Mr. Sano serves as Senior Executive Advisor to Dalton and has had an extensive career with Nikko Securities, Nikko Salomon Smith Barney Ltd., and Nikko CITI Group KK, where he held the position of Managing Director.  He has been a senior advisor to Dalton Investments since 2006. He has been a board member of Nipponkoa Insurance company of Japan since 2008, and he is a member of the Japan Association of Corporate Directors.

Mr. Sano began his investment career in 1978 after earning his BA in Business Administration from Kwansei Gakuin University. He also completed the course for International Bankers post-graduate study at London School of Economics and Political Science in 1983.

Mr. Sano’s professional services are provided to Dalton through an independent third party consulting agreement.