Executives

(As of Apr. 1, 2026)


Directors, Member of the Board
Director, Member of the Board Yoshinori Kanehana Chairman of the Board
Representative Director Yasuhiko Hashimoto President and Chief Executive Officer
Representative Director Katsuya Yamamoto Senior Corporate Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer, Assistant to the President, in charge of Planning & Control, Legal Affairs, Marketing & External Affairs
Representative Director Hiroshi Nakatani Senior Corporate Executive Officer
Assistant to the President, in charge of Technology, Production, Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Digital Transformation (DX) Strategy
Outside Director, Member of the Board

Jenifer Rogers

Outside Director, Member of the Board

Hideo Tsujimura

Outside Director, Member of the Board Katsuhiko Yoshida
Outside Director, Member of the Board Melanie Brock
Director, Member of the Board (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)

Atsuko Kakihara

Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) Susumu Tsukui
Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) Tomoko Amaya
Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) Toshiaki Itagaki

Executive Officers
President and Chief Executive Officer Yasuhiko Hashimoto
Senior Corporate Executive Officer Katsuya Yamamoto Chief Financial Officer, Assistant to the President, in charge of Planning & Control, Legal Affairs, Marketing & External Affairs
Senior Corporate Executive Officer Hiroshi Nakatani Assistant to the President, in charge of Technology, Production, Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Digital Transformation (DX) Strategy
Senior Managing Executive Officer Masataka Sudo President, Aerospace Systems Company, in charge of Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Senior Managing Executive Officer Motohiko Nishimura President, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company
Senior Managing Executive Officer Takeshi Kaneko President and Chief Executive Officer, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Takashi Torii In charge of Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Compliance, General Administration, and General Manager, General Administration Division
Managing Executive Officer Masatoshi Ishida General Manager, Corporate Defense Business Management Division and Vice President, Aerospace Systems Company, in charge of Supervising sales for the Ministry of Defense
Managing Executive Officer Takumi Kawasaki General Manager, Corporate Technology Division
Managing Executive Officer Yoshimoto Matsuda President, Precision Machinery & Robot Company, in charge of Hydrogen Strategy, Presidential Project Management
Managing Executive Officer Hisashi Sugitani Vice President, Aerospace Systems Company, (Defense Business Strategy and MRO / Equipment Transfer Promotion)
Managing Executive Officer Hiroshi Murao President and Chief Executive Officer, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Executive Officer Ichiro Imai In charge of President's Special Assignments
Executive Officer Makoto Okada Group Manager, Audit Group and Senior Manager, Audit Control Department and Office of Audit & Supervisory Committee
Executive Officer Hideki Hiramatsu General Manager, Corporate Planning Division
Executive Officer Hidefumi Yamamoto General Manager, Finance Division
Executive Officer Kenji Totoki General Manager, Marketing & External Affairs Division
Executive Officer Oyamada Takeshi General Manager, Human Resources Division
Executive Officer Naoto Sakai Group Manager, Technical Institute, Corporate Technology Division
Executive Officer Mikihiko Kataoka Group Manager, System Technology Development Center, Corporate Technology Division
Executive Officer Kei Nomura General Manager, Hydrogen Strategy Division
Executive Officer Hironobu Urabe General Manager, DX Strategy Division
Executive Officer Hiroaki Kagaya General Manager, Presidential Project Management Division, and Senior Manager, Social Robot Business Strategy Department
Executive Officer Kenya Takaha In charge of President, NIPPI Corporation, Ltd.
Executive Officer Yu Koshiyama General Manager, Planning & Control Division, Aerospace Systems Company
Executive Officer Hideaki Nishimoto General Manager, Defense & Aerospace Business Division, Defense business Development (New Business Promotion)
Executive Officer Yasushi Shiotani General Manager, Commercial Aircraft Business Division, Aerospace Systems Company (Hydrogen Aircraft Core Technology Development and GX Japan Initiative Promotion)
Executive Officer Shoji Kasahara General Manager, Helicopter Division, Aerospace Systems Company
Executive Officer Etsuro Mishima General Manager, Aero Engine Business Division, Aerospace Systems Company, and Group Manager, Commercial Engine Project Group
Executive Officer Kenji Sanada Vice President, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company in charge of Energy Business & Plant Engineering Business, General Manager, Plant Engineering Business Division
Executive Officer Tomohiko Sugimoto Vice President, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company, in charge of Marine Machinery Business, Ship & Offshore Structure Business
Executive Officer Toshio Kuwata General Manager, Planning & Control Division, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company
Executive Officer Motohisa Amako General Manager, Hydrogen and Carbon Neutral Division, and Senior Manager, Hydrogen Technology Coordination Office, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company
Executive Officer Hiroyuki Mori General Manager, Energy Business Division, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company
Executive Officer Takamasa Ogino General Manager, Ship & Offshore Structure Business Division, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company
Executive Officer Yasumasa Yao Deputy General Manager, Ship & Offshore Structure Business Division, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company (in charge of Naval Ship & Special Purpose Ship), and General Manager, Kobe Shipyard
Executive Officer Kazuhiro Abe General Manager, Planning & Control Division, Precision Machinery & Robot Company, and Senior Manager, Quality Management Planning Department
Executive Officer Hideo Marui General Manager, Precision Machinery Business Division, Precision Machinery & Robot Company
Executive Officer Kenji Bando General Manager, Robot Business Division, Precision Machinery & Robot Company