Team - Errington

Our Team

Where leaders in aging, healthcare, and longevity connect, collaborate, and create what comes next.

Founder

President

Born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa, Jeff has spent over three decades building businesses in Japan. His early career included construction management support for clients such as Universal Studios Japan and Burger King, followed by a stint as President of JR East Group’s first overseas subsidiary, where he led the design / build and operation of an award-winning USDA-compliant organic bento plant in California.

He then founded 3Rock KK, building a strategic consultancy specializing in pharmaceuticals and community healthcare initiatives, before starting Errington KK in January 2026.

Jeff holds a BA from Amherst College, after which he earned a Fulbright Scholarship to study International Relations at the University of Vienna. He later earned an Executive MBA from the University of San Francisco. He has lectured in project management and brand marketing at the Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyushu University.

As a permanent resident married to a Japanese citizen, Jeff founded Errington to address a gap relevant to himself and those around him: the absence of good retirement options for long-time foreign residents and overseas returnees in Japan.

Executive Director

John Wocher was the Executive Vice President for Administration at the Kameda Medical Center in Japan, where he has been since 1991. The Kameda Medical Center is an 858 bed private teaching hospital, with a freestanding ambulatory care center which averages more than 2500 outpatient visits per day.

John Wocher is the author of numerous articles on Japan’s healthcare system and has written two books, translated into Japanese. The first, published in 2000, entitled “Nippon no Byoin”, was a patient’s guide to hospitalization in Japan, published by Nikkei Book Publishing Company; the second book was published in 2003 in Korea, entitled “Patient Safety Guide to Hospitalization”.

He has spent more than 50 years in healthcare administration, advising multiple hospitals in Japan. He is a long-term advocate for patient quality, patient safety and patient advocacy.

Operators

Gustav Strandell

Born in Sweden in 1974, Gustav Strandell studied in Japan during both high school and university. After graduating from the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Stockholm, he served as Director of the Swedish Welfare Research Institute. In 2009, he was appointed General Manager of Maihama Club Co., Ltd., and in 2012 became its President and CEO. His research and professional work focus on elderly care and welfare in both Sweden and Japan. As a bridge between the two countries, he is active in a wide range of fields and has been featured extensively in the media.

Kimiko Strandell

Kimiko Strandell has built her career with leading organizations including Isetan Co., Ltd., Oriental Land Co., Ltd., Hakuhodo Inc., and Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company. She was also involved in launching a Swedish organic brand before moving into the executive search industry and later transitioning to the senior care sector. She joined Maihama Club Co., Ltd. in 2017 and currently serves as a Board Member of the Social Welfare Corporation Isseikai and Director of Shizukasou, a community-based integrated care facility. Her activities extend beyond Japan’s eldercare industry to the global stage, where she works internationally to promote and advance senior care services worldwide.