Matthew Savas

Matthew Savas has a diverse work experience, primarily focusing on lean enterprise management and international coordination. Matthew served as the Executive Director of Content at the Lean Enterprise Institute starting in October 2021 and previously held the role of Director of Finance from October 2019 to September 2021. Prior to that, Matthew worked as the Director at Lean Global Network from July 2018 to January 2022. Matthew also worked at Lean Enterprise Institute in various roles, including Program Manager and Community Resource Manager from 2015 to 2018. Matthew has experience as a Freelance Translator at Gengo, a Summer Intern at Lean Enterprise Institute, and an Account Manager at EF Education First. Matthew started their career as an Assistant at JetSet and later worked as an Operations Officer at The Art of Travel, where they were responsible for streamlining processes, developing automated systems, managing teams, and providing exceptional service to clients. Matthew also worked as a Writer & Editor at The Art of Japan and as an Assistant Language Teacher in the JET Programme.

Matthew Savas has a diverse education history with a focus on business and language studies. Matthew obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree with advanced coursework in East Asian Studies from Bates College, where they attended from 2004 to 2008. In 2010 to 2011, they pursued Japanese language studies at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) and received a Certificate of Graduation.

Matthew then completed a Certificate of Completion in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Chicago in 2011. Subsequently, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Business Intelligence and Marketing at the Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst, from 2013 to 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Matthew holds the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Level N1 certification, which they obtained in September 2011 from the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services.

Furthermore, in 2006 to 2007, they studied Japanese Language and History at Doshisha University, although no degree is specified for this period.