Management members

Ken Isono

Representative Director

After graduating from university, Ken worked in advertising sales at Recruit Co., Ltd. He later worked for a wind power generation company in the development, construction, and maintenance of wind farms throughout Japan. In June 2011, after the Great East Japan Earthquake, he co-founded Shizen Energy Inc. and became Representative Director. Ken is mainly responsible for new business development. He leads collaborations with a wide range of partners to realize a sustainable, decarbonized and decentralized society.

Kenji Kawado

Representative Director

After graduating from university, Kenji joined a wind power generation company where he was involved in the development, financing and project management of wind farms throughout Japan. In June 2011, following the Great East Japan Earthquake, he co-founded Shizen Energy Inc. and became Representative Director. He is mainly responsible for areas such as investment and strategy, corporate management, finance, and accounting. He led fundraising initiatives that totaled over 74 billion yen in 2022.

Masaya Hasegawa

Representative Director

After completing his master’s degree, Masaya worked at a consulting firm on business improvement projects for major financial institutions. He later worked for a wind power generation company in development and corporate planning. In June 2011, after the Great East Japan Earthquake, he co-founded Shizen Energy Inc. and became Representative Director. He is mainly responsible for power plant development, new business, and power plant operations. He oversees the development of power plants in Japan and internationally, and manages partnerships with foreign investment and infrastructure companies.

Kumiko Isono

Director

After graduating from university, Kumiko worked for a management consulting firm, where she was involved in projects such as mid-term business planning and marketing strategy development for multiple industries. After joining Shizen Energy Inc. in 2014, she led the O&M business and was appointed as Representative Director of JUWI Shizen Energy Operation Inc. in April 2015. She later served as head of the Corporate Services Department for the Shizen Energy Group. Kumiko became Director of Shizen Energy Inc. in September 2020.

John Faye

External Director

John started his career as a power and utilities investment banker. He has 20 years of experience in global infrastructure, notably as an investor focused on energy infrastructure with various private equity firms. He is currently Senior Director, Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, based in CDPQ’s Singapore office. He is responsible for the sourcing and execution of infrastructure investments in Asia. John became External Director of Shizen Energy Inc. in October 2022.

Kimiaki Tanaka

Auditor