Directors and Officers

Members of the Board

Masakazu Sakakida

Director, Chairman of the BoardMasakazu Sakakida

  • April 1981
    Joined Mitsubishi Corporation (Heavy Machinery Dept.)
    April 2013
    Senior Vice President, Chairman & Managing Director, Mitsubishi Corporation India Private Ltd., and Deputy Regional CEO, Asia & Oceania (Southwest Asia) (New Delhi)
    April 2017
    Executive Vice President, Corporate Functional Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Officer, Emergency Crisis Management Headquarters of Mitsubishi Corporation
    June 2017
    Representative Director, Executive Vice President, Corporate Functional Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Officer, Emergency Crisis Management Headquarters of Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2021
    Director of Mitsubishi Corporation
    June 2021
    Representative Director, Chairman of the Board & CEO and CWO of the Company
    April 2022
    Representative Director, Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, CSO and CWO of the Company
    April 2024
    Representative Director, Chairman of the Board & CWO of the Company
    July 2024
    Director, Chairman of the Board & CWO of the Company
    October 2024
    Director, Chairman of the Board of the Company (current position)
Koji Ota

Director, President *1Koji Ota

  • April 1989
    Joined Mitsubishi Corporation
    June 2012
    General Manager, Smart Community Business Integration Unit, Environment & Infrastructure Business Division of 
    Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2013
    General Manager, Environment Energy Business Unit, Environment & Infrastructure Business Division of Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2015
    Director, Lithium Energy Japan
    April 2018
    Director, Executive Vice President, Lithium Energy Japan
    April 2019

    Senior Vice President, Division COO, Plant Engineering Division of Mitsubishi Corporation

    April 2022
    Executive Vice President, Group CEO, Industrial Infrastructure Group, Division COO, Plant Engineering Div. of Mitsubishi Corporation
    June 2022
    Director of the Company
    April 2023
    Executive Vice President, Group CEO, Industrial Infrastructure Group of Mitsubishi Corporation 
    April 2024
    Director, President & CEO and CSO of the Company
    June 2024
    Representative Director, President & CEO and CSO of the Company (current position)
Hiroyuki Shimizu

DirectorHiroyuki Shimizu

  • April 1984
    Joined the Company
    April 2016
    Vice President and Deputy Operations Director, Gas & LNG Project Operations No.1 of the Company
    January 2019
    Vice President and Operations Director, Energy Project Operations Division of the Company
    July 2019
    Senior Vice President and Energy Business Operations, Operations Director, Energy Project Operations Division of the Company
    April 2021
    Executive Vice President and Energy Business Operations, Operations Director, Energy Project Operations Division of the Company
    April 2024
    Senior Executive Vice President and Operations Director, Energy Project Operations Division of the Company
    July 2024
    Director, Senior Executive Vice President and Operations Director of Energy Project Operations Division of the Company
    October 2024
    Director, Senior Executive Vice President and Operations Director of Energy Project Operations Division & CWO of the company (current position)
Atsushi Deguchi

Director *1Atsushi Deguchi

  • April 1991
    Joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. (now MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
    August 2016
    President of Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ (Turkey) A.Ş. (Now MUFG Bank Turkey A.Ş.)
    April 2018
    President of MUFG Bank Turkey A.Ş.
    April 2019
    Managing Director, Head of Corporate Banking Division No. 1,Corporate Banking Group No. 1 of MUFG Bank, Ltd.
    April 2020
    Managing Director, Corporate Planning Department of MUFG Bank, Ltd.
    June 2020
    Executive Officer, Corporate Planning Department of MUFG Bank, Ltd.
    February 2021
    Executive Officer Regional Executive for India and SriLanka of MUFG Bank, Ltd.
    April 2023
    Executive Vice President & CFO of the Company and  Division Director, Finance & Accounting Division
    June 2023
    Representative Director, Executive Vice President & CFO, CCO and Division Director, Finance & Accounting Division of the Company (current position)
Naoki Kobayashi

Director *1Naoki Kobayashi

  • April 1988
    Joined Mitsubishi Corporation (Heavy Machinery Dept.)
    April 2012
    Executive Vice President and General Manager of Rio de Janeiro Branch, Mitsubishi Corporation do Brasil S.A.
    April 2016
    General Manager, Plant Projects Dept. of Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2018
    General Manager, Infrastructure & Industrial Projects Dept. of Mitsubishi Corporation
    July 2019
    General Manager, Chiyoda Turnaround & Growth Management Office, Plant Engineering Dev. of Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2020
    Assistant to Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division of the Company
    April 2021
    Vice President, Strategy & Risk Integration Division and Assistant to Division Director, Technology and Engineering Division of the Company
    April 2023
    Senior Vice President and Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division of the Company
    June 2023
    Director, Senior Vice President and Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division of the Company
    April 2024
    Director, Executive Vice President and Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division of the Company
    June 2024
    Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division of the Company (current position)
Takuya Kuga

Director Takuya Kuga

  • April 1986
    Joined Mitsubishi Corporation (General Machinery Dept.)
    December 1997
    Vice President, MC Realty, Inc.
    May 2008
    President & Representative Director, Diamond Realty Management Inc.
    October 2009

    President & Chief Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc.

    July 2013
    General Manager, Strategic Planning Office, Real Estate Development & Construction Division of Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2017
    Senior Vice President, Division COO, Real Estate Business Division of Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2019
    Senior Vice President, Division COO, Urban Infrastructure Division of Mitsubishi Corporation
    November 2019
    Senior Vice President, General Manager, Urban Development Group CEO Office, Mitsubishi Corporation
    April 2022
    Executive Vice President, Group CEO, Urban Development Group of Mitsubishi Corporation
    June 2022
    Outside Director, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.
    April 2024
    Executive Vice President, Group CEO, Urban Development & Infrastructure Group of Mitsubishi Corporation
    July 2024
    Director of the Company (current position)
    April 2025
    Corporate Advisor of Mitsubishi Corporation (current position)
Ryo Matsukawa

Director *2Ryo Matsukawa

  • April 1979
    Joined Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd (currently Toshiba Corporation)
    April 2007
    General Manager, Technology Management Div., Toshiba Corporation Power Systems Company
    January 2011
    General Manager, Fuchu Complex, Toshiba Corporation
    June 2013
    Executive Quality Leader, Toshiba Corporation Power Systems Company
    June 2014
    Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation
    June 2021
    Outside Director of the Company (current position)
Yutaka Kunigo

Director *2Yutaka Kunigo

  • April 1977
    Joined Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    April 2010
    Managing Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Resources Business Division of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    June 2013
    Director, Managing Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Energy Production Division of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    April 2014
    Representative Director, Vice President, Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Energy Solution Division of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    April 2015
    Representative Director, Vice President, Executive Officer responsible for Power Business Planning Department, Business Renovation Project Department, and Sales Innovation Project Department of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    April 2016
    Representative Director, Vice President, Executive Officer responsible for Power Business Control Department, Chief Executive of Energy Production Division responsible for Power Business Planning Department of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    April 2017
    Director and Chairman, Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation
    June 2020
    Outside Director, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (current position)
    March 2022
    Outside Director, Ise Chemicals Corporation (current position)
    June 2022
    Outside Director of the Company (current position)
Shoko Kuroki

Director *2Shoko Kuroki

  • April 1987
    Joined Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation (currently Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation)
    February 2017
    Director, Corporate Officer, General Manager of General Affairs and Accounting Headquarters (CFO・CHRO) of Jastec Co., Ltd.
    April 2019
    Assistant to Chief Administrative Officer CAO, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.
    June 2019
    Outside Director, IX Knowledge inc. (current position)
    April 2022
    Professor, Faculty of Economics, Teikyo University (current position)
    June 2023
    Outside Director, Osaki Electric Co., Ltd. (current position)
    January 2024
    Outside Director, Park24 Co., Ltd. (current position)
    July 2024
    Outside Director of the Company (current position)

Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Members

Shuhei Watanabe

Director (Full-Time Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee)Shuhei Watanabe

  • April 1991
    Joined Mitsubishi Corporation (Energy Administration Dept.）
    April 2013
    Department Manager, MC Group Business Infrastructure Support Office and Team Leader, Planning & HR Team, of Corporate Division,of Mitsubishi Corporation
    May 2014
    General Manager, Business Administration Dept. of Metal One Corporation
    June 2016
    General Manager, Corporate Accounting Dept. of Metal One Corporation
    April 2018
    Chief Financial Officer, Latin America and Caribbean Region of Mitsubishi Corporation and Chief Financial Officer of Mitsubishi Corporation do Brasil S.A.
    May 2021
    Board Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited (current position)
    June 2023
    Director of the Company (full-time member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee) (current position)
Hisashi Ito

Director (Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee) *2Hisashi Ito

  • April 1983
    Joined The Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation (currently Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation)
    August 2005
    General Manager, Money Market Activities Division, Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation
    May 2010
    General Manager. London Branch, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
    June 2010
    Executive Officer, General Manager. London Branch, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
    June 2012
    Managing Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
    June 2013
    Managing Director, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
    June 2015
    Senior Managing Director (Representative Director) and CIO, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
    June 2016
    Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CIO, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
    June 2017
    Representative Director, President, The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.
    April 2019
    Representative Director and Chairman, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Systems Co., Ltd.
    June 2020
    Outside Director of the Company (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current position)
    June 2023
    Advisor, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Systems Co., Ltd.
Yumiko Matsuo

Director (Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee) *2Yumiko Matsuo

  • April 1990
    Registered as a lawyer (Daini Tokyo Bar Association)
    Joined Anderson Mori & Rabinowitz (currently Anderson Mori & Tomotsune)
    September 1995
    Admitted to practice of law in the State of New York, United States of America
    June 1997
    Joined Hirakawa, Sato & Kobayashi (currently City-Yuwa Partners)
    January 2010
    Joined Minato International Law Office
    June 2016
    Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), SDS Biotech K.K.
    December 2018
    Outside Director, Triumfield Holdings Co., Ltd. (current position)
    June 2020
    Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc. (currently SB-Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc.)
    November 2020
    Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), Transaction Co., Ltd. (current position)
    August 2022
    Outside Director, Sigmakoki Co., Ltd. (current position)
    July 2024
    Outside Director of the Company (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current position)
    January 2025
    Joint Representative Attorney at Law, Minatomirai Law Office (cureent position) 

Executive Officers

  • President & CEO and CSOKoji Ota
  • Senior Executive Vice President & CWOHiroyuki Shimizu
  • Executive Vice President & CFO and CCOAtsushi Deguchi
  • Executive Vice PresidentNaoki Kobayashi
  • Executive Vice PresidentTetsuya Konno
  • Senior Vice President & CHRO and CDOMasaki Kumagai
  • Senior Vice PresidentToshiaki Saito
  • Senior Vice PresidentTakayuki Naito
  • Senior Vice PresidentDaiki Kasugahara
  • Vice PresidentMasami Tamura
  • Vice PresidentKatsuhiko Jogan
  • Vice PresidentYuzo Masuda
  • Vice PresidentKimiho Sakurai
  • Vice PresidentMasato Matsubara
  • Vice PresidentNobutaka Nagahashi
  • Vice PresidentToshiyuki Ito
  • Vice PresidentTomoaki Matsunaga
  • Vice PresidentMasashi Yamahata
  • Vice PresidentSatoshi Hara

Fellow

  • Yoshimi Okada
  1. means a representative director.
  2. means an outside director as provided for in Article 2-15 of the Company Act.

Abbreviation
CEO　 : Chief Executive Officer
CWO　 : Chief Wellness Officer
CSO　 : Chief Sustainability Officer
CFO　 : Chief Financial Officer
CCO　 : Chief Compliance Officer
CHRO  : Chief Human Resources Officer
CDO　 : Chief Digital Officer
CAO　 : Chief Administrative Officer
CIO　  : Chief Information Officer

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