Raised in Pennsylvania in the United States, Roger moved to Miyagi in 2014 to help with the post-tsunami recovery effort. He worked for the Town of Matsushima for three years in the tourism division as their first JET Coordinator for International Relations, and was named Matsushima Global Ambassador at the end of his term. In 2018, Roger became the first editor for Visit Miyagi as part of his work to promote Tohoku working with Communa, Inc. Today he resides in the Tokyo area and works to support Japan's transition from coal to clean energy. In his free time, he enjoys photography and making videos about the people and landscapes of Japan.