Alexander Ando-Michaelson

Alex is a Tokyo-based business professional specializing in creative international connections, working to cultivate meaningful and profitable links between people, ideas, and stories. Guided by the drive to share the inspiration and wonder of those relationships, Alex spends his days as Partnerships & Community Manager APAC at Kinsta, engaging with partners, customers, prospects, and the broader community through in-person and online means across the diverse demographics of the Asia-Pacific region. With solid agency and sales experience prior to his current role, Alex manages Kinsta’s partner relationships across the region, helping marketers and agency leaders to acquire and retain new customers while streamlining their operations and improving their ROI, targeting meaningful connections that highlight value and speak to individual needs. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Alex has also lived in Singapore, Boston, and New York, and he has spent about eleven years in Japan. Alex also works on entertainment and creative projects through his company, Kusuki GK.