About
The people behind the work
TMatsu is grounded in a strong circle of advisors and board members who bring lived wisdom in leadership, coaching, organizational development, and systems change. They serve not only as experts, but as thought partners who challenge, support, and co-reflect as the work evolves.
Advisors
Marica Rizzo
Director of People, Talent & HR at Educate!
Greta Cowan
Leadership Coach, PCC
Shunsuke Majime
Founder at Racoosa, LLC · Organizational Development Specialist
Abdullah Saqib
Director of Strategic Growth & Partnership at NICE Global Impact
Board Members
Yoko Kobayashi
Staff Attorney at New York Legal Assistance Group · Board Member of Human Rights Now-New York
Yuko Watanabe
Senior Advisor at Greenmantle · External Director of Cybozu · Freelance writer
Mami Cho
Social Change Producer · Board Member of Human Rights Now-New York
Career: Two decades across sectors
Corporate & Business
- Goldman Sachs – Finance
- GLOBIS – Organizational learning & leadership
Startups & Education
- Quipper – EdTech, global product & learning
- CoachEd – Leadership development & coaching
- USJC / TOMODACHI – Leadership development
Social Innovation
- Acumen – Fellowship design, leadership development
- esse-sense – Knowledge tech & ecosystem building
- UNICEF – Internal mentoring program
- JANPIA – Grant judge
- ETIC – Japan–US communication
Community
- +Acumen Chapter Global Network – Volunteer network supporting Acumen's mission (20+ cities at its peak)
- JWN – Japanese women professionals in NYC — 300+ members, 60+ events
Education
- Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College – Executive M.S., Human Resource Management
- Harvard Graduate School of Education – M.Ed., Technology, Innovation, and Education
- Cornell University – B.S., Design & Environmental Analysis
Certifications
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) (International Coaching Federation)
- Certified Facilitator for “Managing Complexity” in Japanese (Minerva Project)
- Certified Professional in Talent Development® (ATD)
- Certified Upbuild Coach®
- Co-Active Coach® Training (CTI)
- PQ Coaching Grant Program (Positive Intelligence)
- Mental Health Literacy for Coaches (Institute of Coaching)
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