Mai has about 20 years of experience in marketing, PR, and media production for domestic and international markets at Rakuten, Mercari, and startups. Following that, she began working independently, developing and executing communication strategies and providing PR and marketing support for startups and venture capital firms aiming to solve major social issues. At Makaira, she supports advocacy activities of UN agencies and other organizations through public-private-academic partnerships based on the theme of “solving social issues x PR x global,” and also provides support in the communications area to help companies and organizations provide value in solving social issues. In the non-profit area, she was a founding member of the public litigation platform “CALL4” and was instrumental in its launch. Holds a PhD from the Osaka School of International Public Policy and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology School of Management.