Daniel J. Faricy is Director, U.S. Operations for Yamada Consulting Group Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4792), a Tokyo-headquartered management consulting firm with U.S. presence in Boise, Idaho and Los Angeles. He leads YCG's U.S. delivery for USDA-funded agricultural trade engagements under the Market Access Program (MAP) and Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), and is building YCG's new cross-border M&A advisory practice serving Japanese and U.S. middle-market clients.

A senior executive with 25+ years of leadership across consulting, technology, financial services, and non-profit sectors, Dan combines analytical rigor with execution discipline. He has stood up new business lines, led integrated marketing services firms with 200+ employees, and managed complex client portfolios spanning Fortune 500 technology companies, global commodity organizations, and emerging-market trade partners. His career bridges Japan-U.S. opportunity, dating back to his tenure as VP & CFO of State Street Bank's Tokyo subsidiary.

Education
- Northeastern University - Master of Business Administration (MBA), 1995
- University of St. Thomas - Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, 1983

Yamada Consulting Group Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4792) - Tokyo / Boise, ID Director, U.S. Operations - Agricultural Trade Consulting & M&A Advisory (2018 - Present)
Wirestone, LLC - Chief Executive Officer; Acquired by Accenture in 2017

Hewlett-Packard - Marketing Integration Manager; Regional Account Manager
State Street Bank and Trust - Boston / Tokyo / Toronto Progressive leadership including Client Profitability Analyst (Boston); VP & CFO, State Street Bank (Tokyo); CFO, State Street Canada (Toronto); Capital Markets

Professional Activities and Experience
Cross-Border M&A Advisory. Building YCG's new Japan-U.S. middle-market M&A practice, including PMI methodology, playbook development, and BD pipeline construction. Recent engagements include business intelligence and target-screening reports for Yokomuri Steel and California Bank & Trust (with Japanese-language translations), and a full strategy brief.

Agricultural Trade Consulting (USDA MAP / RAPP). Principal U.S. relationship lead for U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), American Soybean Association/WISHH, Potatoes USA, American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), and California Walnut Commission, with engagements across Japan, Korea, Singapore, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, MENA, and Europe.

Selected Engagements. USSEC Americas Sustainable U.S. Soy (SUSS) Campaign; East Asia Communications Lead; Protein Nutrition Score (PNS) Index; U.S. Soy Buyers Guide; HubSpot Operating Model. WISHH RAPP 2026 Baseline Study and Capital Connect (CapCon) SME Investment Readiness Program for sub-Saharan Africa. APEC proposals for Digital Identity Equivalency Mapping and AI-related services liberalization. GDM Seeds North America strategy and Industry Affairs package. Market assessments for AFIA (UAE, Chile), Pet Food Institute (Ghana, Egypt), Raisin Administrative Committee (Korea, Canada), Northern Soy Marketing (Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia), and WISHH (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Laos).

Earlier Career Highlights. As CEO of Wirestone, drove 20 revenue and 25 earnings growth year-over-year across a 200+ person integrated marketing firm; designed Fortune 500 key-account model serving Apple, HP, Motorola, and Microsoft; developed the Hewlett-Packard reseller loyalty program that today supports over $1B in annual sales. Led $28M fundraising effort for the Special Olympics World Winter Games. At HP, closed the largest color laser printing sale in company history ($3.3M to Goldman Sachs).

International Experience. Direct operating experience in Japan (State Street Tokyo) and Canada (State Street Canada), with current responsibility for U.S.-side delivery of a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed parent company.