REVA

Led strategic acquisitions at IBM Japan's services business after roles at a major electronics maker and PwC, then worked on manufacturing carve-outs at Japan Industrial Partners and served as managing director in Accenture Strategy's M&A practice. Over 20 years of M&A and value-up execution.

At Sumitomo Corp led business investment and value-up across 400+ companies and over 6 trillion yen, with extensive European/US business management experience; combines Lean Six Sigma and DX solutions for fundamental reform of portfolio businesses. Harvard AMP, LSS Black Belt.

Involved in many large-corporate carve-out deals at Japan Industrial Partners and served as director/auditor at a listed electronic-parts maker and electrical-supply wholesaler; previously worked on growth and turnaround advisory at KPMG FAS. Interested in open innovation using university-venture technology. Georgetown University graduate school.

At a major system-building maker handled production management and procurement and launched quality/core systems, then drove supply-chain process reform via the Toyota Production System, later guiding many Panasonic Group business sites.

Worked at Kyoto University on closing and budget planning, then became a CPA after studying at the University of Washington; audited electronics firms, hospitals, universities, and research institutes at Deloitte Touche. Skilled in Python, SQL, Power Query, and Tableau automation.

Joined Sumitomo Corp handling China operations in chemical plants, then machine-tool parts sales, JV liquidation and wholly-owned company setup in China, overseas medical talent acquisition, and HR systems and talent development at an industrial-machinery maker.

Led control-systems development for a world strategic vehicle at Honda R&D managing 200+ engineers; worked in European motorsport development firms and on Sumitomo Corp's European business divestiture turnaround, later becoming an engineering fellow and building the world's first fully automated EV motor production equipment.

Spent 30 years at the US Navy Yokosuka ship repair facility leading continuous-improvement programs, becoming a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Runs a LSS and quality-management education and consulting business.

At Panasonic handled manufacturing, procurement, and production engineering from process design to mass-production management, then drove supply-chain process reform based on the Toyota Production System across many business sites.

Experience in bank branch/corporate sales to ventures and listed/unlisted firms, then launched multiple new businesses at a telecom subsidiary working with national/regional stakeholders; 20+ years spanning business restructuring, venture support, and next-generation talent development.

Joined Deloitte after overseas research and heavy-industry experience, leading business strategy and market valuation across industrial equipment to art and luxury; launched an 'Art & Finance' business as managing director and led an aerospace manufacturing startup as executive officer. Cornell graduate school.

After GE Capital and Six Sigma-driven improvement projects, served as a startup executive leading new businesses and restructuring through two IPOs; experienced in M&A integration PMI, turnaround, and recently retail DX at a major home center.

Experience spanning commodity research at the World Bank, Deloitte's transfer pricing team, IPO support at the NYSE, and advisory to alternative investments and hedge funds; joined REVA after marketing and overseas fundraising roles. Georgetown University (SFS, Economics).

After major pharma and a CRO, worked on healthcare-focused M&A advisory at Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory, then middle-office work at a Japanese fund in Singapore.

After UCSD graduate school, led business development and partner management across Asia at a major US IoT vendor, then cross-border M&A at a tech-focused M&A firm, and hands-on support for Deep Tech ventures at an NUS-affiliated incubator. Waseda University (Law), Nanyang MBA.

At Itochu handled automotive trading, business development, and investment, including startup investment/value-up and new-business launches. Nagoya University (ME), HEC Paris MBA.

Joined Try Group out of school working on new-business development, AI product development, and graduate recruiting. University of Tokyo, Engineering (BE and ME).

Joined Marubeni handling M&A, reorganization, and trade-contract legal work across many industries, then worked on business due diligence, FA, and cross-border PMI in Accenture Strategy's M&A practice. University of Tokyo, Law.

After Osaka University (Economics), joined Tokyo Marine on IT planning and system development, then Amazon Japan in consulting sales and a cross-sales productivity-strategy team, driving organizations through data and dialogue.

Started at Accenture on supply-chain efficiency and cost reduction, moved to P&G for consumer-driven marketing strategy, then returned to Accenture Strategy's M&A practice as principal/director. Extensive business DD and large cross-border M&A PMI experience.

After graduating from a US university, worked in bank sales to healthcare/bio and sustainability startups, then in business planning and IR; most recently handled finance and corporate planning at a drug-discovery startup.

Business planning at a major auto-parts maker, then M&A advisory through PMI at KPMG FAS; joined a financial-institution PE fund handling B2B succession and carve-out deals end-to-end, with hands-on value-up and roll-up/bolt-on execution.

Roughly 30 years at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank covering LBO loans, M&A advisory, distressed-debt investment, and institutional asset management, plus buyout investment on secondment to a PE fund and broad management administration including compliance and HR.

Worked at Accenture and Deloitte Tohmatsu on energy-sector business and investment strategy, then at UNEP (Paris, Bangkok) building finance schemes for carbon-credit markets and clean technology across Asia-Pacific. University of Tokyo (Agriculture, ME) and Harvard Kennedy School MPA/ID.

Background in bank branch/corporate sales and PE fund planning, buyout work at a trading-company-affiliated PE fund, and investment deals (succession, recapitalization) across manufacturing, construction, IT, and services. Also works as a professional coach.