Inside Story of the Indian and Pakistani Tests” (interviewed Strobe Talbott, Deputy Secretary of State, and James Woolsey, former.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched and wrote reports about US trade, energy, and environmental policy for Japanese clients.

Cambridge, MA

Provided Japanese translation and research services for the US Department of Justice in a major environmental case.

Tokyo, Japan

Provided speechwriting and Japanese translation services for one of the largest international law firms in Japan.