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Changes to Managing Executive Officers2025/08/04

JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) hereby announces the following changes to its managing executive officers. 

 

Retiring Managing Executive Officers (Effective 31 July 2025)

Name

Current Title

Nathalie Oosterlinck

Managing Executive Officer,

CEO, JERA Nex Ltd.

Masato Yamada

Managing Executive Officer,

Domestic Offshore Wind Power

* Nathalie Oosterlinck was appointed as CEO, JERA Nex bp Ltd. on 1 August 2025.
* Masato Yamada was appointed as CEO, JERA Nex bp Japan LLC on 1 August 2025.

 

(Reference) Change of duties for Managing Executive Officer (Effective 1 August 2025)

Name

Current Title

New Title

Satoshi Yajima

Senior Managing Executive Officer,

Chief Renewable Energy Officer (CREO)

and Head of the Global Renewable Energy Division

Senior Managing Executive Officer,

Chief Renewable Energy Officer (CREO)

and Head of the Global Renewable Energy Division

and CEO, JERA Nex Ltd.

 

(Reference) Managing Executive Officers from 1 August 2025

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

Junya Tawa

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

〔Planning Division〕

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・Engineering 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

Celso Guiotoko

Chief Information Officer (CIO) and

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
〔Digital Strategy Group / Digital Solution Division / Digital Infrastructure Service Group / Global Transformation Group /  Enterprise Architect Group / Digital Innovation 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 / Power Plant Regional Affairs and Environmental Research Division / Legal and Secretariat Division / Market Transaction Management Section〕

Senior Managing

 Executive Officer

Steven Winn

Chief Global Strategist (CGS)

〔Platform Business Division〕

Senior Managing

 Executive Officer

John O’Brien

CEO, JERA Americas Inc.

Senior Managing

 Executive Officer

Koichi Morisaki

Chief Thermal Transition Officer (CTTO)

〔Domestic Zero-Emission Thermal Power Promotion Division〕

Senior Managing

 Executive Officer

Satoshi Yajima

Chief Renewable Energy Officer (CREO) and

Head of the Global Renewable Energy Division and

CEO, JERA Nex Ltd.

〔Global Renewable Energy 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

Kazunori Kasai

Chief Optimization Officer (COPTO)

〔Optimization Division / Power Management Division / Fuel Management Division〕

Senior Managing

 Executive Officer

Justin Rowland

CEO, JERA Global Markets Pte. Ltd.

Senior Managing

 Executive Officer

Hiroyuki Nakai

Chief Solution Service Officer (CSSO)
〔Service Division〕

Managing

Executive Officer

Tetsuo Muto

Head of the Planning Division

Managing

Executive Officer

Koichi Sonoda

Enterprise Value Creation *

Managing

Executive Officer

Tomoyuki Fujitomi

Head of the Digital Solution Division

Managing

Executive Officer

Sami BEN JAMAA

Digital Innovations

Managing

Executive Officer

Takeshi Takahashi

Head of the Group Business Management Division

Managing

Executive Officer

Richard Pibworth

Global Human Resources

Managing

Executive Officer

Kenji Nakashima

Head of the Power Plant Regional Affairs and Environmental Research 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

Managing

Executive Officer

Gaku Takagi

CEO, JERA Australia Pty Ltd.

Managing

Executive Officer

Takashi Noguchi

Head of the Power Management Division, Power Supply and Demand / Power Trading

Managing

Executive Officer

Shinobu Ozeki

Head of the O&M Engineering Operation Division

Managing

Executive Officer

Hisashi Koseki

General Manager, Head of the Futtsu Thermal Power Station,
O&M Engineering Operation Division

Managing

Executive Officer

Mitsutaka Ban

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

Managing

Executive Officer

Katsuya Tanigawa

Head of the West Japan Branch

* In charge of Corporate Value Creation Group and Press Relations Section.