Lieutenant General (Ret.) Koichi Isobe is a Senior Advisor to The Asia Group, based in Japan. Concurrently, he serves as the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Advisor for the Yamasakura Japan-U.S.-Australia Trilateral Command Post Exercise. He is also Director of the Japan Association for International Security and teaches joint operations and security strategy as a […]
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Casimira “Cassie” Rodriguez is a Senior 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
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Catherine Chiu is a Senior Associate for Taiwan at The Asia Group. Based in Taipei, Catherine uses her in-depth knowledge and expertise to help both overseas and Taiwan-located clients make informed decisions about the Taiwan business environment, and Taiwan’s external economic relations, including by engaging with Taiwan leaders in understanding and leveraging opportunities in Taiwan’s
Nirut Kunnawat is a Senior Advisor at The Asia Group based in Bangkok, Thailand. He has extensive experience working in both in the senior ranks of government and in the private sector. Nirut most notably served as Deputy Secretary-General to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in a role in which he was responsible for advising on
Melanie is a Senior Associate in The Asia Group’s Australia practice. Based in Sydney, Melanie helps clients navigate the political, economic, and regulatory landscape across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Melanie draws on her experience working in the Australian government, Washington, D.C., and Southeast Asia to identify cross-market opportunities and support business expansion, market
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 Managing 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
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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 corporate clients. Nirav is an entrepreneur with significant experience at the intersection of business and policy. He has
Rintaro is an Associate in The Asia Group’s Japan practice, where he researches and analyzes domestic political shifts, foreign and defense policy, economic and energy security, and technology policy developments. He was previously an Analyst in the Japan practice at the Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Rintaro interned at the Council
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
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