Meet the Team
Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to providing a stimulating, caring and safe learning environment for all international visitors. Learn about why we love working for MLI! Click on the photos below to learn more about each member of our team.
Bev MacWilliams, Co-Founder / Board Member
Mike Ruby, Co-Founder / Board Member
Cheryl Lee, Partner / Managing Director
Andrew Lind, Partner / Managing Director
Kristi Ash, Manager, Recruitment and Community Development
Analia Diaz, Manager, High School Program
Ai Yu, Manager, Inside Sales
Jun Fukasawa, Supervisor, Groups West
Naoya Kaneda, Supervisor, Groups East
Navid Nazhand, Manager, Homestay East
Loredana Pardo, High School Program Coordinator
Tane Campos, High School Program Coordinator
Ai Kobayashi, High School Program Coordinator
Aya Nishiyama, High School Program Coordinator
Yuki Inoue, High School Program Coordinator
Katsumi Watanabe, High School Program Coordinator
Anelise Farias, High School Program Coordinator
Hiromi Ichinomiya, High School Program Coordinator
Elizabeth Kim, Group Coordinator
Risa Miyamoto, Group Coordinator
Nicholas Sturtevant, Group Coordinator
Sean Meehan, Group Coordinator
Sae Yokoi, Group Coordinator
Laura Tieken, Group Coordinator
Jing Wang, Homestay Administrator 
Tami Ellis, Homestay Administrator
Connie Huang, Homestay Administrator
Elena Davydova, Homestay Administrator
Andrew Hunter, Homestay Administrator
Jun Saito, Senior Representative, Japan
Michael Tompkins, Representative, Japan
Kaori Kozono, Representative, Japan