Casey Kuester

Experience

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  Concordia Language Villages

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

  Dean of Japanese Winter Programs
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  Akita Prefectural Government

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2012

  Coordinator for International Relations

  As a CIR, duties included:・Interpreting for and attending foreign dignitaries (including the U.S. and Malaysian ambassadors) and executives during official visits ・Creating and maintaining a free database of English information regarding Akita available to international residents (www.akitajet.com)・Ensuring the quality of all English communications and documents, including translations of bilateral agreements and administrative policies ・Implementing and designing a curriculum for internationalization seminars in Japanese and English for audiences between 5 and 400 peopleThe position also involved serving as a Prefectural Advisor, entailing:・Planning and implementing work training seminars for over 100 international English teachers 5 times per year・Consultations for residents on matters legal, domestic, etc. in Japanese and English・Counseling and on-site assistance for board of education staff (Japanese and international) with private, work-related, medical issues, etc.・Crisis management during and after emergency situations (natural disasters, etc.) Show less

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  Sony

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2015

  Investor Relations Officer

  Primary English language investor relations officer:・Spearhead Sony’s English language communication with the investment community ・Explain Sony's financial results and future strategy to analysts and institutional investors in both Japanese and English・Provide timely feedback to Sony’s management regarding the views of investors and analysts・Draft quarterly earnings reports for the Sony Group in both Japanese and English・Write speeches and QA decks for upper management regarding Sony’s earnings and disclosure・Plan and coordinate investor relations briefings between Sony’s executives and analysts/investorsThis position also included duties as a member of Sony’s disclosure group which entailed:・Gathering material information from across all units within the Sony group and judging whether to disclose it based on potential importance to outside stakeholders.・Drafting, reviewing and submitting Form 6-K/immediate filings to the U.S SEC and Tokyo Stock Exchange respectively ・Preparing Sony’s annual reports on Form 20-F and Yuho・Briefing upper management on Sony’s disclosure controls and procedures Show less

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  Advantage Partners

  Jan 2016 - now

  Managing Director - Investor Relations