ABOUT GLS
About Us
Company Info
Company Name
Global Leadership Solutions Co., Ltd.
Our Business
- Human Resource Consulting
- Organizational Development
- Executive & Leadership Coaching
- Leadership Training
Representative
Brent Conkle, CEO & President
Address
1F, 2-10-3, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Our Values
Meet Our Experts
Brent Conkle
CEO & President
Development Consultant Executive & Leadership Coach
Brent Conkle brings over 24 years of experience in Human Resource Management Consulting, People Development, and Talent Acquisition across North American, European, and Asian organizations. He is a certified coach and a credentialed Human Resource Business Professional, recognized for his leadership, training, and ability to develop top talent.
He partners with clients to strengthen leadership effectiveness and navigate complex business challenges. He focuses on helping leaders overcome obstacles, manage change, and prepare for increased accountability and performance, while driving engagement.
CEO & President of Global Leadership Solutions Co., Ltd., he leads a robust practice in organizational development consulting, executive coaching, and leadership training. Over the course of his career, Brent has served as the APAC regional leader for organizational development, change management, and talent management initiatives, with responsibility for P&L, strategic and change planning, and enterprise-wide stakeholder engagement.
Brent has played a key role in start-ups and turnarounds, championed change and leadership initiatives, and advanced employer branding, employee value proposition development, and employee engagement. He consistently receives outstanding client feedback on the ROI he delivers.
His Human Resource expertise includes:
- Organizational Development
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement
- Talent Management
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- HR Strategy
- HR Business Partnering
- Organizational Psychology
- Employee Relations
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Kevin Reynolds
Leadership and Organizational Development Consultant
Kevin Reynolds has over 20 years experience in Human Resource Management and People Development for Japanese, American and European organizations in Japan, most recently as Human Resources Director for Maersk Line and Intel Japan, where he was responsible for Leadership Development and Employee Engagement programs.
He has gone through several acquisitions and restructuring, which together with attending thousands of business meetings and presentations have have given him valuable insights and experience in understanding the need for clear leadership and communication at all levels in the organization.
Kevin has developed and conducted business skill seminars for many different clients & nationalities, and is an author of business books as well as novels about Japan.
His Human Resource expertise includes:
- Organizational Psychology
- HR Business Partnering
- Leadership Development
- Compensation and Benefits
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Relations
- Talent Management
- Change Management
Publications
Available exclusively on Amazon
Chie Fukuda
PCC
Human Resources Consultant and Leadership Coach/Mentor
Chie Fukuda has over 20 years of Human Resources experience in foreign-affiliated companies in Japan, including 13 years as Head of HR, leading a broad range of HR functions. Her industry experience spans Healthcare, Consumer Goods, IT, and Air Express, and she has collaborated extensively with international colleagues across Asia Pacific, the US, and Europe. Known as a well-balanced leader, she takes a logical and strategic approach to organizational transformation, while leveraging a high-touch communication style to influence employees and stakeholders.
In 2021, driven by a strong passion to enhance both the effectiveness and well-being of individuals, she became an independent coach. She primarily works with business leaders in Japanese companies as a coach and mentor. She is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
She also works as a HR & Organizational Development consultant, supporting clients across a wide range of industries, including Manufacturing, Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Trading, Railway, and Consulting. Her projects include long-term HR strategy development, career development programs, HR system redesign, and employee engagement enhancement.
Her Human Resource expertise includes:
- Organizational Development
- HR Business Partnering
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement
- Talent Management
- Change Management
- HR Strategy
- Rewards and Recognition
- Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
- Employee Relations
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Daniel Ring
Leadership and Organizational Development Consultant
Daniel Ring is an experienced Human Resources professional with over 12 years of expertise across Europe and Asia. He has a strong background in strategic HR initiatives, particularly in change management and talent development, and is passionate about leveraging technology to improve workplace practices and enhance employee experiences.
In his role as a consultant with Global Leadership Solutions, Daniel works closely with organizations to support leadership development and address challenges such as organizational change and employee engagement. He focuses on equipping leaders with the tools and strategies needed to align people practices with business objectives.
Daniel’s career has included roles such as Senior HR Business Partner at Broadridge Financial Solutions and Head of HR at NatWest Markets Japan. In these positions, he helped implement global career frameworks, redesign leadership structures, and streamline HR operations. His regional experience has given him a broad understanding what it takes to deliver for diverse, international organizations.
Daniel is committed to helping organizations and their leaders develop effective strategies for building strong teams and achieving sustainable success in today’s evolving business landscape.
His Human Resource expertise includes:
- Organizational Development
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement
- Talent Management
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- HR Strategy
- HR Business Partnering
- Employee Relations
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Miho Kuroda
MBA
Leadership and People Development Consultant
Miho Kuroda has over 30 years of experience in customer support, operations, and business leadership within global organizations. She held leadership roles at SAP Japan, most recently as the Engagement, Operations, and Customer Support Director (2020–2025), where she led customer-facing organizations, drove operational excellence, and collaborated closely with global stakeholders.
Prior to SAP, Miho spent seven years at Amazon Japan as a Customer Service Program Manager, contributing to the development of scalable support operations, process improvement initiatives, and high-performing teams.
She also has extensive experience in project management, training, and team leadership, and is a certified coach, supporting people development through coaching-based approaches.
Miho has a strong interest in customer experience, people development, and global–local collaboration and is known for bridging global best practices with local execution.
Her Human Resource expertise includes:
- Business & People Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Customer Experience Management
- Customer Support & Service Operations
- Project Management
- Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Coaching for People Development
- Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
- Training Design & Delivery
- Global-Local Collaboration
Makiko Kuramoto
PhD in Psychology
Leadership and Organizational Development Consultant
Makiko Kuramoto, Ph.D., is a psychologist specializing in organizational, cultural, and developmental psychology who works as an organizational consultant, coach, trainer, and university lecturer. She stands out for her distinctive approach that blends psychological principles, intercultural insights, and practical business experience from the global frontline.
Makiko collaborates with leaders and organizations to address workplace difficulties and build cultures where people feel valued and businesses thrive. Drawing on academic research and hands-on international experience, she delivers practical strategies for leadership alignment, employee well-being and engagement, communication, and diversity and inclusion.
Her career path includes managing international sales operations with clients across more than seven countries at a Japanese company and leading multicultural project teams in the automotive parts industry across multiple regions.
She teaches psychology at Keio University and Aoyama Gakuin University and has authored 11 academic papers. Her research centers on conflict and resilience in intercultural marriages and adaptation in bicultural families.
Her sessions are highly regarded for offering both deep understanding and practical takeaways.
Her expertise includes:
- Organizational Development
- Coaching
- People/Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement
- HR Strategy
- Developmental Psychology
- Organizational Psychology
- Cultural Psychology
- Intercultural Communication
- Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Resilience
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Harassment
Jun Makita
PCC
Executive/Leadership Coach and Human Resources Consultant
Jun Makita has 34 years of extensive HR experience across nine global companies including Fujitsu, AstraZeneca and Philips.
His experience includes a wide range of human resources, from HR system design to talent management and employee engagement.
In the latter 12 years, he served as a strategic “right hand” to presidents, co-creating business strategies and organizational development. His core strength is a hands-on approach to bridge the gap between management vision and frontline realities.
As an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), a National Certified Career Consultant, and an Industrial Counselor, he leverages deep expertise and a versatile methodology to drive development for both clients and their organizations. Since becoming an independent consultant in 2022, he has delivered over 2,000 hours of coaching to more than 250 clients.
While coaching is his primary focus, he provides “Strategic Dialogue” and “HR Consulting” based on theories of management and psychology, utilizing his profound understanding of the dynamics within both Japanese and foreign-affiliated companies.
His Human Resource expertise includes:
- Executive/Leadership Coaching
- Leadership Development
- Talent Management
- Organizational Development
- Alignment of Business Strategy and HR Strategy
- Change Agent
- Engagement Improvement
- Employee Relations connected to Harassment/Mental Health/DEI
- HR System Design
- Cross-Cultural Communication
Tomohiro Mimami
Executive & Leadership Coach
He has experience both in corporate HR departments — at companies such as JR West, Hitachi Kasei (now Resonac), and AstraZeneca — and as an organizational HR consultant at Deloitte and SAP, giving him over 30 years of experience in human resources management. His strength lies in his ability to provide hands-on support not only in the design of strategies and systems but also in their implementation, adoption, and embedding. Since December 2024, he has also served as a Visiting Researcher at Waseda University’s Institute for Global Strategic Leadership.
From January 2014 to December 2021, as an organizational and human resources consultant at Deloitte based in Thailand, he was responsible for providing organizational and HR consulting to Japanese companies throughout the ASEAN region. On the ground, he led hands-on projects such as building HR systems, designing and implementing organizational and succession plans, enhancing and streamlining HR operations, and designing measures to improve labor union management.
As a coach, he has been guiding the careers of over 300 students and working professionals since 2004. In addition, as an executive and leadership coach, he has accumulated extensive experience coaching not only Japanese professionals but also local talent in Southeast Asia, making him one of the few Japanese coaches capable of coaching local talent in the region.
In August 2024, he published A Proposal for a New Japanese-Style Human Resource Management System for Global Companies, followed by the English edition of this book in May 2026. He currently conducts seminars for the Japan Association of Overseas-Based Companies and Rosei Jihō on global human resource management, as well as the mindset and skills required at overseas subsidiaries.
His Human Resource expertise includes:
Global HR
- Support for the development and implementation of global talent strategies
- Support for the design and implementation of global HR systems and functions
- Support for the design and operation of global succession planning
Local Subsidiary Support
- Design and implementation support for local talent development initiatives
- Planning and delivery of training and team-building workshops for local managers, HR staff, and employees
- Support for the design and implementation of labor union strategies for local subsidiaries
Coaching Track Record
- Executive / Leadership / Management / Career Coaching
- Planning and implementation of initiatives to foster a coaching culture