Faculty Profiles

Mr. Tomoya Nakamura serves as President of GLOBIS USA, Inc.  

He started his professional career at Marubeni Corporation, reorganized an investment company at Advantage Partners (a buyout VC firm), and was the Senior Managing Director of Sun-Life Corporation (TSE 7040). At Sun-Life he introduced a progressive ESOP for more than 250 employees including part-time workers.

He served as Dean of the English MBA Programs at GLOBIS University while also starting the GLOBIS global training business and continues to serve as the main facilitator for various corporate clients. He primarily lectures on leadership, kokorozashi, and globalization.

Dr. Calvo is an independent strategic advisor and professor with over thirty years of corporate experience as former Executive Officer at Roland DG Corporation Japan, President at Global SCM Division HQ, and President & CEO in EMEA.

John Flanagan is a marketing and sales professional with over 20 years of experience in Japan.

Dr. Meri Rosich drives digital transformation with the strategic use of data and AI. She has had the privilege of leading the data teams for global organizations as chief data officer, transforming organizations into data-first cultures, and creating business value with data by using innovative data solutions.

CEO of Akira Marketing LLC, and Viaggio Inc.. Akira is a strategy and marketing consultant, professional life coach, and entrepreneur in the U.S. and Japan.

Currently CEO & Founder at kaigai.world and former Head of Marketing and Operations, UK Trade and Investment in Japan.

Mr. Hirose Satoshi is a professor at and the dean of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University.

Tadahiro Wakasugi is a professor and director at GLOBIS University. He has significant expertise in strategy, capability development, and organizational development.

Mr. Van Stichel is a seasoned marketing and sales professional with over ten years of experience in the Asia-Pacific region. A certified digital marketer, he has significant expertise in developing market-entry strategies, cultivating sales channels, and executing digital marketing strategies.

Mr. Trond Varlid has extensive international marketing and senior executive experience from Europe, the US, and Asia. He is President and Cofounder of EMC Quest KK, helping business professionals in Tokyo become better presenters and communicators. He also coaches executives on dealing with difficult management, HR, and personal challenges.

V. Sriram is a founding member of TiE Japan (the world's largest NPO promoting entrepreneurship) and director of the Indian Commerce and Industry Association, Japan.

Axel Wellbrock is the Founder and President of Kay Group KK, based in Tokyo, Japan. 

Akio Mori has extensive experience in the financial field, both in New York and Tokyo.

Mr. Shell has been a leadership coach and corporate trainer for over 16 years. His interest in developing human potential is rooted in a powerful life-long commitment to learning and human evolution.

Daisuke Asahara has experience working for an IT start-up as Chief Financial Officer, where he has built up a scalable corporate strategy while executing an M&A to achieve inorganic growth.

Jun Kabigting is a business academic with more than 25 years of solid experience across the entire HR value chain of recruit, retain, and development, most of them Japan-focused. He passionately believes in advancing the HR profession through continuing HR education, knowledge sharing, and the use of HR best practices.

Mr. Ito has years of experience as a management consultant and executive of business entities.

Kelvin Song is an educator and business director at GLOBIS University, where he currently leads the career and special programs team and the global technical support team for the English MBA program. He is also a member of the University’s executive committee. As a faculty member, he teaches courses in technology and analytics.

Prior to his current role, Kelvin served as head of the content office, working with top industry experts to incorporate the latest knowledge in digital technology and management into the MBA curriculum. He also served as the head of marketing and data analysis, where he led digital marketing initiatives. Kelvin joined GLOBIS in 2015 to help launch the Online MBA program.

Prior to joining GLOBIS, Kelvin spent more than 8 years at Toshiba Corporation, a Japanese conglomerate. He started his career as a software engineer and was the lead engineer for Toshiba PC’s flagship image-enhancement technology, Resolution+. Kelvin was also a key member of the team that developed 3D multimedia solutions, including the world’s first glassless 3D laptop, the Qosmio F750. After completing his MBA online, he moved into product planning and marketing as a product manager for Toshiba’s Canvio brand of storage products.

Kelvin holds a first-class honours bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Nanyang Technological University and an MBA from IE Business School, where he was awarded a place on the Dean’s List.