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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)
 

Reference 2 : Outline of Company Organization after 1 April 2024[PDF: 100.79 KB]