Members of the Board
The following are our members of the Board.
Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
As of October 1 ,2024
Career summaries
Chairman and Director, and President, Representative Director
Katsuaki Watanabe
- April 1982:
- Joined the Company
- March 2011:
- Senior Executive Officer and Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Center
- March 2014:
- Senior Executive Officer and Director, Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Center and Executive General Manager of 1st Business Unit, MC business Operations
- March 2016:
- Managing Executive Officer and Director, Chief General Manager of MC Business Operations
- January 2018:
- Executive Vice President and Representative Director
- January 2022:
- Chairman and Representative Director
- October 2024:
- Chairman and Director, and President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director(to present)
As of October 1, 2024
Representative Director
Motofumi Shitara
- April 1986:
- Joined 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
- March 2022:
- Senior Executive Officer and Director
- October 2024:
- Executive Vice President and Representative Director (to present)
Responsible for Human Resources & General Affairs, Corporate Planning & Finance Center, IT, Creative, Marine, Market Development, Customer Experience
As of October 1, 2024
Director
Heiji Maruyama
- April 1986:
- Joined the Company
- March 2019:
- Senior Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Powertrain Unit, and Senior General Manager of Powertrain Planning Section, Powertrain Unit
- January 2021:
- Senior Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Technical Research & Development Center
- March 2021:
- Senior Executive Officer and Director
- March 2023:
- Managing Executive Officer and Director (to present)
Responsible for New Business Development, Research & Development, Powertrain Unit, Vehicle Development
Motorcycle Electrification Project Executive
As of March 21, 2024
Director
Satohiko Matsuyama
- April 1986:
- Joined the Company
- March 2019:
- Senior Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Center
- March 2022:
- Senior Executive Officer and Director (to present)
Responsible for Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Procurement, RV, Power Products
New Mobility Project Executive
As of March 21, 2024
Director (Outside)
Takuya Nakata
- April 1981:
- Joined Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (currently Yamaha Corporation)
- October 2005:
- General Manager of PA/DMI Division of Yamaha Corporation
- June 2006:
- Executive Officer of Yamaha Corporation
- June 2009:
- Director & Executive Officer of Yamaha Corporation
- April 2010:
- President of Yamaha Corporation of America
- June 2010:
- Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Corporation
- June 2013:
- President and Representative Director of Yamaha Corporation
- March 2014:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
- June 2017:
- Director, Representative Executive Officer and President of Yamaha Corporation
- April 2024:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yamaha Corporation (to present)
As of April 1, 2024
Director ( Outside )
Yuko Tashiro
- June 1986:
- Joined KPMG LLP
- July 1995:
- Partner of KPMG LLP
- November 2000:
- Sourcing Leader of GE Corporate Japan of General Electric International Inc.
- July 2003:
- Chief Financial Officer of PHOENIX RESORT CO., LTD.
- April 2005:
- Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Aon Holdings Japan, Ltd.
- April 2010:
- Representative Director of TS Associates, Ltd.
- June 2012:
- Outside Director of Accordia Golf co., Ltd.
- March 2016:
- Auditor (External) of McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.
- June 2016:
- Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Accordia Golf co., Ltd.
- January 2018:
- Director and Chairman of the board of Accordia Golf co., Ltd.
- April 2018:
- Representative Director, Chairman of the board and President, CEO of Accordia Golf co., Ltd.
- March 2019:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
- March 2019:
- Representative Director, Chairman of the board of NEXT GOLF MANAGMENT Co., Ltd.
- April 2021:
- Chairman and Director of NEXT GOLF MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
- April 2021:
- Director and Chairman of the board of Accordia Golf co., Ltd. (to present)
- March, 2023:
- Outside Director of McDonald’s Holding Company (Japan), Ltd. (to present)
As of March 21, 2024
Director (Outside)
Tetsuji Ohashi
- April 1977:
- Joined Komatsu Ltd.
- January 2004:
- President and Chief Operating Officer(COO) of Komatsu America Corp.
- April 2007:
- Excecutive Officer of Komatsu Ltd.
- April 2008:
- Senior Executive Officer of Komatsu Ltd.
- June 2009:
- Director and Senior Executive Officer of Komatsu
- April 2012:
- Director and Senior Executive Officer of Komatsu
- April 2013:
- President and Representative Director, and CEO of Komatsu Ltd.
- April 2019:
- Chairperson of the Board and Representative Director of Komatsu Ltd.
- March 2020:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
- June 2021:
- Outside Director of Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (to present)
- March 2022:
- Outside Director of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (to present)
- April 2022:
- Chairman of the Board of Komatsu Ltd. (to present)
As of March 21, 2024
Director (Outside)
Jin Song Montesano
- 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 (to present)
* As of December 1, 2020, LIXIL Group Corporation and LIXIL Corporation formed a merger (New company name: LIXIL Corporation)
As of March 21, 2024
Director (Outside)
Keizo Masui
- 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.(to present)
- March 2024:
- Outside Director of the Company (to present)
As of March 21, 2024
Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Junzo Saito
- November 1985:
- Joined the Company
- February 2008:
- General Manager of Legal & Intellectual Property Division
- April 2011:
- Representative Director and President of Yamaha Motor Espana S.A.
- May 2012:
- Vice President of Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
- March 2015:
- Chief General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Center
- March 2017:
- Senior Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Center
- March 2019:
- Audit & Supervisory Board Member (to present)
As of March 21, 2024
Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Tadashi Tsumabuki
- 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 (to present)
As of March 21, 2024
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
Masatake Yone
- 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)(to present)
- 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 21, 2024
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
Eriko Kawai
- October 1981:
- Joined Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
- September 1985:
- Management Consultant of McKinsey & Company, Inc.
- October 1986:
- Fund Manager of Mercury Asset Management/SG Warburg plc
- November 1995:
- Director and Chief Investment Officer(CIO) of Yamaichi Regent ABC Polska
- July 1998:
- Senior Pension Funds Administrator of Bank for International Settlements
- October 2004:
- Senior Pension Funds Administrator of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- March 2008:
- Representative of Kawai Global Intelligence
- April 2012:
- Professor of Institute for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education of Kyoto University
- April 2013:
- Professor of Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences of Kyoto University
- April 2014:
- Professor of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability of Kyoto University
- December 2017:
- External Audit and Supervisory Board Member of CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
- June 2018:
- Outside Director of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (to present)
- December 2019:
- Outside Director of CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
- March 2021:
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (to present)
- April 2021:
- Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University (to present)
- June 2021:
- Outside Director of Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (to present)
- March 2023:
- Outside Director of DMG MORI CO., LTD. (to present)
As of March 21, 2024
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)
Ayumi Ujihara
- 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 Japan LLC)
- July 2015:
- Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Arata(currently PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan 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 21, 2024
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