Stephen joined JCIE USA in April 2019, where he works on its programs on Healthy and Active Aging in Asia, Expanding Japan’s Support for Democratic Governance, and political exchanges, including the US Congressional Staff Exchange Program. He also helped launch JCIE USA’s US-Japan Healthy and Resilient Aging exchange program in 2022.  In 2024, he was selected as one of the Australian Institute for International Affairs and Japan Foundation’s Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network Fellows for a year-long fellowship on the theme of disaster resilience in the Indo-Pacific, where he focused on the importance of addressing the specific needs of older adults in disaster preparedness and response. Prior to joining JCIE USA, Stephen taught English at a public high school in Tokyo as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. He later served as a JET Program Coordinator in Washington DC, where he managed the nationwide application process. Originally from London, Stephen moved to the United States to study at the University of Chicago, where he earned a BA in English Literature.