Casimira “Cassie” Rodriguez is an Associate at The Asia Group, where she provides strategic analysis of geopolitical trends and U.S. foreign policy to support defense clients in strengthening their strategic foothold in the Indo-Pacific region. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Cassie worked as an Assistant Foreign Policy Advisor at United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) […]
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Andrew Crain is Associate Vice President for Australia at The Asia Group. Through nearly a decade of work across foreign relations, national security policy, and Congressional affairs; Andrew provides a broad analytical perspective that assists clients in identifying and navigating complex, interconnected challenges. Prior to joining TAG, Andrew served as the Senior Congressional Liaison Officer
Ananay Agarwal is an Associate with The Asia Group’s South Asia practice, with a focus on sectors such as Digital Services, Consumer Goods & Retail, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications. Ananay brings to bear a keen understanding of policymaking and a passion for developing corporate strategies for market entry and risk management. Ananay began his career with a role in risk
Kiki Benjasiriwan is an ASEAN Fellow at The Asia Group, where she supports the firm’s Southeast Asia portfolio. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Kiki worked as an intern in government affairs consulting in Washington, DC. Her role involved researching business and political developments to advise clients across various sectors about risks and opportunities in
Jennifer Ratner is a Senior Advisor focused on corporate development advisory services, including originating and executing cross border strategic partnerships. Jen brings a deep financial analytical toolkit with investment banking and direct investing experience across multiple sectors, including technology and financial institutions. Jen started her career in the Investment Banking group at Bank of America
Rexon Y. Ryu is President of The Asia Group, Board Chair of The Asia Group Foundation, and host of the Tea Leaves Podcast. He leads The Asia Group’s practices on Defense & National Security and South Korea. Drawing on over two decades of experience working in global diplomacy, national policymaking, and executive leadership, Rexon offers
Basant S. Sanghera is a Principal at The Asia Group. Basant brings extensive experience spearheading diplomatic initiatives to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic and commercial partnership. Prior to joining TAG, Basant served at the Department of State for 12 years as a South Asia policy expert. Basant helped develop and coordinate the U.S. Government’s strategic engagement
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Nirav S. Patel is the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of The Asia Group. He is responsible for the firm’s corporate strategy, digital transformation agenda, and management of a diverse portfolio of industry-leading corporateclients. Nirav is an entrepreneur with significant experience at the intersection of business andpolicy. He has founded, invested
Tokuko Shironitta joined The Asia Group in September 2022 as the Japan Country Director to reinforce and expand TAG’s industry leading Japan practice. Leveraging her deep experience in government, think tanks and consulting, Tokuko will help global and Japanese corporates develop business strategies to seize opportunities and address market access challenges. Under her leadership, The
Gopal Nadadur is Vice President for South Asia at The Asia Group. He offers experience across the private and public sectors, with expertise in engineering and product design, business strategies and new market entry, and industrial and trade policy. He also brings to bear hands on experience in manufacturing and supply chains across industries. Prior
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