Joseph

P.

Schmelzeis, Jr.

Advisor
Former Senior Advisor to the Ambassador at U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
1984
Graduated from Bachelor’s degree in Economics and East Asian Studies from Yale University
1984
Joined Bain & Company

Assumed the position of associate consultant

1988
Graduated from MBA from Harvard Business School
1988
Joined American Express International

Assumed the position of Vice President

1998
Joined Fontworks Inc.

Assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer 

1999
Joined Crimson Ventures LLC

Assumed the position of Interim CEO 

2001
Joined JPS International, Inc. (current)

Assumed the position of Representative Director

2011
Joined SEGA Corporation

Assumed the position of Corporate Director and Division Manager 

2015
Joined SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.

Assumed the position of Senior Advisor 

2018
Joined the Ambassador, U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

Assumed the position of Senior Advisor 

2021
Joined Cedarfield Godo Kaisha (current)

Assumed the position of Executive Manager

2021
Joined Quantum Accounting, Inc. (current)

Assumed the position of Advisor

2022
Joined DENSO CORPORATION (current)

Assumed the position of Member of the Board (Outside board members)

2023
Joined Central Japan Railway Company (current)

Assumed the position of Member of the Board (Outside board members)