STEPHANIE BENEFIELD, PRESIDENT

1989 to present
• Advisor to the executives of several high technology and electric power companies involved in U.S.-Japan trade;
• Projects typically worth between 30 to 100 million dollars;
• Responsibilities include new market research, business strategies, competitive analysis, business partner introduction and selection, team building and communication, contract negotiations, joint venture establishment, and all other aspects of new business generation;
• Solely responsible for all research, representation, and presentations.

Director, Air Force Program Development
Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Herndon, Virginia
1987 to 1989
• Responsible for researching, structuring projects, building teams of several companies, and selling large scale, integrated communications and computer systems to the U.S. Air Force—primarily the Communications Command and the Strategic Air Command;
• Procurements typically worth $100 million to $1 billion.

Special Assistant to the President
EDS Communications Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland
1986 to 1987
• Advisor to the president of EDS subsidiary on feasibility of and procedures for penetrating Japanese telecommunications markets;
• Particular emphasis on restructuring Japanese legal regulations via the use of U.S. and Japanese trade associations.

Director, Market Analysis Group
Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland
1986
• Established and managed department of eight analysts performing market research, including market segmentation, to identify new ventures and future markets for the Government Systems Group;
• Focused on opportunities in fields of command and control, electronic publishing, logistics, and maintenance.

Foreign Service Officer
U.S. Department of State, US Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
1979 to 1985
• Gathered, analyzed, and evaluated economic, political, and military information on Japan and the PRC;
• Research focused on the motivations and intentions of the two governments.

EDUCATION
Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State
1985, International Economics and Commercial Studies Program
(a nine month course designed as M.A. equivalent)
Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies
1978, M.A. International Economics/Asian Studies
International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
1976, B.A. Linguistics

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Speak, read, and write Japanese fluently.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Member, Board of Directors, North Rosslyn Civic Association
Delegate, Arlington County Civic Federation
Delegate, Arlington County Neighborhood Conservation Association
Member, Board of Directors, Potomac Massage Training Institute
Member, Board of Directors, The Atrium Condominium