Leah Hammond is a Vice President at The Asia Group (TAG), where she partners directly with the Chairman to drive key strategic initiatives across the firm. She advises clients on geopolitical, economic, and regulatory developments across the Indo-Pacific, offering strategic insights into regional risks and opportunities. Before joining TAG, Leah served in a range of
Sung Young Jang is an Associate at The Asia Group, where he analyzes complex geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics and provides actionable insights to support clients navigating South Korea’s evolving policy and market landscape. Based in the Seoul office, Sung Young brings deep expertise in Northeast Asia’s political and economic environment, with a focus on regulatory
Kristina is a Senior Associate in The Asia Group’s Australia practice where she plays a key role in client development and strategy execution on Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Based in Canberra, Kristina uses her government policy experience and knowledge of the Indo-Pacific to support policy-driven engagement strategies and to monitor political, economic, and
Wilson Grossman-Trawick is a Senior Associate in The Asia Group’s Defense and National Security Practice, advising clients on U.S. and allied shipbuilding, the maritime industrial base, defense acquisition, and emerging technology. He leads the practice’s shipbuilding research and analysis, covering naval modernization, industrial base capacity, and competitive dynamics across the Indo-Pacific, including South Korea’s naval
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Sophia Gaston is a Senior Advisor at The Asia Group. She is a British foreign policy researcher and geopolitical analyst specializing in Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security, democratic resilience, and strategic competition. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Statecraft and National Security at King’s College London and holds senior affiliations with the
Eric D. Boyle is a Managing Principal at The Asia Group, where he leads the transformation of the firm’s business development (BD) strategy and infrastructure, secures new business, and launches new service lines to support ambitious growth across the Indo-Pacific region and globally. Eric is an international strategic growth executive with over two decades of
Hana Anderson is an Associate in The Asia Group’s Japan practice, where she supports clients with analysis on foreign and defense policy, emerging technologies, digital services, and life sciences. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Hana held roles across government, think tanks, and industry. As a government affairs intern at Tokyo Electron’s Washington D.C. Office, she
Stephanie Faulkner is an Associate Vice President at The Asia Group (TAG), where she supports the firm’s South Korea portfolio. Stephanie brings over eight years of experience conducting timely market, industry, political, and policy research and analysis of Korea-related issues in both South Korea and the United States. She supports clients as they navigate the
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Colonel Shailender Arya joined The Asia Group as a Senior Advisor in April 2025. He works closely with The Asia Group’s India Practice and Defense and National Security Practice to advise clients in defense, aerospace, and other strategic sectors. Shailender is a renowned expert in India’s strategic priorities, defense industrial policies, and security and technology
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Michael Switow is a Senior Advisor at The Asia Group (TAG), working in the firm’s Singapore office. Drawing on nearly 30 years of Asian expertise in media, business and the non-profit sector, Michael is a senior member of TAG’s Southeast Asia practice and broader global team. He plays a key role in delivering client value