Jason Dacaret

Jason oversees the Consumer Goods practice at CDS Executive and is a co-founder of the company.

He has spent more than fifteen years in Asia. For the last twelve years, Jason has worked in executive search and business consultancy in Tokyo. Prior to co-founding CDS in 1998, he worked as a search consultant in a Japanese executive search & market entry firm with a focus in the Consumer Goods sector. Jason has completed a number of executive level searches, including president, country manager, vice president and senior level functional director roles in sales, marketing, finance, and human resources. Some of the clients he has worked with include Amazon, Gap, Dolce & Gabbana, Levi's, Gillette (J&J), Bo Concept, Oakley, Dole, Red Bull and Danone.

Jason is originally from California and received an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has a B.S. in Business Administration with a focus in international business and marketing. Jason is an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and the Tokyo American Club.

Jason is the captain of the company's futsal (five-a-side soccer) team and regularly competes in tournaments. He also enjoys biking, running, and windsurfing.