| Position | Name | Biography / Reasons for selection |
|---|---|---|
President and CEO |
Yasutsugu Iwamura |
BiographyAug. 2005 Joined the Company Reasons for selectionYasutsugu Iwamura has knowledge related to global business management and administration as well as management experience at AEON MALL VIETNAM, which is one of the Company’s important operating bases in development and the overseas business. In addition, he has fulfilled roles that contribute to boosting the Company’s corporate value such as decision-making concerning important issues and overseeing business execution. In addition, even during these times of rapid change and uncertainty, he has anticipated changes in the business environment, and driven our overall business to sustainably increase corporate value. To realize the “Vision for 2025” and to achieve further business growth, the Company appointed him for Director. |
Senior Managing Director |
Mitsuhiro Fujiki |
BiographyApr. 1985 Joined the Company Reasons for selectionSince joining the Company, Mitsuhiro Fujiki has engaged primarily in the operation of shopping malls, and in leasing operations. He currently serves as Senior Managing Director, Executive General Manager, Customer Experience Creative Division. The Company has appointed Mitsuhiro Fujiki for Director because of his central role in reforming the existing business model by providing solutions to local areas and co-creating with DOYOU partner store companies under the management philosophy of being “Life Design Developer” creating the future of community living. |
Managing Director |
Masahiko Okamoto |
BiographyMar. 1981 Joined JUSCO Co., Ltd. (now AEON CO., LTD.) Reasons for selectionMasahiko Okamoto has engaged in personnel and general affairs. Based on the expertise and experience that he gained, he currently serves as Managing Director, Executive General Manager, Administration Division. To maximize corporate value, he has driven our response to human capital, internal control, corporate governance, and diversity, while further enhancing internal control and risk management both in Japan and overseas. He plays a central role in reforms based on ESG perspectives. Accordingly, the Company appointed him for Director. |
Managing Director |
Hiroshi Yokoyama |
BiographyApr. 1987 Joined The Chuo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (now Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited) Reasons for selectionHiroshi Yokoyama has experience with real estate operations at a financial institution and, since joining the Company, has engaged in finance and accounting operations. He currently serves as Managing Director, Executive General Manager, Finance & Accounting Division. The Company has appointed him for Director because of his extensive achievements and experience related to real estate development and finance, and because he has been steadily promoting initiatives such as acceleration of global expansion and strengthening of capabilities to generate cash. |
Director and Advisor |
Motoya Okada |
BiographyMar. 1979 Joined JUSCO Co., Ltd. (now AEON CO., LTD.) Reasons for selectionAEON CO., LTD. and each company in the AEON Group recognize that working to maximize synergy effects while striving for closely knit cooperation and emphasizing their mutual independence and autonomy, leads to shareholder interest. With his extensive experience and ability as a business manager, and with the goal of increasing the effectiveness of the administration of sound business management for the Company and the Group strategy, the Company has appointed Motoya Okada for Director. |
Director |
Shinichiro Minami |
BiographyApr. 2000 Joined the Company Reasons for selectionSince joining the Company, Shinichiro Minami has been engaged in the planning and development business, and has driven the development of new malls in the Wuhan area as the General Manager in charge of development in Hubei Province, China, as well as mall operations in the area as General Manager and President. In Japan, he has promoted area strategies for the Chugoku and Shikoku area as General Manager of Chushikoku Business Department, and has been General Manager of Development Division since April 2023. The Company has newly appointed him for Director because he possesses the business promotion, leadership, and risk response skills acquired through his experience in development and operation of malls in Japan and overseas, and is capable of leading future development operations, including strategic planning for the construction of nextgeneration malls and the development of diverse value offerings. |
Outside Director (Independent) |
Kunihiro Koshizuka |
BiographyApr. 1981 Joined Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. (now KONICA MINOLTA, INC.) Reasons for selectionKunihiro Koshizuka is engaged in technological strategies, creation of new businesses, large acquisition projects and other important operations at another company as a director. The Company is confident that he will be able to provide appropriate supervision and advice related to the promotion of digital transformation, businesses creating future lifestyles that respond to the new era and management issues by applying his knowledge and experience in digital and scientific technologies gained as an engineer. Accordingly, the Company appointed him for Director. |
Outside Director (Independent) |
Chisa Enomoto |
BiographyApr. 1984 Joined Recruit Co., Ltd. Reasons for selectionChisa Enomoto has extensive experience and achievements as a leader at several companies, including foreignaffiliated companies. She is engaged in a wide range of activities and networks, including her position as an outside director at other companies and initiatives at a university. The Company is confident that she will provide supervision and advice on the sustainability information disclosure and promotion of brand strategy, which are the Company’s important issues, based on her deep insight and multifaceted point of view. Accordingly, the Company appointed her for Director. |
Outside Director (Independent) |
Hironobu Kurosaki |
BiographyApr. 1983 Joined NEC Corporation Reasons for selectionThe Company has appointed Hironobu Kurosaki for Director because it is confident he is able to provide appropriate supervision and advice on the Company’s growth policy of discovering and commercializing business opportunities in overseas growth markets, based on his management experience in overseas business activities and business expansion and knowledge in risk management gained as the head (President) of a local subsidiary. |
Outside Director (Independent) |
Junko Owada |
BiographyApr. 1989 Joined NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (now NTT Communications Corporation) Reasons for selectionJunko Owada has in-depth knowledge of human resources recruitment and training including personnel development, human resources solutions, diversity and workstyle reform, and possesses a career as an advisor related to solving issues in IT and human resources, and experience and achievements in offering consultations. The Company expects her to sufficiently provide supervision and advice on the promotion of human capital, diversity and work-style reform, which are the Company’s important issues, by utilizing the said experience or achievements. Accordingly, the Company appointed her for Director. |
Outside Director (Independent) |
Junko Taki |
BiographyApr. 1990 Joined ORIX Corporation Reasons for selectionJunko Taki has operational experience mainly in business plan formulation, rebuilding business management platforms, and creating internal control systems for accounting in executive positions close to management at other companies. She also has a high level of knowledge as an expert mainly in accounting auditing, accounting consulting, and corporate governance as a certified public accountant. Using this experience and knowledge, the Company expects her to provide appropriate supervision and advice on investment decisions, business strategy, and internal control auditing of the Company’s financial sector. Accordingly, the Company appointed her for Director. |
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside) |
Kazuhiro Aoyama |
BiographyApr. 1991 Joined JUSCO Co., Ltd. (now AEON CO., LTD.) Reasons for selectionWe expect Kazuhiro Aoyama to conduct highly effective audits with a thorough knowledge of all aspects of management due to his extensive knowledge of management and sales strategies cultivated at the AEON Group and his experience as a director. For the above reasons the Company has judged him to be capable of appropriately executing his duties, and newly appointed him for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member. |
Outside Member of the Audit and Supervisory Board (Independent) |
Emi Torii |
BiographyNov. 2005 Passed the national bar examination Reasons for selectionEmi Torii possesses experience and expertise as a corporate lawyer, and has played an important role in auditing the legality of the execution of duties by the Company’s directors and improving internal control systems, thereby contributing to the Company’s management. Although she has no past experience of being directly involved in corporate management, for the above reasons the Company believes her to be able to appropriately perform her duties as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, and therefore appointed her again for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member. |
Outside Member of the Audit and Supervisory Board (Independent) |
Rumiko Tanabe |
BiographyApr. 1992 Joined Asahi Shinwa Accounting, Inc. (now KPMG AZSA LLC) Reasons for selectionWe expect Rumiko Tanabe to conduct highly effective audits using her high level of knowledge based on her professional career due to her extensive experience as an expert in finance and accounting, including audit operations at an audit corporation, and expertise as a certified public accountant. Although she has never been involved in the management of a company in any way other as an outside officer, for the reasons stated above, the Company has judged that she is able to appropriately perform the duties expected of an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member by the Company, and has therefore newly appointed her for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member. |
Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Masato Nishimatsu |
BiographyMar. 1978 Joined JUSCO Co., Ltd. (now AEON CO., LTD.) Reasons for selectionHe has a broad knowledge and expertise gained at AEON Group companies, based upon which he provides supervision and effective advice regarding overall company management. |
In considering the composition of the board of directors, we seek candidates with diverse expertise and knowledge that will not only strengthen our management supervisory function, but also drive key Company strategies and growth policies.
| Corporate Management | Internal Controls | Finance and Accounting | Real Estate | Diversity and Workstyle Reform | Digital Transformation | Sustainability | Global | Marketing and Branding | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development | Operation | |||||||||
| Yasutsugu Iwamura | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Mitsuhiro Fujiki | • | • | • | |||||||
| Masahiko Okamoto | • | • | • | |||||||
| Hiroshi Yokoyama | • | • | • | |||||||
| Motoya Okada | • | • | • | |||||||
| Shinichiro Minami | • | • | • | |||||||
| Kunihiro Koshizuka (Outside) | • | • | • | |||||||
| Chisa Enomoto (Outside) | • | • | • | |||||||
| Hironobu Kurosaki (Outside) | • | • | ||||||||
| Junko Owada (Outside) | • | • | ||||||||
| Junko Taki (Outside) | • | • | ||||||||
*The list above does not represent all the expertise and experience each person has, but rather lists the skills we would especially like to see in candidates.
