BOARD MEMBERS
Naoto Shiraiwa
President, CEO
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1985 | Joined The Sanwa Bank, Limited (Currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) |
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| Jul.2002 | Managing Director, The Bank of The West |
| Jun.2004 | Director, Japan Investment Adviser Limited Private Company (Currently KODO Holding Co., Ltd.) |
| Jan.2006 | President, CEO and Director, Japan Investment Adviser Limited Private Company (Current Position) |
| Sep.2006 | Established Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. President and CEO (Current Position) |
| Jan.2007 | Established CAIJ. Inc. (Currently Finspire. Inc.), President and CEO |
| Oct.2013 | Chairman, JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Sep.2015 | Representative, Nihon Securities Journal Inc. |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Naoto Shiraiwa is the founder of the Company, and has been leading our corporate group by promoting swift growth strategies and improving our corporate value since the establishment of our company based on his profound experience and knowledge of finance.
Since it was judged that he is indispensable for actualizing sustainable growth of our corporate group and improving our corporate value in the medium/long term, the Company appointed him as a Director.
Teiji Ishikawa
Director
(concurrently) President and CEO of JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd.
(concurrently) Managing Director of JLPS Ireland Limited
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1985 | Joined The Sanwa Bank, Limited (Currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) |
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| Jun.1999 | Seconded to Sanwa Business Credit (Currently Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.) |
| Apr.2010 | Established Aviation Plus, CEO |
| Aug.2011 | President and CEO, JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Oct.2011 | Joined Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. |
| Mar.2014 | Director, the Company (Current Position) |
| Oct.2017 | Director, JLPS Ireland Limited (Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Teiji Ishikawa has contributed to the expansion of our corporate group's operating lease business for aircraft, etc., based on his long-term extensive experience of business operations in a financial institution.
Since it was judged that he will contribute to the further growth of our corporate group and the mid/long-term improvement in our corporate value by utilizing his track records and advanced knowledge of structured finance, the Company appointed him as a Director.
Yoshitaka Murata
Director
(concurrently) President and CEO of JIA Kawano Consulting Co., Ltd.
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1986 | Joined The Sanwa Bank, Limited (Currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) |
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| Sep.2002 | Seconded to Mobit Co., Ltd. (currently SMBC Mobit Co., Ltd.) |
| Apr.2008 | Senior Managing Executive Officer, Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. |
| Apr.2009 | Managing Executive Officer, CAIJ, Inc.(Currently FINSPIRE, Inc.) |
| Oct.2013 | Senior Managing Director, JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Mar.2014 | Director, the Company (Current Position) |
| Jan.2023 | President and CEO, JIA Kawano Consulting Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Yoshitaka Murata has improved our marketing base and contributed to the improvement of our business performance from the marketing aspect as a manager of the sales department, based on his long-term extensive experience and knowledge of marketing in a financial institution.
Since it was judged that he will contribute to the further growth of our corporate group and the mid/long-term improvement in our corporate value by utilizing his track records and ability to execute marketing strategies while grasping the changes in customer needs, the Company appointed him as a Director.
Takeshi Sugimoto
Director, responsible for Administration
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1987 | Joined Nikko Securities Co., Ltd. (Currently SMBC Nikko Securities.) |
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| Feb.2004 | Joined FinTech Global Incorporated |
| Jun.2004 | Director FinTech Global Incorporated |
| Mar.2014 | Joined Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd.. |
| Apr.2015 | Executive Officer, General Manager Corporate Administration Division, and Director Corporate Planning Department |
| Oct.2016 | Executive Officer, General Manager Corporate Administration Division |
| Jun.2017 | Auditor, FINSPIRE, Inc. |
| Mar.2018 | Director, the Company (Current Position) |
| Mar.2020 | Director, JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Takeshi Sugimoto possesses plenty of business experience in the management planning and business administration division, and actively worked on capital policies and corporate governance as a Director and Head of the corporate administration division, contributing to the improvement in corporate value of our corporate group.
Since it was judged that he will contribute to the further growth of our corporate group and the mid/long-term improvement in our corporate value by utilizing his track records, advanced ability to design financial strategies, and capability of business administration, the Company appointed him as a Director.
Takashi Mori
Director(Outside)
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1966 | Joined The Sanwa Bank, Limited (Currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) |
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| Jun.1987 | CEO, SANWA International Finance Limited (Hong Kong) |
| Jun.1994 | Director, Shinjuku-shintoshin Branch Manager |
| May.1997 | Managing Director, New York Branch Manager |
| Apr.2000 | Senior Managing Officer, New York Branch Manager |
| Apr.2001 | CEO, UFJ Asset Management.(Currently MU Investments Co., Ltd.) |
| Jun.2005 | CEO, Nichiigakkan Co., Ltd. |
| May.2009 | CEO, Nichii Research Institute Co., Ltd. |
| Mar.2013 | Director(Outside), Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Apr.2015 | Director,NMP Specialist Inc. |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Takashi Mori has given helpful advice, proposals actively at meetings of the Board of Directors since he was appointed as an Outside Director of the Company, based on his long-term extensive knowledge in the field of international finance and management experience in business companies.
Accordingly, the Company appointed him as an Outside Director, hoping that his knowledge, experience will be utilized for supervision of business administration.
Shunji Yanai
Director(Outside)
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1961 | Joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| Jul.1997 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Oct.1999 | Ambassador to the United States of America |
| Jun.2003 | Outside Director of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| Apr.2004 | Chuo University Graduate School of Law Professor |
| Oct.2005 | Judges, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |
| Jul.2007 | Specially Appointed Professor, Waseda University |
| Jun.2010 | Outside Director of Nifco Inc |
| Oct.2011 | President, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |
| Sep.2014 | Judge, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Current Position) |
| Feb.2015 | Director, Proudfoot Japan Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Apr.2015 | Asahi University Faculty of Law and Graduate School of Law, Visiting Professor |
| Mar.2016 | Director(Outside), Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Shunji Yanai has served as Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, an Ambassador to the United States of America., and the Judge of International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, so he possesses profound knowledge of international affairs and viewpoint of diversity. Since he was appointed as an Outside Director of the Company, he has given appropriate opinions, suggestions actively at meetings of the Board of Directors.
Accordingly, the Company appointed him as an Outside Director, hoping that his knowledge, experience will be utilized for supervision of business administration.
Akira Maekawa
Director(Outside)
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1999 | Registered as an attorney at law, Member of the Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association. Joined Okamura Law Office |
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| Feb.2006 | Worked as Financial Securities Inspector for Kanto Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance |
| Jan.2008 | Joined Masuda & Partners Law Office |
| Aug.2009 | Manager, Maekawa Akira Law Office |
| Apr.2010 | Lecturer, Rikkyo University |
| Sep.2010 | Visiting Professor, Kokugakuin University Law School |
| Feb.2011 | Partner, IOTA Law Offices (Current Position) |
| Apr.2016 | Vice-president, the Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association |
| Apr.2017 | Councilor, Chacha Nursery Group (Current Position) |
| Mar.2018 | Director(Outside), Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Apr.2018 | Tokyo Summary Court Mediator (Current Position) |
| Jun.2021 | Outside Auditor, TRI bank Kanagawa. (Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Based on his knowledge and experience as a legal specialist, Mr. Akira Maekawa has given appropriate opinions, suggestions, etc. actively from the viewpoints of risks management and compliance at meetings of the Board of Directors since he was appointed as an Outside Director of the Company.
Accordingly, the Company appointed him as an Outside Director, hoping that his knowledge, experience, etc. will be utilized for supervision of business administration.
Kiyoto Ido
Director(Outside)
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1973 | Entered the Ministry of Finance (MOF) |
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| Mar.1980 | Consul, Consulate-General of Japan, Frankfurt in West Germany |
| Jul.1989 | Deputy General Manager, Finance Dept., Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun.1993 | Director, International Finance Bureau, the Ministry of Finance of Japan |
| Jul.1998 | Counselor, Minister's Secretariat (Deputy Vice Minister) Deputy Director-General, Minister's Secretariat (in charge of International Bureau) |
| Jun.1999 | Minister, the Embassy of Japan, Washington, D. C. |
| Jul.2002 | Deputy Director-General, Minister's Secretariat (in charge of International Bureau), MOF |
| Jan.2003 | Senior Deputy Director-General, the International Bureau, MOF |
| Jul.2004 | Director-General, the International Bureau, MOF |
| Aug.2006 | Executive Director, Bank of Japan |
| Apr.2011 | Vice Chairman, Institute for International Economic Studies |
| Jun.2014 | Outside Board Member, Nidec Corporation |
| Mar.2021 | Director(Outside), Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (Current Position) Director(Outside), Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Current position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Kiyoto Ido has served as Director-General of the International Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, Executive Director of the Bank of Japan, and Outside Director of a business corporation, and has a high level of insight into domestic and international financial conditions and corporate governance. Since he was appointed as an Outside Director of the Company, he has given appropriate opinions, suggestions, etc. actively at meetings of the Board of Directors.
Accordingly, the Company appointed him as an Outside Director, hoping that his knowledge, experience will be utilized for supervision of business administration.
Osamu Kobayashi
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1967 | Joined Ministry of Finance, Kanto Local Finance Bureau |
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| Jul.1997 | Inspector of Financial Instruments, Financial Services Department, Kanto Local Finance Bureau |
| Jul.2000 | Director, Inspection Division, Financial Services Department, Kanto Local Finance Bureau |
| Jul.2001 | Officer, Hokuriku Local Finance Bureau Toyama Local Finance Offices |
| Jul.2003 | Inspector General, Financial Services Department, Tohoku Local Finance Bureau |
| Jul.2004 | Associate Director, Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan Inspection Department |
| Jul.2008 | Director, ITOCHU Capital Securities, Ltd. |
| Mar.2013 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Oct.2013 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member, JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd.(Current Position) |
| Oct.2021 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member, JIA Trust Co., Ltd.(Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Osamu Kobayashi worked for a long period of time at the Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance and has considerable knowledge of finance and financial accounting. As an Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company, he provides advice and recommendations based on his extensive experience and knowledge at meetings of the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board, and plays an appropriate role in ensuring the soundness of management.
The Company appointed him as an Audit & Supervisory Board of Member of the Company in the hope that his knowledge and experience will continue to be utilized in the auditing of the Company.
Hitoshi Komatsuzawa
Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside)
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1966 | Joined Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium Enterprise(Currently Japan Finance Corporation) |
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| Feb.1973 | Business trustee representative,Tokyo Micro Motor Co. |
| Jun.1993 | Counseller for GA and Acounting, Sanshodo Co.,Ltd. |
| Apr.1995 | Representative, Akita Wood Industry Co. |
| Dec.1997 | CEO, Dohosha Publishing.(Currently Dohosha Media Plan, Ltd.) |
| Apr.2004 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member, U-REAG Corporation |
| Jul.2007 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside), Ikiikisedainokai Planning Co.,Ltd.(Currently SBI IKIIKI SSI Inc.) |
| Jul.2013 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside), Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Sep.2015 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Nihon Securities Journal Inc. (Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Hitoshi Komatsuzawa has a wealth of management experience and knowledge in financial institutions and business companies. Since his appointment as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company, he has actively and meaningfully provided advice and suggestions to the Audit & Supervisory Board. In addition, he has provided effective suggestions and recommendations from the perspective of management oversight to the Board of Directors.
Accordingly, the Company appointed him as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, with the hope that he will keep utilizing his knowledge, experience for auditing the Company.
Hisao Yamaguchi
Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside)
Career/Reason for Election
| Apr.1961 | Joined Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau |
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| Jul.1989 | Special Examiner, Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau First Examination and Criminal Investigation Department |
| Jul.1995 | Senior Professor, National Tax College |
| Jul.1999 | Director of Omori Tax Office |
| Jul.2000 | Director of Oji Tax Office |
| Aug.2001 | Yamaguchi Hisao Tax Consultants.(Current Position) |
| Jun.2008 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside), Hunet Co., Ltd. (Currently RISE Co.,ltd.) |
| Jun.2009 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside), AIM SERVICES Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Feb.2014 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member(Outside), Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (Current Position) |
| Jun.2016 | Director(Outside,Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Home Position Co.,Ltd.(Current Position) |
- Reason for Election
- Mr. Hisao Yamaguchi has held a number of important positions at the National Tax Agency and has also worked as a tax accountant, providing guidance on all aspects of corporate management. Since his appointment as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company, he has actively and meaningfully provided advice and suggestions to the Audit & Supervisory Board. In addition, he has provided effective suggestions and recommendations from the perspective of management oversight to the Board of Directors.
Accordingly, the Company appointed him as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, with the hope that he will keep utilizing his knowledge, experience, etc. for auditing the Company.