Ryo Kanayama serves as president of FleishmanHillard’s Japan Group of companies, including FleishmanHillard Japan and VOX Global Japan. Kanayama returned to FleishmanHillard in April 2024 after serving as a partner at Deloitte Japan (also known as Deloitte Tohmatsu Group) for its Clients & Industries and Brand Marketing groups. He originally joined the agency in 1999 and was a key leader in conceptualizing and advocating for a strategic communications model in Japan. During his eight-year tenure, he also led the Corporate Reputation and Issues Management practice before moving to the corporate world to lead the Corporate Affairs function at Walmart Japan and Seiyu.