SPACE WALKER - Key Persons

Akihide Manabe - CEO, Founder

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CEO
Co - Founder

Akira SHISA

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Executive Officer & Space Transportation Division / General Manager

(Career Summary) Prior to joining SPACE WALKER, Mr. Shisa was General Manager of the Business Development Group and the Sales Group at the Space Development Department in the Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area at IHI Corporation. He has previous experience in secondment to IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd. as well as Galaxy Express Corporation. Mr. Shisa began his career at Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Arash PIRAN

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Space Transportation Division / Lead

Ayano RYUGO

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Corporate Planning Office / Advisor

【Occupational History】 Ms. Ryugo worked in public relations for small to medium-sized companies before starting her own firm specializing in public relations and strategic consulting for startups. During her tenure at MUSCA Inc., she won numerous business contests including a Grand Prize and SDGs Award, and contributed to the company's selection as one of the METI J-Startup companies.

Futoshi SHOHARA

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Composites Development Division / Senior Manager

Haruka MAKISHIMA

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Corporate Planning Office / PR & Marketing

Hiroki NAGASE

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Administration Division / General Manager

Ichiro AOKI

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Space Transportation Division / Senior Manager ( Ph.D. in Engineering )

Jumpei MIYAGI

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Outside Corporate Auditor ( C.P.a

Kenji KAWANO

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Space Transportation Division / Lead

Koichi YONEMOTO

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Co - Founder and Director CTO / Ph.D. of Engineering

Masatoshi NAKAMURA

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Composites Development Division / Senior Manager

Momoyo KAMIMURA

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Corporate Planning Office / Lead

Mutsuya YAMAMOTO

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Composites Development Division / Advisor

Naoyuki OKAMOTO

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Outside Director

Mr. Okamoto brings a distinguished background, as the former Parliamentary Private Secretary for Minister Nishimura during his tenure in charge of the Economic Revitalization of Japan. Immediately before his retirement from public service, Mr. Okamoto was the Director-General for Policy Management at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in succession to his term as the first Director-General for Policy Planning at the Ministry of Finance. He was previously appointed as the Deputy Director-General of the Minister's Secretariat, Director of the General Affairs Division of the Financial Bureau, and the Chief Accountant of the Ministry of Finance (Cabinet, Judicial Police, etc.) following his secondment to the Cabinet Secretariat and Cabinet Office, where he contributed to the command of growth strategies, leveraging of start-up policies, and promotion of local and regional development and revitalization. He has also held positions as Director of the JETRO Zurich Office and Director of the Ushio Tax Office in Japan. Mr. Okamoto began his career in the Ministry of Finance in 1985 and holds a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo.