Passionate & award-winning leader of business, digital & people-focused transformation with:

• A unique combination of business and technology executive leadership experience especially within travel/transportation industry. Track record in driving and leading consumer and ops-focused business and digital transformation, innovation and transformational results in global large-scale, complex Fortune 500 companies.

• Expertise in transforming and building collaborative, integrated and high-performance cross-functional organizations and processes with strong metrics-based and benchmarking approach. Plans and results with accountability to Executive Committee peers and Board of Directors.

• Demonstrated internal and external leadership as corporate officer and representative with strategic partnerships with multi-national firms, including IP transfer engagements. A passionate customer-experience champion with intense focus on operational discipline and excellence.

• Recognized leadership and eminence in both business and technology industry and professional forums. Award-winning team-builder leveraging diverse cultural experience and global influence; fluent in reading, writing and speaking Japanese. Holds Doctorate of Management from the University of Maryland with focus in strategy, leadership and innovation.

• A deep belief in and long-time servant leader and champion of youth and young-adults. In particular, passionate in leveraging education and experiential learning in supporting balanced growth and development of talents and abilities for elevated impact.