Jason Sakata-Thompson

Jason Sakata-Thompson, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Most recently, they joined Dataminr as an Account Executive for Japan Sales, where they focus on building and maintaining the client base in the Japanese marketplace. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Marketing for Zest Dental Solutions, where they oversaw marketing operations. Jason also worked at Ambry Genetics as a Senior Product Marketing Manager, leading marketing strategies for specialty genetic products. Jason has significant experience in marketing and sales, including their role as the Director of Marketing and Sales at Amuza Inc., where they played a key role in increasing revenue and first-time customers. Jason also has global marketing experience as the Global Marketing Planning Director for Nissan at TBWA\Hakuhodo International. Earlier in their career, they held consultant roles at HCL AXON and GE Healthcare, and gained valuable experience in marketing analytics and research as a Marketing and Sales Analyst at CR Bard. Additionally, they completed a marketing internship at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals China during their MBA program. Overall, Jason's work experience showcases their expertise in marketing, sales, and strategic planning, along with their ability to drive growth and revenue for various organizations.

Jason Sakata-Thompson, MBA has a diverse education history. Jason obtained a Diploma from Minneapolis South High School in 1997. Jason then pursued a BA degree with a triple major in International Business, Economics, and Political Science from Keio University between 1999 and 2000. From 1997 to 2001, they attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they specialized in International Relations, Political Economy, Public Policy, Japanese, and East Asian Studies.

In 2006, Jason enrolled in the National Taiwan Normal University's Mandarin Training Center, where they studied Advanced Level Mandarin and Mandarin Chinese Studies until 2009. During this time, they also received additional certifications such as the Mandarin OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) Advanced Intermediate Level Certification from the ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in April 2011.

Jason's pursuit of business education continued in 2009 when they enrolled in the Thunderbird School of Global Management, where they completed an MBA in Global Management. Jason was even recognized with the Global Mindset Scholarship, which covered half of their tuition. Additionally, in 2010 they attended two more business schools: the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University and the Tecnológico de Monterrey, where they earned Master of Business Administration degrees in Global Management.

In terms of language proficiency, Jason also holds the highest certification, Level I, in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, which they obtained in November 2001 from The Japan Foundation / Japanese Educational and Exchanges and Services.