Michael Lintaro McDermott

Michael Lintaro McDermott, also known as Egi, is a seasoned PR Consultant and Associate Director at Kreab Worldwide since September 2017, where responsibilities include providing strategic consultation on public relations, managing media relationships, analyzing coverage, and supporting event planning for corporate clients. Previously, McDermott held a role in global public relations at Nomura Holdings, Inc., focusing on media relations and translation between Japanese and English, and worked as a Language Specialist at Citigroup Services Japan, coordinating internal communications and translating corporate materials. McDermott holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific University and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Literature from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.