Kohei Ohno Corporate Partnerships Officer

Kohei joined Transaid as the Corporate Partnerships Officer in September 2024. After moving from Japan to the UK in 2004, he worked in a PR agency as the Senior Project Manager, in charge of organising B2B and B2C events, sponsor/exhibitor sales and management, and also as the Tokyo Tourism Representative in the UK. He then worked in Formula 1 (Honda F1 and Red Bull Racing/Powertrains) as the Marketing Manager, building strong relationships with their corporate partners.

He has a master’s degree in sustainable development from the University of Sussex, and is passionate about making a better world through international development, sustainability, and climate actions.