Koichi Naruse leads the firm's Life Sciences Practice in the Asia Pacific region. He has more than 20 years of international business experience and 10 years of executive search experience. Based in the firm's Tokyo office, Koichi also is a member of Spencer Stuart's Consumer Goods & Services and Technology Communications & Media practices.
Before joining Spencer Stuart, Koichi was a partner at another leading international search firm in Tokyo, where he led its healthcare services, media & entertainment, consumer & retail, technology and industrial practices. Prior to this, he worked with Mitsui & Co., one of the top Japanese conglomerates (Sogo-Shosha). During his tenure, he was involved in new business development, venture capital investment and strategic planning, and spent 10 years in New York. In 1992, he was seconded to Savoy Pictures Entertainment, where he served on the board of directors in 1994 and 1995. Later, Koichi was assigned to start up Pay Per View Japan, as an affiliate of Sky PerfecTV!, and successfully launched its service in 1996 with licenses from all of the major Hollywood studios.
Koichi holds a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Waseda University.