Kenny started his career in marketing at Tokio Marine Nichido, one of the largest insurance groups in Japan. Through his 17 years at Tokio Marine, Kenny exhibited leadership in corporate strategy, human resources planning, and internal operations. While stationed in New York, he led a domestication project to make the U.S. branch an independent entity that would be more competitive. Most recently, he was a manager in information technology planning. He took full responsibility for two major roles: directing the annual IT development plan — covering 450 projects across the entire company — and formulating an IT investment plan valued at several hundred million dollars.