Yuda Chou is a strategic communications and media relations specialist with a primary focus on the defense and health care industries. As a Senior Consultant in APCO’s Tokyo office, Yuda leveraged over seven years of experience to lead high-level stakeholder engagement, advocacy campaigns and media programs for complex, highly-regulated sectors. Yuda is also involved in APCO’s geopolitical and policy analysis practice, including providing clients with insights into Japanese and Taiwanese domestic politics and regional security trends, and as a regular contributor to the APCO Geopolitical Radar and the Stay Ahead blog.
Prior to joining APCO, Yuda worked in a local PR firm, leading a team that orchestrated cross-border PR for the Greater China region and served as a media producer for the Tokyo Weekender. The experience equipped him with the knowledge of influencer and social media marketing in markets including Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Yuda holds an M.A. in Asian Studies and Conflict Management from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and speaks Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, English and Japanese.
