Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Motoyuki Oka |
President & CEO |
| Masayuki Doi |
Executive Supervisor, Jakarta Project Coordination Office,General Manager, Surabaya Office |
| Noriaki Shimazaki |
Executive Vice President & HR |
| Hideki Iwasawa |
Assistant General Manager, Financial Resources Management Group |
| Kiyomi Machida |
General Manager, Automotive Division,No.2 |
| Kohei Hirao |
General Manager, Power & Social Infrastructure Business Division |
| Makoto Nakamura |
General Manager, Planning & Administration Dept., Media, Network & Lifestyle Retail Business Unit |
| Masaru Nakamura |
Assistant General Manager, Financial Resources Management Group |
| Michihiko Kanegae |
General Manager, Telecommunication, Environment & Industrial Infrastructure Business Division |
| Naoki Hidaka |
General Manager, Chubu Regional Business Unit |
| Shigeru Ohashi |
Assistant General Manager, Media, Network & Lifestyle Retail Business Unit |
| Takafumi Sone |
General Manager, Moscow Office |
| Toru Furihata |
General Manager, Mineral Resources Division No.2 |
| Yasuo Kumagai |
General Manager, Materials & Supplies Division |
| Kenichi Nagasawa |
Executive Director |
| Kosaburo Morinaka |
Director & Assistant |
| Hisahiko Arai |
General Manager |
| Ichiro Miura |
Executive Officer & General Manager, HR Development & Info Management |
| Iwao Okamoto |
Assistant General Manager |
| Katsuichi Kobayashi |
Senior Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Chubu Reg Business Office |
| Kazuhiro Takeuchi |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Finance Service Division |
| Kazuhisa Togashi |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Iron & Steel Division 2 |
| Kazuo Ohmori |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Transportation & Construction |
| Kenji Kajiwara |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Chubu Reg Business Unit |
| Kentaro Ishimoto |
Managing Executive Officer, Assistant General Manager, Consumer Goods & Service Business |
| Kenzo Okubo |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Metal Products |
| Kuniharu Nakamura |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Corp Planning Coordination Dept |
| Makoto Sato |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Motor Vehicles Business Division |
| Makoto Shibahara |
General Manager |
| Masaomi Bando |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, General Construction & Coordination |
| Michio Ogimura |
General Manager |
| Mitsuhika Yamada |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Mineral Resources Unit 1 |
| Mitsuru Iba |
General Manager, Corp Communications |
| Shigemi Hiranuma |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Metal Prods Business Unit |
| Shingo Yoshii |
General Manager |
| Shinichi Ishida |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Construction & Mining Sys Division |
| Shinichi Sasaki |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Tubular Products Division |
| Shunichi Arai |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Kasai Reg Business Unit |
| Susumo Kato |
Senior Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Americas |
| Takaaki Shibata |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Europe |
| Takahiro Moriyama |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Power & Energy Project Division |
| Takashi Kano |
General Manager, Construction & Real Estate & Executive Officer |
| Takuro Kawahara |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Legal |
| Michihisa Shinagawa |
General Manager |
Board of Directors
April 1966 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Tubular Products Import & Export Dept. No. 1, General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation of America, Houston Office
June 1994 Named Director
General Manager, Iron & Steel Division No. 3, General Manager, Planning & Coordination Division
April 1998 Named Managing Director
General Manager, Planning & Coordination Division, Responsible for Personnel Division, C&C System Division
April 2001 Named Senior Managing Director
Responsible for Legal Division, Personnel & General Affairs Division, Planning & Coordination Division
June 2001 Named Sumitomo Corporation President and CEO
June 2007 Named Chairman of the Board of Directors (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Automotive Division,No.2 |
Current |
| Toyota Nigeria Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Representative |
Former |
| Keio University |
Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Power & Social Infrastructure Business Division |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Planning & Administration Dept., Media, Network & Lifestyle Retail Business Unit |
Current |
| BLEACH21 |
Background Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Telecommunication, Environment & Industrial Infrastructure Business Division |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Assistant General Manager, Media, Network & Lifestyle Retail Business Unit |
Current |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Lifestyle & Retail Business Division |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Mineral Resources Division No.2 |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Materials & Supplies Division |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, HR Development & Info Management |
Current |
April 1970 Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
August 1996 Director-General, Public Utilities Department, Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
September 1999 Director-General, Basic Industries Bureau
January 2001 Director-General, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
July 2002 Director General, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (retired August 2003)
October 2003 Senior Executive Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
October 2005 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
Named Managing Executive Officer Assistant General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Office
April 2006 Named Senior Managing Executive Director
June 2007 Named Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
April 2009 Director, Assistant to President and CEO (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Senior Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Chubu Reg Business Office |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Finance Service Division |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Iron & Steel Division 2 |
Current |
April 1971 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Transportation Project & System Department, General Manager, Ship & Marine Project Department, General Manager, Ship, Aerospace & Transportation Systmes Division
April 2003 Named Executive Officer
General Manager, Ship, Aerospace & Transportation Systems Division
April 2005 Named Managing Executive Officer
Assistant General Manager, Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit, General Manager, Ship, Aerospace & Transportation Systems Division
June 2006 Named Director, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit
April 2007 Named Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit
April 2009 Named Director, Executive Vice President,
General Manager, Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Transportation & Construction |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Chubu Reg Business Unit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer, Assistant General Manager, Consumer Goods & Service Business |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Metal Products |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Corp Planning Coordination Dept |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Motor Vehicles Business Division |
Current |
April 1970 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Investment Department, General Manager, Investment Division, No. 1, Assistant General Manager, Iron & Steel Division, No. 1, Deputy General Manager, Iron & Steel Division, No. 1, Deputy General Executive Manager, Iron & Steel Division, General Manager, Planning & Administration Dept., Metal Products Business Unit
April 2003 Named Executive Officer
General Manager, Planning & Administration Dept., Metal Products Business Unit, General Manager, Financial Services Division
April 2004 Named Managing Executive Officer
Assistant General Manager, Financial & Logistics Business Unit, General Manager, Financial Services Division, General Manager, Financial & Logistics Business Unit
June 2006 Named Director, Managing Executive Officer
April 2007 Named Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Financial & Logistics Business Unit (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, General Construction & Coordination |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Mineral Resources Unit 1 |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Construction & Mining Sys Division |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Tubular Products Division |
Current |
April 1973 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Tubular Product Import & Export Dept. No. 1, General Manager, Tubular Product Import & Export Dept. General Manager, Tubular Products Division, General Manager, Houston Office Sumitomo Corporation of America
April 2003 Named Executive Officer
Executive Vice President Sumitomo Corporation of America
April 2005 Named Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Kansai Regional Business Unit
April 2007 Named Assistant General Manager, Metal Products Business Unit, General Manager, Metal Products Planning & Administration Dept.
April 2008 Named Senior Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Metal Products Business Unit
June 2008 Named Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Metal Products Business Unit (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Kasai Reg Business Unit |
Current |
April 1970 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Steel Sheets & Strip International Trade Dept. No.2, Deputy General Manager, Iron & Steel Division No.2, General Manager, Personnel & General Affairs Group
June 2000 Named Director General Manager, Personnel & General Affairs Group, Assistant Group Manager, Planning and Coordination Group, General Manager, Planning and Coordination Group, General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Office
April 2003 Named Director, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Office
April 2005 Named Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer General Manager for the Americas, President and CEO, Sumitomo Corporation of America
June 2005 Named Senior Managing Executive Officer
April 2007 Named Executive Vice President
June 2007 Named Sumitomo President and CEO (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Senior Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Americas |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Europe |
Current |
April 1973 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Power Project Division, No. 3, General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation of America, San Francisco Office, General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation of America, Los Angeles Office, General Manager, Power Project Division
April 2004 Named Executive Officer
General Manager, Power & Energy Project Division
April 2007 Named Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Infrastructure Business Unit
June 2007 Named Director, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, Infrastructure Business Unit
April 2009 Named Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer,
General Manager, Infrastructure Business Unit (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Power & Energy Project Division |
Current |
April 1975 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
General Manager, Tokyo Building Business Department, General Manager, Building Business Department, General Manager, Construction and Real Estate Division, General Manager, General Construction Development Coordination Department
April 2005 Named Executive Officer
General Manager, Construction and Real Estate Division, Assistant General Manager, Materials & Real Estate Business Unit
April 2007 Named Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, General Products & Real Estate Business Unit
June 2007 Named Director, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager, General Products & General Real Estate Business Unit
April 2009 Named Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer,
General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Group (present post)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager, Construction & Real Estate & Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Executive Officer & General Manager, Legal |
Current |
Mr. Shinagawa came to New York City in May of 2007 to assume responsibility for all of Sumitomo's activities in the Americas when he was appointed President and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation of America, and General Manager for the Americas. He joined Sumitomo Corporation upon graduation from Keio University in 1971. Mr. Shinagawa has spent his entire career gaining extensive experience in Sumitomo's Mineral Resources and Energy Business activities in Tokyo and London. While in London, he managed Sumitomo U.K.'s Petroleum and Carbon business. Mr. Shinagawa and his wife, Hiromi, have three grown children and live in Manhattan. He enjoys golf, films, musical theatre and leisure travel with his family.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc |
President of Jcci and President & CEO |
Current |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
General Manager |
Current |
| Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sumitomo Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sumitomo Corporation of America |
CEO |
Former |
| Sumitomo Corporation of America |
President |
Former |
| Keio University |
|
Former |