Career Summary
1987–2017: Development Bank of Japan
- Financing for real estate, telecommunications, environmental industries, and regional SMEs
- Assigned to Ministry of Foreign Affairs for ODA grants to developing countries
- Since 2003: expanded financing/investment in business revitalization, succession, and M&A
- Expertise in M&A finance, mezzanine finance, ABL, DIP finance, equity investments
- Established about 20 regional funds with regional banks and several mezzanine funds with Megabanks.
- Participated as part of the management team in establishing Gordon Brothers Japan, a pioneer in inventory-backed lending, through a joint venture between Gordon Brothers Group (U.S.) and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ).
2017–2019: Organization for Promoting Urban Development (Japan)
- Investments and loans for urban redevelopment, regional projects, and community development funds
Current
- Representative, Link & Creation LLC
- Support agencies for business innovation (A government-certified support organization for small and medium-sized enterprises)
- Chiefs of Money Lending Operations (Government-Certified National Qualification)
- Executive Committee Member, Japanese Association of Turnaround Professionals
- Regular Member, Japanese Association for Business Recovery
- Special Member, ABL Association