Mr. Snyder is a multilingual security and operations professional with over 30 years of experience in Japan and China in high-visibility events, crisis management, government relations and corporate communications. He is fluent and literate in Japanese and Chinese.

Mr. Snyder previously served in various roles with the Coca-Cola Company from 2002 to 2017, most recently as Director of Risk Management for China and Korea. In this role, he led proactive and reactive risk management functions including incident management, crisis communications, corporate reputation and enterprise risk management. As Coca-Cola’s Director of Security and Incident Management at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Mr. Snyder was responsible for security, crisis management and risk assessment for the company’s Olympics activations including their showcasing center, hospitality programs and government interactions. As the Project Manager for the 2007 Special Olympics Summer Games, Mr. Snyder was responsible for formulating and implementing Coca-Cola’s marketing and hospitality programs, operations and public relations activities.

As Director of Security and Incident Management at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan, Mr. Snyder was responsible for security and crisis management planning, implementation and response for Coca-Cola’s activations. Prior to Coca-Cola, Mr. Snyder served as Managing Director for Kroll Associates Asia, Producer for Nippon Television Network and Senior Manager for Citibank in Tokyo. Mr. Snyder earned his Master’s Degree in International Economics and Japan Studies from The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and his Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University.