Paul LaValla

Paul LaValla has over 30 years of work experience. Paul has held various roles in finance, administration, business development, and consultation.

Paul currently serves as the Vice President of Business Development at KEYOU GmbH since July 2019. Prior to that, they were the Head of Business Development at Yamane Hydrogen Energy Research Laboratory starting from April 2018.

From 2013, Paul worked as the Executive Director at The Society of Global Business, where they were responsible for finance, administration, and new membership development.

Earlier in their career, Paul held the position of General Manager of Business Development at Ronyca from November 2012 to June 2014.

Paul worked at State Street Trust and Banking Co. Ltd., Japan for 20 years, starting in 1992. During their tenure, they held various roles such as Director of Finance and Administration, President of SSKK, Director of Finance, Controller, and Statutory Auditor. Paul was involved in financial modeling, strategic planning, risk management, and process improvement.

Paul also had experience working as a System Financial Officer at CS First Boston, a System Accountant at Merrill Lynch Japan, a System Consultant at Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, a System Consultant at Delloitte Haskins & Sells, and a Financial System Consultant at McDonnell Douglas Automation in the early years of their career.

Paul LaValla earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Mass Media and Asian Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, from 1971 to 1973. Following this, they pursued further education at the same university and obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus on Accounting and Finance from 1977 to 1979.