Takashi Tsunoda was appointed to our Board on June 7, 2024. Mr. Tsunoda joined Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) in 1997 and is currently General Manager of the Asset Finance Department. Previously, he was the President and CEO of Marubeni Capital America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation and also served as a Board Member of US fintech company Nowlake Technology LLC from April 2021 to March 2024. Mr. Tsunoda holds an MBA in finance and accounting from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a B.A. in Political Science from Waseda University, Tokyo.