KAORU CHIBA

Strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagement professional with 8+ years of experience across multinational corporations and international impact organizations in Japan and Southeast Asia. Proven track record in developing cross-sector partnerships, managing stakeholder relationships, mobilizing resources, and translating diverse stakeholder priorities into collaborative initiatives. Experienced in engaging corporates, foundations, government-related organizations, NGOs, and international partners across diverse cultural and organizational contexts. Selected as a delegate for the McKinsey Women Leaders APAC 2025 program.

Tokyo, Japan

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Certifications

Work Experience

Northeast Asia Manager (Full-time, Remote) | Partnership Development | Impact Finance

AVPNSingapore

Sep’ 25 — Aug’ 26

Developed partnership and market engagement strategies for Japan and Korea, managing relationships with 50+ ecosystem partners across climate and health, including corporates, multilateral development banks, philanthropic foundations, and government-related organizations.
Estanlished a partnership with Triple I, securing US$120K in funding to support impact-investing policy dialogue in Japan.
Conducted 50 annual outreach activities, converting 15 into discussions, resulting in 2 new deals and 6 strategic partnerships including the Asian Development Bank Institute on global health and impact finance.
Led cross-border project delivery across Japan and Korea, including KPI setting, progress monitoring, and management of 2 external NPO partners.

Project Lead (Pro-bono, Hybrid) | Program Management | Impact Investing

Arun SeedTokyo, Japan

Feb’ 24 — May’ 26

Co-led impact startup sourcing programs focused on biodiversity, supporting seed-stage startups from sourcing to fundraising for 12 months.
Secured 100+ applicants across 26 countries within 2 months, demonstrating strong sourcing and screening capability for the global impact startup competition.
Planned and implemented fundraising strategy, raising US$50K+ to support impact investing execution over 3 months.
Managed a team of 6 to produce campaign materials and compelling crowdfunding contents in official websites, newsletters, and social media platforms.

Program Manager (Full-time, Onsite) | Program Management | Sustainability

AmazonTokyo, Japan

Jan’ 23 — Jan’ 24

Implemented and scaled 2 capacity building programs in supply chain sustainability for suppliers in Japan and Indonesia, coordinating internal business teams, government-related organizations, external service providers, and suppliers through program implementation and ongoing monitoring.
Advised business teams and suppliers on responsible sourcing requirements, coordinating corporate due diligence activities with audit firms and legal experts.
Integrated program outputs into corporate reporting, linking social responsibility initiatives to business metrics and accountability to issue Amazon Sustainability report 2024.

Subject Matter Expert & Specialist (Full-time, Onsite) | PMO | Sustainability

NovartisKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Oct' 20 — Dec' 22

Streamlined global operations by leading corporate sustainability due diligence and EU taxonomy protocols, aligning with PSCI guidelines, resulting in 50 % of operational efficiency across suppliers and procurement teams in Asia and Europe.
Facilitated sustainability risk assessment annually across 8 countries, coordinating risk reviews, remediation, and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders.
Delivered monthly briefing sessions and trainings for policy briefings, new processes, and scope expansion to 200+ suppliers, internal business, compliance, finance, and procurement teams.
Provided new-hire onboarding through training, shadowing, and coaching to ensure team development and operational continuity.

Analyst (Full-time, Onsite) | PMO | Supply Chain Operations

Procter & GambleSingapore

Feb’ 19 — Feb’ 20

Managed end-to-end supply chains for 1,000 daily purchasing orders with multiple stakeholders including sales, retailers, manufacturers, and other P&G supply chain teams in an ever-changing environment.
Executed inventory allocation plans for 200+ cosmetic products with demand planners and production sites to send purchasing order proposals to retailers.
Launched a new purchase order system for the Japan market, following a successful pilot in other East Asian countries, which cut costs and time by 60%.

Analyst (Full-time, Onsite) | Research | Due Diligence

London Stock Exchange GroupPenang, Malaysia

Oct’ 17 — Feb’ 19

Delivered 200+ enhanced due diligence reports in response to large requests from one of the major healthcare company’s clients over a 3-month period for the sale of product readiness (US$60K).
Conducted due diligence research for financial and sustainability risks on general corporate information, beneficial ownership, and regulatory breaches in English and Japanese.

Intern (Seasonal, Onsite) | Economic Affairs

Trilateral Cooperation SecretariatSeoul, Korea

Aug’ 14 — Sep’ 16

Provided technical and client services support for inter-governmental meetings including supply chain research projects and forestry policy dialogues among China, Japan, and Korea.
Assisted in editing and producing the trilateral statistical report across English, Japanese, and Korean with vendors.

Skills

Partnership DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementProject / Program ManagementConsultingSocial ImpactSustainability & ESGImpact FinanceSustainable Supply ChainData Analysis & ReportingDue DiligenceResource MobilizationCross-functional OperationsThought LeadershipKPI Monitoring & Reporting

Education

Executive Diploma, Non-Profit Organizational Management

Keio University・ Tokyo, Japan

May' 26 — Present

Keio LEAP for Nonprofit Program; 1-year on-site program sponsored by the U.S.-Japan Foundation, focused on cross-sector leadership and organizational management in Japan.

Master of Arts, International Studies

Seoul National University ・ Seoul, Korea

3.55/4.3

SNU Academic Excellence Scholarship (US$4,370); All coursework completed in English from 2014 - 2016; Master’s thesis on Sustainability Strategies and Practices in Coffee Value-Chain for Japanese SMEs

Bachelor of Science, Business Commerce

Waseda University・ Tokyo, Japan

3.4/4.0

Concentration on International Finance; Exchange Program with Korea University through U21 Scholarship (US$5,000)

Certifications

Prince2 Foundation Certificate

AXELOS

Apr 2022

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

CSSC

Apr 2020

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), Google Workspace, Gemini, Slack, Airtable, Salesforce, SAP

LANGUAGES

Japanese (Native), English (Fluent), Korean (Fluent)

References available upon request.