Morrison & Foerster Lawyer Joins Rapyd as General Counsel

TJ Park, a seasoned attorney with experience at Morrison & Foerster LLP, has been appointed as General Counsel of the company. Naoko Okumoto, an entrepreneur and investor, has been appointed to the Board of Directors as an independent director. These appointments strengthen the company's international legal and governance framework, complementing recent Board of Directors and C-Level appointments from various organizations.

TNL Mediagene (Nasdaq: TNMG), a Tokyo-based digital media and data group, has recently announced two significant appointments to its leadership team. The company has appointed TJ Park as General Counsel and Naoko Okumoto as an independent director on the Board of Directors. These appointments aim to strengthen the company's international legal and governance framework, complementing recent strategic hires from various prominent organizations.

TJ Park brings extensive legal expertise to TNL Mediagene, having served as a capital markets and corporate attorney at Morrison & Foerster LLP. His practice focused on cross-border capital markets, public company advisory, and corporate governance, supporting a wide range of global clients. With a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and B.A. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Park possesses deep expertise in U.S. legal matters and has a distinguished track record in international capital markets. His appointment is expected to enhance TNL Mediagene's institutional legal framework, improving operational efficiency and strategic implementation [1].

Naoko Okumoto, a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, joins the Board of Directors as an independent director. With two decades of experience in tech investment, cross-border business development, and strategic partnership management, Ms. Okumoto has founded NIREMIA Collective, an early-stage venture capital fund focusing on health and wellbeing technology, and serves as CEO of Amber Bridge Partners, a cross-border business advisory firm. Her previous roles include Vice President at Yahoo! Inc. and a Non-Executive Director at Yappli, Inc. (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange). Ms. Okumoto's extensive experience in building and optimizing businesses in Silicon Valley and APAC will provide valuable insights and a global perspective to TNL Mediagene's Board of Directors [2].

These appointments follow TNL Mediagene's transformative merger with Mediagene in May 2023 and subsequent listing on the NASDAQ market in December 2024. The company has been bolstering its leadership with talent from top global enterprises, including leading media brands, multinational corporates, and top capital markets, finance, legal, and venture capital firms. The appointments of Mr. Park and Ms. Okumoto are part of this strategic effort to build a robust international legal and governance framework [1].

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[1] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tnl-mediagene-appoints-tj-park-as-general-counsel-and-naoko-okumoto-to-board-of-directors-strengthens-legal-and-governance-framework-as-a-next-generation-media-company-in-asia-302518632.html
[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/TNMG/tnl-mediagene-appoints-tj-park-as-general-counsel-and-naoko-okumoto-i8rcy8tq0hm4.html