Roland K. Ng  serves as GM Americas & Brand Ambassador for Kanosuke Distillery having responsibility for advancing the distillery’s strategic interests in the region for both KANOSUKE Whisky and KOMASA Gin. Roland is also the Co-Founder of the San Francisco Whisky Society and Fog City Social, the largest independent spirits festival on the west coast. He also Co-Founded, The OccasionTM, a mission focused event services and spirits education company serving non-profits. In 2025, Roland was named to Imbibe Magazine’s “Imbibe 75” list of people and places shaping how we drink and was recognized at the World Whisky Awards as an 2026 Icon of Whisky -  Brand Ambassador of the Year.