Messaging
Executive voice
Speeches, remarks, and written communication built to match the individual executive while being credible, and memorable.
Strategy
Brand thinking shaped by storytelling.
David’s strategic work lives where narrative, leadership, and international perspective meet: executive messaging, speechwriting, positioning, and Japan-focused advisory.
Background
Corporate strategy experience
grounded in
global communication
David has over 25 years experience working for Japanese companies including over 15 years working in the Corporate Strategy Division of one of Japan's largest conglomerates. Over his career, he has worked in Tokyo, New York, and Boston.
In his current role as the Head of Corporate Branding - US, David is responsible for global brand strategies and the CEO's global communication strategy. Prior to this role, he developed corporate-wide transformation strategies for top executives in Tokyo.
David has worked with operating presidents in the US and EMEA on growth strategies, business model analysis, and organizational design.
Approach
Clear language is never accidental.
Whether the setting is a company, a stage, a public keynote, or a media interview, David’s work starts with the same question: what does the audience need to understand, feel, and remember?
That perspective drives the right positioning, executive messaging, written communications, and narrative that has both emotional intelligence and structural discipline.
Positioning
Brand narrative
Strategic framing that clarifies what a person or organization stands for and why it matters now.
International
Japan advisory
Cross-cultural communication informed by context, nuance, and respect for how meaning shifts across markets.
Facilitation
Executive Team Meetings
Executive meetings tailored to the team and moment—focused on strategy, alignment, and actionable outcomes.