Originally from Sheffield, England. Graduated from the University of Sussex.

After retiring as an Associate Professor at Sapporo Medical University, he started a new chapter in his career about 20 years ago as a pension owner in the Hirafu area. Since then, he has been involved in running cafés and ski rental shops in central Niseko, closely observing the area’s development as one of its early innovators.

He began his real estate career around 15 years ago, and since then, he has been actively involved in various large-scale development projects and commercial property transactions in Niseko.

Fluent in Japanese and supported by a team of Japanese staff, he has built strong relationships with key local figures in the Niseko, Kutchan, and Rusutsu areas. This extensive network allows him to identify and secure undervalued, off-market, and bargain-priced properties before they reach the open market.