Timothy Connor's passion for languages led to a year in France during

college, where he acquired fluency in French and a desire to make it his

home. Timothy returned to the United States to complete his finance

degree, and at a suggestion from his Japanese language professor, he

applied to the JET program, which brought him to Iwate. Later, he

pursued his design aspirations at Esmod Japan. Building on his success

in the bespoke apparel industry, Timothy diversified into interior

design and the import of designer goods. His consulting expertise was

valued in the opening of the first 10 Disney stores in Japan.

Recognizing his strengths in marketing, promotion, and strategy, Timothy

pursued an MBA while working for a traditional Japanese company. His

company, renamed Synnovate, assists foreign companies in effectively

marketing their products in Japan.