Kenichi Ishizaki

Kenichi Ishizaki is an accomplished operations executive with extensive experience in supply chain management and corporate development. Currently serving as COO and SVP of Operations at Ben & Frank, Kenichi oversees a team of over 200 personnel, achieving significant improvements in delivery timelines, defect rates, and gross margins. Previously as Regional Head of Uber Eats for Latin America, Kenichi directed marketplace operations, focusing on pricing and reliability. As Managing Director at R.E. Barrett, strategic advice was provided to family offices and venture capital firms, while at Uptake, substantial corporate development efforts led to over $300 million in funding. Kenichi started their career as a management consultant at Kearney, working with Fortune 500 executives. Kenichi holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BE in Economics and Finance from Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C.