Management Team
As of April 1, 2025
Mr. Masakazu Sakakida, Director, Chairman of the Board
Mr. Sakakida Joined Mitsubishi Corporation in 1981. In 2013, appointed as Senior Vice President, Chairman & Managing Director of Mitsubishi Corporation India Private Ltd., and concurrently worked as Deputy Regional CEO, Asia & Oceania (South Asia). In 2017, served as Corporate Functional Officer and Member of the Board, Executive Vice President, with responsibility for Corporate Administration, Legal, Corporate Communications, and Corporate Sustainability & CSR, and concurrently served as CCO and Officer for Emergency Crisis Management Headquarters (Japan & Overseas / New Infectious Diseases, Compliance). In June 2021, he joined Chiyoda Corporation as Chairman of the Board & CEO & Chief Wellness Officer （CWO). In April 2022, appointed as Chairman of the Board, President & CEO. Concurrently served as Chief Sustainability Officer（CSO）in the same year. In July 2024, appointed as Director, Chairman of the Board. (current position)
Mr. Koji Ota, Representative Director, President & CEO
Mr. Ota joined Mitsubishi Corporation in 1989 and was appointed Senior Vice President and Division COO of the Plant Engineering Division in 2019. In 2022, he served as Executive Vice President and Group CEO of the Industrial Infrastructure Group and as a Director of Chiyoda Corporation, while also fulfilling his role for the Plant Engineering Division. In 2023, he served as Executive Vice President and Group CEO of the Industrial Infrastructure Group of Mitsubishi Corporation and in April 2024 was appointed President & CEO and CSO of Chiyoda Corporation. In June 2024, appointed as Representative Director, President & CEO and CSO. (current position)
Mr. Hiroyuki Shimizu, Director, Senior Executive Vice President
Mr. Shimizu joined Chiyoda Corporation in 1984. In 2016, he was appointed as Vice President and Deputy Division Director, Gas & LNG Project Operations No. 1. After being appointed in 2019 and serving as Senior Vice President and Operations Director of Energy Project Operations Division, he was appointed as Executive Vice President, Energy Business Operations and Operations Director of Energy Project Operations Division in 2021. In April 2024, he was designated as Senior Executive Vice President and Operations Director of Energy Project Operations Division and in July 2024 he was appointed as Director, Senior Executive Vice President and Operations Director of Energy Project Operations Division. Concurrently served as Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) in October 2024. (current position)
Mr. Atsushi Deguchi, Representative Director, Executive Vice President
Mr. Deguchi commenced his career with The Bank of Tokyo (now MUFJ Bank) in 1991. After holding prominent positions including President of The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ (Turkey) and Managing Director, Head of the Corporate Banking Division No. 1, Corporate Banking Group No. 1 of MUFG Bank, he assumed the role of Managing Director, Corporate Planning Department of MUFG Bank in 2020. In 2021, he served as an Executive Officer, Regional Executive for India and Sri Lanka of MUFG Bank. In April 2023, he was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Chiyoda Corporation and Representative Director, Executive Vice President, CFO and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in June the same year. (current position)
Mr. Naoki Kobayashi, Representative Director, Executive Vice President
Mr. Kobayashi joined Mitsubishi Corporation in 1988. In 2018, he was appointed as General Manager, Infrastructure & Industrial Projects Dept. of Mitsubishi Corporation. In 2020, he joined Chiyoda Corporation as Assistant to Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division. After serving as Senior Vice President and Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division of the Company, he was appointed as Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Division Director, Strategy & Risk Integration Division of the Company in June 2024. (current position)
Members of the Board
| Chairman of the Board | Masakazu Sakakida | |
|---|---|---|
| Director, President | Koji Ota*1 | |
| Director | Hiroyuki Shimizu | |
| Director | Atsushi Deguchi*1 | |
| Director | Naoki Kobayashi*1 | |
| Director | Takuya Kuga | |
| Director | Ryo Matsukawa*2 | |
| Director | Yutaka Kunigo*2 | |
| Director | Shoko Kuroki*2 |
Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Members
| Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Shuhei Watanabe | |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Hisashi Ito*2 | |
| Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Yumiko Matsuo*2 |
Executive Officers
| President & CEO | Koji Ota | 〔CEO & CSO〕 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Executive Vice President | Hiroyuki Shimizu | 〔CWO〕 |
| Executive Vice President | Atsushi Deguchi | 〔CFO & CCO〕 |
| Executive Vice President | Naoki Kobayashi | |
| Executive Vice President | Tetsuya Konno | |
| Senior Vice President | Masaki Kumagai | 〔CHRO & CDO〕 |
| Senior Vice President | Toshiaki Saito | |
| Senior Vice President | Takayuki Naito | |
| Senior Vice President | Daiki Kasugahara | |
| Vice President | Masami Tamura | |
| Vice President | Katsuhiko Jogan | |
| Vice President | Yuzo Masuda | |
| Vice President | Kimiho Sakurai | |
| Vice President | Masato Matsubara | |
| Vice President | Nobutaka Nagahashi | |
| Vice President | Toshiyuki Ito | |
| Vice President | Tomoaki Matsunaga | |
| Vice President | Masashi Yamahata | |
| Vice President | Satoshi Hara |
Fellow
| Fellow | Yoshimi Okada |
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*1: means a representative director.
*2: means an external 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