Maya Snyder serves as an Associate Country Research Analyst for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Health & Life Sciences portfolios, based at the Council’s Washington, D.C. office. Maya holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs.
Alan Turley is an independent business advisor with more than 40 years of experience in Japan, China and ASEAN. He has lived and worked in the region as a diplomat, a business executive and a student and speaks both Japanese and Chinese. From 2021 - 2025 Alan was the Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, where he led a team of 36 U.S. Commercial Service professionals in Tokyo and Osaka dedicated to promoting closer trade and economic ties between the United States and Japan. The CS Japan team promotes U.S. exports to Japan, encourages Japanese direct investment into the United States, works to improve the trade and investment climate in Japan and advises the leadership in the Department of Commerce on trade-policy issues regarding the bilateral commercial relationship.