Mitsuo Matsunaga is the Executive Chairman of Lone Star Japan. He is responsible for originating investment opportunities in Asia. He has more than 40 years of experience in financing, corporate investments, real estate and real estate-related private equity, corporate restructuring and bankruptcy.

Before joining Lone Star in 2001, Mr. Matsunaga was an executive at Arai Corporation, a privately held real estate company; a Principal at A.T. Kearney; and an LBO lending officer at LTCB, a Japanese wholesale bank.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Keio University and a master’s degree in law from the University of Pennsylvania.

Keisuke Ando is a Senior Managing Director. He is responsible for originating commercial real estate investment opportunities in Japan. Mr. Ando has 27 years of experience in Japan, including originating, executing and financing corporate and commercial real estate opportunities.

Before joining Lone Star in 2022, Mr. Ando was Head of Asia for Norges Bank Investment Management’s real estate business for more than eight years, a partner at Grove International Partners (formerly Soros Real Estate) for more than seven years and worked in private equity at Tokio Marine Capital. He started his career at Goldman Sachs in the Fixed Income Currency and Commodities division.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Roman Batichev is a Managing Director at Lone Star. He is responsible for originating Lone Star’s corporate investment opportunities in North America. Mr. Batichev has 20 years of experience in private equity investing.

Prior to joining Lone Star, Mr. Batichev was a Managing Director at Hudson, responsible for underwriting, valuation and overall deal execution for corporate private equity-related opportunities in North America. Before joining Hudson in 2021, he was a senior investment professional at TPG Capital.

Mr. Batichev holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from New York University.

Shannon Mahaffy is a Managing Director. She is responsible for all aspects of investor relations and fundraising for North America. She has 15 years of industry experience.

Before joining Lone Star in 2021, Ms. Mahaffy spent five years on the Investor Relations team at Lombard Odier and four years at Third Avenue Management.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Villanova University.

Vernon Chin is a Senior Managing Director and co-Head of North America Real Estate. He oversees the origination of commercial real estate investments in North America. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate.

Before joining Lone Star in 2025, Mr. Chin was at Lincoln Property Company, most recently as a Senior Managing Director responsible for the investment management division. Previously, Mr. Chin was a Managing Director at Canyon Partners Real Estate where he led a series of value add and opportunistic funds.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington Foster School of Business.

Andrew Johnson is the Global Head of Communications and Public Affairs. He oversees the communications function for the firm. He has more than 18 years of experience in strategic communications.

Before joining Lone Star in 2025, Mr. Johnson served as Chief of Marketing and Communications for the private equity firm GTCR. Before that, he was Managing Director at FGS Global, a communications advisory firm, where he was responsible for advising clients in the private equity and financial services sectors.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami University.