Asako is the Director of Business for Social Responsibility in Japan. Previously, she as responsible for producing the annual Environmental Report for Sony Corporation. She challenged environmental and social practices in Sony through the stakeholder relations committee, which is cross-functional group within the organization. Asako graduated from Sophia University in 1992 with a BA in Management. Before enrolling in the MBA/MS Program, she worked as a Project Manager with IntErbrand Japan, Inc., a marketing consulting firm. Her work at IntErbrand included marketing and brand strategy development for clients in multiple industries and cross-functional team management with client companies.