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Mihoko Manabe Associate Managing Director, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Investors Service

Mihoko Manabe is Associate Managing Director of Moody’s Japan Kabushiki Kaisha. Based in Tokyo, Mihoko heads a team of Corporate Finance, Infrastructure Finance and Sub-sovereign analysts. She oversees ratings and research on over 100 Japanese issuers across a wide range of industrial, utility and public sectors and serves as rating committee chair. Mihoko is also a member of Moody’s Japan’s Board of Directors and Oversight Committee.

Prior to her appointment to her current position in 2017, Mihoko worked at Moody’s New York headquarters, where she was responsible for the ratings of North American utilities and energy companies and authored rating methodologies and global sector research.

Mihoko holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Wellesley College. A Chartered Financial Analyst, she is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Japan.

Mariko Semetko Associate Managing Director, Corporate Finance Moody's Ratings

Mariko Semetko is an associate managing director at Moody’s Ratings. Currently based in Tokyo, she is responsible as the lead analyst covering Japanese corporate finance companies, including the shipping, automotive and

telecommunications sectors. Throughout her career at Moody’s, she has covered a wide range of sectors including power and gas utilities, rails, oil and gas, retail, apparel, beverage, tobacco, packaged goods, durables and manufacturing, among others, both in the

U.S. and Japan. She has extensive experience both in the investment grade and high yield spaces. Mariko transferred to the Tokyo office in 2013 after working in the New York office for seven years. Mariko held several credit positions prior to joining Moody’s. She holds a B.A. from the College of William and Mary.

Dean Enjo Vice President – Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Moody's Ratings

Dean Enjo is a Vice President – Senior Analyst with the Corporate Finance Group of Moody’s Japan. He is a lead analyst for companies across a broad range of sectors including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products.

Dean previously worked at Manulife Life Insurance Company Japan, where he was a fixed income portfolio manager for its general account investment division. Previously, he has worked as an equity research analyst at CLSA Securities Japan / Credit Agricole Securities Japan and at a hedge fund focused on Japanese equities.

He holds a master’s degree from Harvard University, an M.B.A. from the University of Hertfordshire, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia.

Ryohei Nishio Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Moody's Ratings

Ryohei Nishio is a Vice President - Senior Analyst with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Tokyo, he covers a portfolio of Japanese corporates in various sectors, including automotive supply, manufacturing and real estate.

Before joining Moody’s, Ryohei worked for J.P. Morgan in Tokyo as a Credit Officer, covering a wide range of large Japanese corporate clients. Prior to that, he started his career at Rating and Investment Information, Inc. as a Rating Analyst.

Ryohei holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Management from Hitotsubashi University. He is a CFA charterholder, and a member of the CFA Society Japan.

Yukiko Asanuma Analyst, Public Project ＆ Infrastructure Finance Moody's Investors Service

Yukiko Asanuma is an Analyst with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Tokyo, she covers a portfolio of Japanese corporates in various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, utility, and business & consumer service. Before joining Moody’s, Yukiko worked for Tokyo Shoko Research as a Research Writer for the Dun & Bradstreet credit report. Yukiko holds a B.A. from Hosei University in Tokyo.

Hiroe Yamamoto Analyst, Public Infrastructure Finance Moody's Ratings

Hiroe Yamamoto is an Analyst in the Public Infrastructure Finance department. Based in Tokyo, she manages a portfolio of regional/local governments and government-related issuers in Japan.

Hiroe joined Moody’s in 2015 as an Associate Analyst supporting the analysis of Japanese sub-sovereigns and publishing research on the sector. She also covered utilities, auto and other major corporates. Prior to that, Hiroe analyzed Japanese public sector entities at Credit Foncier and Dexia Credit Local in Tokyo.

Hiroe holds a Bachelor’s degree from Sophia University.