President and Partner Consultant. After working as a simultaneous translator for the U.S. Office of the Japan Productivity Center (JPC), joined the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as the Deputy Director of its Tokyo Office and later the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) as the Administration & Finance Officer. JPC certified management consultant. B.A. Keio University.

Partner Consultant and President of Sugiyama Management Development (SMD). Joined Towers Perrin, the global management consulting firm to work in the firm’s offices in Atlanta, New York, London and Tokyo to later found SMD. MBA, Goizueta Business School of Emory University. B.A. Keio University.

Partner Consultant. Joined IBM to work in the field of research and finance. Established Ishihara Office of Accounting in 1998. Currently active in the field of company auditing, accounting and translation of management related materials. Certified public accountant and certified security analyst. B.A., Keio University.