TOSHIYA TADA Education:
Bachelor of Arts at International Christian University (ICU) Tokyo JAPANBachelor of Science at Trinity College Cambridge UK Language: English, German, Latin, Japanese

CAREER SUMMARY Chairman and Founder of the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan (OSAJ) Trained and skilled as the taster of olive oil and studied other academic majors for growing olive,processing olive oil, marketing and food sanitations.
 OSAJ authorized tasting panel and master Olive Oil Sommelier
 Organized the national largest OLIVE Convention and Olive Oil Competition “OLIVE JAPAN” everyyear since 2012.
 CEO and Founder of IDEA Factory, inc.
 Provided management consulting services towards major pharmaceutical and food companies
including MORINAGA, KYOWA, TAISHO and others
 Provided Joint Venture arrangement services towards major food, foodservice and pharmaceuticalcompanies. Developed and Established total 25 JV companies for 10 years.
 Provided M&A advisory services towards major pharmaceutical and food companies:
Success to make closing 3 M&A transactions in 2012 and 4 M&A transactions in 2011
 Provided Promotional agency services
For CAEC(California Agricultural Export Committee), Olive and Olive Oil Promotional Committeein Turkey

 Guest Professor and Writer/Commentator
Guest Professor of the university / School and Seminars:
FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY, Bungei Syunjyu, Shodoshima Town, Amakusa city, etc.
Author of numerous books and articles:
Monthly “OIL” magazine, Monthly “Food Industry” magazine, Yomiuri newspaper, NIKKEI,NIKKEI Business Online and others
Author of Junior Sommelier Course Text Book (2009), Sommelier Course Text Book (2012),
Master Sommelier Course Text Book (2013), other course books.
Author of OLIVE JAPAN Yearbook (2016, Shogakukan), Adulterated Olive Oil (2016，Shogakukan)

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TOSHIYA TADAEMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Oct. 2009 – Current

The Olive Oil Sommelier Association of JAPAN (OSAJ) in Tokyo
Founder and Chairman (http://www.oliveoil.or.jp/)
 Open “Olive Oil Sommelier” school for traders, restaurant chefs, producers, wine sommelier and otherfood related specialists
 Junior Sommelier school – Introductive course: 170 courses school opened for 6 years and over 1500 people graduated Olive Oil Sommelier school － Advanced course : 33 courses school opened for 5 years and over 450 people graduated Organize “OLIVE JAPAN” – the national largest olive and olive oil convention and international olive oilcompetition since 2012. (http://OliveJapan.com/en/home/)

Dec. 2002 – Current

IDEA Factory, Inc. in Tokyo
Founder and CEO (http://www.ideafactory.jp/)
 Management Consultant / M&A Financial Advisor / Marketing and Promotion Consultation

Jan. 2000 – Dec. 2002

Ohmae Business Developments Ltd. in Tokyo
Executive Director and Partner
 Management ConsultantOct. 1988 – Dec. 1999 Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd in Tokyo and Los Angeles Senior Vice President, Fresh Produce trading Managing Director, Foodservices and Retail Stores Marketing
Apr. 1985 – Sept 1988 JP Morgan (Morgan Guaranty Trust Company) in New York Manager and Assistant Vice President, Banking and Financial Services

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