Joined J-STAR in June 2021. He is fully engaged in supporting portfolio companies and is responsible for value-up activities. He is engaged in STAR Logistics Holdings (cargo transportation). He was one of the task force members of J-STAR’s workplace vaccination campaign for 16 portfolio companies. Before joining J-STAR, he was a consultant at API Consultants and Proudfoot Japan, where he supported more than 20 SMEs in their corporate transformation. He was involved in strategy development and hands-on implementation support for manufacturing, construction, and retail industries. Before that, he worked for Oracle Japan. He was responsible for expanding software sales to the financial and telecommunications sectors. He graduated from studies at the School of Engineering of Tohoku University. Certificate in ESG Investing