Sakae Ross has served as President at Tomoe Engineering USA, Inc. for the past four years, one of the leading manufacturers of integrated centrifuge machines in Japan. Sakae formerly owned the KORL radio station in Hawaii, then went to Japan to work for Tomoe Engineering, and is presently in charge of the North American and South American markets. He currently works with Texan youth programs, and sponsors the youth rodeo and baseball teams. Sakae is most proud of developing the American market for the oil and gas industry. He attributes his success to understanding the market and the people involved in it.