About Us
Leon Sakoh
Representative Director
With over 20 years of experience in Japanese education, Leon Sakoh is a leading expert on Japanese universities. Having attended the prestigious Nagoya International School, he graduated with an IB diploma and a degree in economics from Hosei University, a top-5 university in Japan.
Sakoh is a former J.P. Morgan investment banker and consultant for Ernst & Young (EY). Currently working in academia, he does quantum computing research for IBM and teaches at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo.
A native speaker of English and Japanese, Sakoh has appeared numerous times on Japanese television and radio for NHK.
Connor McKnight, FRSA
Academic Director
Having lived, attended and worked at universities in over four countries, Connor McKnight is a leading expert on university admissions and transfer credits. Graduating from college before high school, he later went on to attend Harvard University.
McKnight is a former consultant for Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and has served on the board of directors for multiple NGOs focused on improving access to education. He is also an academic advisor for television shows currently airing on PBS.
McKnight is fluent in English, Japanese and Chinese and has been featured in the Mainichi Shimbun and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.