Members of the Board
The following are our members of the Board.
Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
As of March 25,2026
Career summaries
President, Representative Director
SHITARA, Motofumi
- April 1986:
- Joined the Company
- January 2011:
- General Manager of Business Planning Division, ME Business Unit, Marine Business Operations of the Company
- January 2015:
- Executive General Manager of ME Business Unit, Marine Business Operations of the Company
- March 2016:
- Executive Officer of the Company
- January 2017:
- Deputy Chief General Manager of Corporate Planning & Finance Center of the Company
- January 2018:
- Director and President of Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd. and Director and President of Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd.
- January 2022:
- In charge of Corporate Affairs of the Company
- March 2022:
- Director and Senior Executive Officer of the Company
- October 2024:
- Executive Vice President and Representative Director of the Company
- January 2025:
- Executive Vice President, Representative Director and CFO of the Company
- March 2025:
- President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of the Company (to present)
[Responsibilities]
In charge of Corporate Affairs
Brand, Corporate Strategy, Human Resources & General Affairs, Risk Compliance, Legal & Intellectual Property, Corporate Planning & Finance
As of March 25,2026
Director
IBATA, Toshiaki
- April 1989:
- Joined the Company
- January 2009:
- General Manager of Business Development Division, WV Business Unit, Marine Business Operations of the Company
- August 2013:
- Executive General Manager of WV Business Unit, Marine Business Operations of the Company
- January 2015:
- Executive General Manager of Boats Business Unit, Marine Business Operations of the Company
- March 2018:
- Executive Officer of the Company and Senior General Manager of Boats Section, Marine Business Operations of the Company
- January 2021:
- Senior General Manager of Development Section, Marine Business Operations of the Company
- January 2023:
- Chief General Manager of Marine Business Operations of the Company
- March 2023:
- Senior Executive Officer of the Company (to present)
- January 2026:
- Assistant to the President of the Company (to present)
- March 2026:
- Senior Executive Officer and Director of the Company (to present)
[Responsibilities]
In charge of Marketing
Land Mobility, Outdoor Land Vehicles, Marine, Solution, Overseas Market Development, Customer Experience, Financial Services
As of March 25,2026
Director
KINOSHITA, Takuya
- April 1990:
- Joined the Company
- January 2014:
- General Manager of SC Development Division, PF Vehicle Development Section, PF Vehicle Unit of the Company
- January 2016:
- Senior General Manager of Planning Promotion Section, MC Business Operations of the Company
- January 2017:
- Senior General Manager of Strategy Section, MC Business Operations of the Company
- January 2018:
- Chief General Manager of MC Business Operations of the Company
- March 2018:
- Executive Officer of the Company
- January 2021:
- Chief General Manager of Land Mobility Business Operations of the Company
- March 2021:
- Senior Executive Officer of the Company
- January 2022:
- Chief General Manager of Creative Center of the Company
- March 2024:
- Executive Officer of the Company
- January 2026:
- Assistant to the President of the Company
- March 2026:
- Senior Executive Officer and Director of the Company (to present)
[Responsibilities]
In charge of Technology
IT, Technical Research & Development, Design, Mobility Development
As of March 25,2026
Director
MURAKI, Kenichi
- April 1990:
- Joined the Company
- January 2016:
- Director and President of Yamaha Motor Parts Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- January 2017:
- Director of Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
- January 2019:
- Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Technology Center of the Company
- March 2019:
- Executive Officer of the Company
- January 2023:
- Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Technology Center and PAS Drive Units Competitiveness Enhancement Project Executive of the Company
- January 2024:
- Executive General Manager of Smart Power Vehicle Business Unit, Land Mobility Business Operations of the Company
- January 2026:
- Assistant to the President and Executive General Manager of Smart Power Vehicle Business Unit, Land Mobility Business Operations of the Company
- March 2026:
- Senior Executive Officer and Director of the Company (to present)
[Responsibilities]
In charge of Manufacturing & Procurement
Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Procurement
As of March 25,2026
Director ( Outside )
MONTESANO, Jin Song
- September 1995:
- Congressional Affairs Director of Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI)
- July 2001:
- Corporate & Government Affairs Director, Asia Pacific of GlaxoSmithKline plc.
- July 2005:
- Vice President, Communications, Asia Region of GE Money
- March 2009:
- Vice President, Corporate & Government Affairs, Asia Pacific of Kraft Foods, Inc.
- July 2012:
- Vice President, Global Public Affairs of GSK Vaccines
- November 2014:
- Executive Officer and Managing Director in charge of Public Affairs, CSR, and Environmental Strategy of LIXIL Group Corporation
- November 2014:
- Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Public Affairs Officer of LIXIL Corporation
- February 2015:
- Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Public Affairs Officer of LIXIL Corporation
- September 2017:
- Director, Senior Managing Director and Chief Public Affairs Officer of LIXIL Corporation
- June 2020:
- Director and Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, Public Affairs, IR, External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, and Chief People Officer of LIXIL Group Corporation
- December 2020:
- Director and Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, Public Affairs, IR, External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, and Chief People Officer of LIXIL Corporation
- March 2022:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
- October 2022:
- Director and Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, Public Affairs, External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, and Chief People Officer of LIXIL Corporation
- April 2023:
- Director, Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Communications, External Affairs, and Impact Strategy, and Chief People Officer, LIXIL Corporation
- April 2025:
- Director, Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer in charge of Human Resources, Communications, External Affairs, and Impact Strategy of LIXIL Corporation (to present)
* As of December 1, 2020, LIXIL Group Corporation and LIXIL Corporation formed a merger (New company name: LIXIL Corporation)
As of March 25,2026
Director (Outside)
MASUI, Keiji
- April 1977:
- Joined Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (currentlyTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION)
- January 1999:
- Dispatched to Toyota Motor Europe Manufacturing NV/SA
- January 2005:
- General Manager of Production control Division,TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
- June 2007:
- Managing Officer ofTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
- April 2012:
- Senior Managing Officer ofTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
- April 2016:
- President, Member of the Board of Directors of TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD.
- January 2018:
- President, Member of the Board of Directors of TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD.
- April 2023:
- Chairman, Member of the Board of Directors of TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD.
- March 2024:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
- June 2025:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD.
- January 2026:
- Senior Executive Advisor of TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD. (to present)
As of March 25,2026
Director (Outside)
CASANOVA, Sarah L.
- January 1991:
- Joined McDonald's Canada
- January 1997:
- Senior Director, Marketing of McDonald's Russia/Ukraine
- July 2001:
- Senior Director, Marketing of McDonald's Canada
- October 2004:
- Vice President, Marketing of McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
- April 2007:
- Senior Vice President, Business Development of McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
- July 2009:
- Managing Director of McDonald's Malaysia
- May 2012:
- Managing Director of McDonald's Malaysia and Regional Manager of McDonald's Singapore and Malaysia
- August 2013:
- Representative Director, President and CEO of McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
- March 2014:
- Representative Director, President and CEO of McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.
- March 2019:
- Representative Director, Chairperson of McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
- March 2021:
- Representative Director, Chairperson of McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.
- June 2023:
- Outside Director, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (to present)
- March 2025:
- Outside Director, Kao Corporation (to present)
- March 2025:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
As of March 25,2026
Director (Outside)
ONO, Naoki
- April 1979:
- Joined Mitsubishi Mining & Cement Co., Ltd. (currently Mitsubishi Materials Corporation)
- April 2014:
- Managing Executive Officer and President, Cement Company of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- June 2014:
- Managing Director and President, Cement Company of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- April 2016:
- Executive Vice President and President, Cement Company Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- April 2017:
- General Manager, Corporate Strategy Div. of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- June 2018:
- President (Representative Director) of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- June 2019:
- Director and Chief Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer) of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- April 2025:
- Director of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (to present)
- March 2026:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
As of March 25,2026
Director (Outside)
SUNAGA, Junko
- April 1983:
- Joined NEC Corporation
- January 1993:
- Seconded to NEC Electronics, Inc. (USA)
- April 1997:
- Joined Qualcomm International Japan (currently Qualcomm Japan, LLC)
- May 2005:
- Director of Qualcomm Japan, Inc. (currently Qualcomm Japan, LLC)
- November 2008:
- Senior Director of Qualcomm Japan, Inc. (currently Qualcomm Japan, LLC)
- June 2016:
- Vice President of Qualcomm Japan, Inc. (currently Qualcomm Japan, LLC)
- April 2018:
- President of Qualcomm Japan, LLC (currently Qualcomm Japan, LLC) and President and Representative Director of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies GmbH
- June 2021:
- Outside Director of Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.
- June 2023:
- Advisory Chairwoman of Qualcomm Japan, LLC
- June 2024:
- Outside Director of Kyocera Corporation (to present)
- June 2024:
- External Director of TIS Inc. (to present)
- March 2026:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
As of March 25,2026
Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Full-time)
TSUMABUKI, Tadashi
- April 1984:
- Joined MITSUI & CO., LTD.
- April 2009:
- Dispatched to Corporate Planning Division of the Company
- December 2016:
- Joined the Company
- January 2017:
- Executive Vice President of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
- March 2023:
- Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Full-time) (to present)
As of March 26,2025
Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Full-time)
NODA, Takeo
- April 1989:
- Joined the Company
- April 2014:
- General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, Corporate Planning & Finance Center of the Company
- January 2017:
- Executive General Manager of 1st Business Unit, MC Business Operations of the Company
- January 2018:
- Deputy Chief General Manager of Corporate Planning & Finance Center of the Company
- March 2018:
- Executive Officer of the Company (to present)
- January 2021:
- Chief General Manager of Corporate Planning & Finance Center of the Company
- January 2024:
- Chief General Manager of Corporate Planning & Finance Center and General Manager of Financial Service Development Division of the Company
- January 2025:
- Assistant to the President of the Company
- March 2025:
- Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Full-time) (to present)
As of March 26,2025
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
YONE, Masatake
- April 1981:
- Registered as an Attorney
- March 1987:
- Registered as a New York State Attorney
- July 1987:
- Joined Mori Sogo (currently Mori Hamada & Matsumoto)
- January 1989:
- Partner Attorney of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
- April 2000:
- Lecturer at Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
- March 2008:
- Outside Director of GCA Savvian Group Corporation (currently Houlihan Lokey Corporation)
- April 2011:
- Vice President of Daini Tokyo Bar Association
- June 2011:
- Outside Corporate Auditor of BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. (currently BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) (to present)
- June 2013:
- Audit and Supervisory Board Member (External) of Terumo Corporation
- June 2015:
- Independent Director (Audit/Supervisory Committee Member) of Terumo Corporation
- March 2016:
- Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of GCA Corporation (currently Houlihan Lokey Corporation)
- March 2019:
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (to present)
- December 2019:
- Outside Director of Skymark Airlines Inc. (to present)
- January 2020:
- Senior Counsel at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
- January 2024:
- Lawyer of Yone & Yamagishi (to present)
As of March 26,2025
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
UJIHARA, Ayumi
- April 1984:
- Joined BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- March 1994:
- Joined Itoh Audit Firm
- April 2000:
- Joined Tokai Local Finance Bureau as a financial securities inspector
- July 2003:
- Joined ChuoAoyama Audit Corporation
- August 2006:
- Joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Arata (currently PricewaterhouseCoopers Arata LLC)
- July 2015:
- Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Arata(currently PricewaterhouseCoopers Arata LLC)
- July 2022:
- Representative of Ayumi Ujihara CPA office (to present)
Adviser of Kagayaki Audit Corporation - March 2023:
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (to present)
- May 2023:
- Part-time staff of Kagayaki Audit Corporation (to present)
- June 2023:
- Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member of RIKEN VITAMIN CO., LTD. (to present)
- June 2023:
- Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of Makita Corporation (to present)
As of March 26,2025
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
KOBAYASHI, Etsuko
- April 1985:
- Joined Citibank N.A., Tokyo Branch
- February 1994:
- Joined Goldman Sachs Japan Limited
- October 2000:
- Joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- June 2012:
- Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- April 2015:
- Senior Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- February 2022:
- President and Representative Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- January 2024:
- Chairperson and Representative Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- June 2025:
- Outside Director of Nissay Asset Management Corporation (to present) and External Director of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (to present)
- March 2026:
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (to present)
As of March 25,2026
MC: Motorcycle