Changes to Managing Executive Officers2024/01/30
JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) hereby announces the following changes to its managing executive officers, as approved at its board meeting today.
1. Executive Officers
(1) Newly Appointed and Retiring Executive Officers
a. Newly Appointed Senior Managing Executive Officers (Effective 1 April 2024)
Name |
New Title |
Current Title |
Celso Guiotoko |
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) |
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Ryosuke Tsugaru |
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Low Carbon Fuel Officer (CLCFO) |
Senior Vice President, Division COO, Asia-Pacific Div., Mitsubishi Corporation (Resigned on December 31, 2023) |
Koichi Morisaki |
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Thermal Transition Officer (CTTO) and Head of the Domestic Zero-Emission Thermal Power Promotion Division |
Executive Officer, Head of the Solution Service Division and Head of the Marketing Group |
b. Newly Appointed Managing Executive Officers (Effective 1 April 2024)
Name |
New Title |
Current Title |
Richard Pibworth |
Managing Executive Officer, Global Human Resources |
Executive Officer, Head of the Global Human Resources Group, Human Resources Division |
Kenji Nakashima |
Managing Executive Officer, Power Plant Regional Affairs |
Executive Officer, Head of the Power Plant Regional Affairs Group, General and Regional Affairs Division |
Katsuya Tanigawa |
Managing Executive Officer, Head of the West Japan Branch |
General Manager, Head of the Hekinan Thermal Power Station and Head of the Hekinan Thermal Fuel Ammonia Plant Construction Office, O&M Engineering Operation Division |
Shinobu Ozeki |
Managing Executive Officer, Head of the O&M Engineering Operation Division |
Executive Officer, Head of the Domestic Zero-Emission Thermal Power Promotion Division |
Izumi Kai |
Managing Executive Officer, CEO, JERA Asia Pte. Ltd. and Head of the Platform Business Division |
Executive Officer, Head of the Platform Business Division |
c. Retiring Senior Managing Executive Officers (Effective 1 April 2024)
Name |
Current Title |
Hiroshi Oyabu |
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Business Support & Solutions Officer (CBSSO) |
Toshiro Kudama * |
Senior Managing Executive Officer, CEO, JERA Asia Pte. Ltd. |
* Mr. Kudama will assume the position of Director, Vice Chair of JERA Asia, Pte. Ltd. as of April 1, 2024.
d. Retiring Managing Executive Officers (Effective 1 April 2024)
Name |
Current Title |
Hiromi Sakakibara |
Managing Executive Officer, Head of the West Japan Branch |
Takashi Ekida |
Managing Executive Officer, Head of the O&M Engineering Operation Division |
(2) Executive Officers from 1 April 2024
Title |
Name |
Duties |
Global CEO and Chair |
Yukio Kani |
Global CEO |
President, Director, CEO and COO |
Hisahide Okuda |
CEO and COO |
Corporate Vice President, Managing Executive Officer |
Kazuo Sakairi |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 〔Financial Strategy and Planning Division / Accounting Division / Group Business Management Division〕 |
Corporate Vice President, Managing Executive Officer |
Tetsuya Watabe |
Chief O&M・E Officer (COMEO) 〔O&M Engineering Strategy Division / O&M Engineering Advanced Technology Division / O&M Engineering Operation Division / Equipment & Materials Procurement Division〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Junya Tawa |
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Head of the Planning Division 〔Planning Division〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Celso Guiotoko |
Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) 〔ICT Strategy Group / Information and Communication Technology Division / Information Security Section〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Taisuke Yokota |
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief Business Support & Solutions Officer (CBSSO) 〔Human Resources Division〕 〔General Affairs Division / Legal and Secretariat Division / Power Plant Regional Affairs Group〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Steven Winn |
Chief Global Strategist (CGS) 〔Platform Business Division〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Ryosuke Tsugaru |
Chief Low Carbon Fuel Officer (CLCFO) 〔Low Carbon Fuel Value Chain Division / LNG Division〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Satoshi Yajima |
Chief Renewable Energy Officer (CREO) and Chief Solution Service Officer (CSSO) 〔Global Renewable Energy Division〕 〔Solution Service Division〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Koichi Morisaki |
Chief Thermal Transition Officer (CTTO) and Head of the Domestic Zero-Emission Thermal Power Promotion Division 〔Domestic Zero-Emission Thermal Power Promotion Division〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Kazunori Kasai |
Chief Optimization Officer (COPTO) 〔Optimization Division / Sales Management Division / Procurement Management Division〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Sami BEN JAMAA |
Chief Digital Innovation Officer (CDIO) 〔Digital Creation Group〕 |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Stephen O’Rourke |
CEO, JERA Americas Inc. |
Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Justin Rowland |
CEO, JERA Global Markets Pte. Ltd. |
Managing Executive Officer |
Minako Fujiie |
Enterprise Value Creation * |
Managing Executive Officer |
Tomoyuki Fujitomi |
Head of the Information and Communication Technology Division |
Managing Executive Officer |
Tatsuya Tsunoda |
ESG |
Managing Executive Officer |
Richard Pibworth |
Global Human Resources |
Managing Executive Officer |
Takeshi Takahashi |
Head of the Group Business Management Division |
Managing Executive Officer |
Kenji Nakashima |
Power Plant Regional Affairs |
Managing Executive Officer |
Toshio Kumazawa |
Head of the East Japan Branch |
Managing Executive Officer |
Katsuya Tanigawa |
Head of the West Japan Branch |
Managing Executive Officer |
Nathalie Oosterlinck |
Head of the Global Renewable Energy Division |
Managing Executive Officer |
Hiroyuki Nakai |
Head of the O&M Engineering Strategy Division |
Managing Executive Officer |
Shinobu Ozeki |
Head of the O&M Engineering Operation Division |
Managing Executive Officer |
Jun Minamoto |
CFO, JERA Americas Inc. |
Managing Executive Officer |
Izumi Kai |
CEO, JERA Asia Pte. Ltd. and Head of the Platform Business Division |
* In charge of Public Relations Group and Diversity & Inclusion Section.
Reference 1 : CVs of Newly Appointed Senior Managing Executive Officers and Managing Executive Officers[PDF: 474.06 KB]
(1) Celso Guiotoko (Newly Appointed Senior Managing Executive Officer)
(2) Ryosuke Tsugaru (Newly Appointed Senior Managing Executive Officer)
(3) Koichi Morisaki (Newly Appointed Senior Managing Executive Officer)
(4) Richard Pibworth (Newly Appointed Managing Executive Officer)
(5) Kenji Nakashima (Newly Appointed Managing Executive Officer)
(6) Katsuya Tanigawa (Newly Appointed Managing Executive Officer)
(7) Shinobu Ozeki (Newly Appointed Managing Executive Officer)
(8) Izumi Kai (Newly Appointed Managing Executive Officer)