Posts by FEW Communications

I am an American mother of four curious and creative kids (22,20,16 and 8) and one very supportive husband who is a Japanese native. In total, I have lived in Japan for 24 years (over three stints). Originally from Connecticut, I spent my childhood raising farm animals and creating art. I graduated from Skidmore College…

Sabrina Hassanali incorporated her first company, a boutique floral design business, at age eighteen, just before beginning her studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology. After completing her undergraduate degree there, she obtained her Juris Doctor at the University of Maryland School of Law in 2008. Shortly after graduation, she began her legal career advising…

Sayuri was born and raised in Kyoto and went to college in the United States. Currently, she is working as a Digital Marketing consultant at LinkedIn where she helps agencies and clients to succeed in their marketing goals. She also runs a Tokyo Digital Marketers Meetup in Tokyo as a co-organizer. The meetup is for…

Founder of Silverbirch Associates KK (clean energy development), and angel investor/founder of nine other companies, as well as a not-for-profit, all focused on various aspects of the UN SDGs. Prior to becoming a serial entrepreneur, Patricia held leadership roles in four Fortune 100’s (VP in Goldman Sachs, Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs in Standard…

Catherine O’Connell is Principal Founder and CEO of her own boutique, secondment-based flexible NewLaw firm, Catherine O’Connell Law. She is the first foreign female to set up her own law practice in Tokyo and was named as a finalist in the ALB Law Awards 2020 in two categories – Boutique Law Firm of the Year…

Katheryn Gronauer is an executive trainer and coach for cross-cultural education and orientation programs for professionals and families in Japan. She has a degree in International Business & Culture from Sophia University, certifications in training and change-management from ATD, and a coaching certification from IIN. Most importantly, she was raised between Japan and America with…

Erina is a Half-Japanese, Half-Colombian recruitment professional who was born in Tokyo and raised in Latin America. She studied at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor and London School of Economics where she concentrated in Political Science and Economics.  She is fluent in English, Spanish and Japanese and prior to recruitment was working with…

Born and raised in Tokyo, Natsuko Koike decided to study International Studies and Journalism at a university in the U.S. after 9.11 happened in 2001. Her interest in making the world a better place and sustainability brought her to the Japanese advertising industry after college, and she worked at Hakuhodo for 5+ years. Her clients…

Nina Cataldo is a Communication Specialist, Writer, and Speaker based in Tokyo, Japan. Her work ranges from travel writing and tourism consulting, to D&I workshops and community building efforts.  Although she is originally from Tokyo, from the ages 8 to 23 was spent living in the United States (Pacific Northwest). Upon graduating from Seattle University…