Joined the Nippon Foundation in 2011 and has been involved in various social finance projects including the Japan Venture Philanthropy Fund, Japan National Advisory Board for Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, and development of Social Impact Bond projects. She established SIIF as a spin-out from the Nippon Foundation in 2017 and became a Member of Executive Committee, overseeing all aspects of the business, including impact investment and support for social entrepreneurs. Previously, she worked in the investment field at the Japanese trading company Mitsui&Co, and involved in housing projects as summer associate with Acumen Fund Pakistan. She has a master’s degree in International Development and Social Change from Clark University, US.