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) |
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) |
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, |
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, |
Managing Executive Officer |
Katsuya Tanigawa |
Head of the West Japan Branch |
* In charge of Corporate Value Creation Group and Press Relations Section.