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Board of Directors

※Career summary, position and responsibilities in the Company
(Significant concurrent positions outside the Company)

As of June 27, 2022

  • Tatsuya Sato
    Representative Director, President and CEOCareer Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1983Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • July 2016President, Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
    • June 2017Corporate Fellow, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • July 2018General Manager, North America Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • July 2018President, Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America
    • June 2019Corporate Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • April 2021Senior Managing Executive Officer, in charge of Corporate Administration, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
    • June 2021Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
    • July 2021In Charge of Corporate Administration, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • April 2022Representative Director, President, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Sato has been involved in food and a wide variety of businesses, mainly overseas, at Ajinomoto Co., Inc., and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to overseas business and corporate management in general. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Director.

  • Takeshi Kamigochi
    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, in charge of Oils and Fats BusinessCareer Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1987Joined Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
    • April 1999CFO, Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
    • January 2003SVP Finance, Supply Chain Food, Unilever Asia Office
    • April 2006COO and CFO, Unilever Japan K.K. (in charge of Japan and Korea operations)
    • April 2012SVP, Store Operation Division, Walmart Japan K.K. (Seiyu)
    • May 2015CEO, Walmart Japan K.K.
    • April 2018CEO, Global Consumer Goods Dept., Sunstar Suisse S.A.
    • July 2021Executive Fellow, Corporate Administration, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
    • December 2021Senior Managing Executive Officer, Assistant in charge of Oils and Fats Business Unit, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
    • April 2022Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of Oils and Fats Business Unit, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • June 2022Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Kamigochi has been engaged in corporate management at global companies including Unilever Japan and Walmart Japan for many years, and has abundant experience and insights related to global business and corporate management. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Director.

  • Eizo Matsumoto
    Director, Managing Executive Officer,
    in charge of Production and TechnologyCareer Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1986Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • July 2011Head, Process Industrialization Laboratory, Research Institute for Bioscience Products & Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • April 2015Deputy Director General for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office.
    • June 2017Advisor, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
    • June 2017Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • June 2017Managing Executive Officer, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • July 2018In charge of Production & Technology, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Matsumoto has been involved in researches including for industrialization of food ingredients and pharmaceutical ingredients at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. For around two years since 2015, he performed his duties as Deputy Director General of Cabinet Office. Thus, he has abundant experience and profound insights related to researches in general for industrialization of various ingredients. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Director.

  • Tatsuya Sasaki
    Outside DirectorCareer Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1986Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • January 2011General Manager, Nutrition Care Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • July 2013General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • June 2017Corporate Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • June 2019Corporate Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • July 2019Corporate Vice President, General Manager, Latin America Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and President, Ajinomoto do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos Ltda.
    • June 2021Executive Officer & Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • April 2022Executive Officer & Senior Vice President, General Manager, Global Corporate Division and Corporate Service Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (to present)
    • June 2022Member of the Board, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (to present)
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    • Reason for nominationMr.Sasaki has been involved in food business both in Japan and overseas at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to food business and corporate management in general. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Outside Director.

  • Yoichiro Endo
    Outside DirectorCareer Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1988Joined MITSUI & CO., LTD.
    • July 1996General Manager, Corporate Development Dept., MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC., New York Headquarters
    • April 2001CEO & Managing Partner, Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners
    • July 2004General Manager, Investment Business Office, Corporate Investment Development Dept., MITSUI & CO., LTD.
    • September 2007Representative Director, President and CEO, MITSUI & CO., Principal Investments LTD.
    • April 2017General Manager of Oils & Fats and Staple Foods Dept., Food Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD.
    • June 2018Outside Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • April 2020Managing Officer, Chief Operating Officer of Food Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD. (to present)
      Significant concurrent positions:
      Managing Officer, Chief Operating Officer of Food Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD.
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Endo has been involved in businesses including overseas business and food business at MITSUI & CO., LTD., and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to food business and overseas business. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Outside Director.

  • Yugo Ishida
    Outside Director (Independent Director)Career Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1979Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
    • November 1997Representative Director and President, Nomura Italy S.I.M.p.A
    • April 2004Executive Officer, Nomura Holdings, Inc.
    • April 2005Director, President and CEO, Nomura Europe Holdings plc
    • April 2008Managing Executive Officer, Nomura Holdings, Inc.
    • April 2009Executive Vice President, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
    • June 2011Director, COO and President, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Retired in August 2012)
    • January 2014Representative Director and President, LAZARD JAPAN ASSET MANAGEMENT K.K. (to present)
    • June 2019Outside Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
      Significant concurrent positions:
      Representative Director and President, LAZARD JAPAN ASSET MANAGEMENT K.K.
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Ishida has been engaged in corporate management as well as involved in finance in Japan and overseas at security companies and asset management companies, and has abundant experience and insights related to capital market and corporate management. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Outside Director.

  • Hiroko Koide
    Outside Director (Independent Director)Career Summary & Reason for nomination
    • September 1986Joined J. Walter Thompson Japan K.K. (currently Wunderman Thompson Tokyo GK)
    • May 1993Joined Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
    • April 2001Director, Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
    • April 2006General Manager, Marketing Management Unit, Masterfoods Ltd. (currently Mars Japan Limited)
    • April 2008Chief Operating Officer, Masterfoods Ltd. (currently Mars Japan Limited)
    • November 2010Representative Director and President, Parfums Christian Dior Japon K.K.
    • April 2013Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (U.S.) (currently Newell Brands Inc. (U.S.))
    • June 2016Outside Director, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (to present)
    • April 2018Director, Vicela Japan Co., Ltd.
    • June 2019Outside Director, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    • June 2019Outside Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • May 2021Outside Director, J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd. (to present)
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    • Reason for nominationMs. Koide has been engaged in corporate management as well as involved in marketing at a variety of global companies, and has abundant experience and insights related to global business, marketing and corporate management. By leveraging these factors, she is expected to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution as Director, and thereforeJ-OIL MILLS, INC. nominated her as a candidate for Outside Director.

  • Tsuyoshi Kameoka
    Outside Director (Independent Director)Career Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1979Joined Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • April 2003Oil Products Division Manager, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • May 2005Senior Officer and Kinki Area Manager, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • March 2006Executive Officer and Kinki Area Manager, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • November 2008Executive Officer and General Manager, Head Office Sales Division, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • March 2009Corporate Executive Officer, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • March 2013Executive Officer Vice President, Oil Business COO, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • March 2015President & Representative Director, Group CEO, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    • April 2019Vice Chairman and Representative Director, and Vice Chairman and Executive Officer, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    • June 2020Special Advisor, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    • June 2021Outside Director, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (to present)
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    • Reason for nominationMr.Kameoka has been engaged in corporate management for many years, such as serving as President & Representative Director of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., and has abundant experience and insights related to corporate management. By leveraging these factors, he is expected to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution as Director, and therefore J-OIL MILLS, INC. nominated him as a candidate for Outside Director.

Audit and Supervisory Board Members

※Career summary, position and responsibilities in the Company
(Significant concurrent positions outside the Company)

As of July 1, 2021

  • Shunichi Komatsu
    Audit and Supervisory Board Member(Standing)Career Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1981Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • July 2005Managing Director, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
    • July 2007President, PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA
    • July 2009General Manager, Sweeteners Dept., Amino Acid Company, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • June 2011Corporate Executive Officer, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • June 2015Corporate Vice President, AminoScience Division, General Manager, Europe & Africa Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    • June 2019Advisor, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
    • June 2020Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Komatsu has been involved in food business both in Japan and overseas at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to food business and corporate management in general. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Audit & Supervisory.

  • Akira Nozaki
    Audit and Supervisory Board MemberCareer Summary & Reason for nomination
    • April 1988Registration to lawyer (DAI-ICHI TOKYO BAR ASSOCIATION)
    • April 1995Established Nagashima & Nozaki Law Office
    • March 2003Established Nozaki Law Office (to present)
    • September 2006Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Macromill, Inc.
    • June 2011Audit & Supervisory Board Member, NEC Fielding, Ltd.
    • June 2014Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, ipet Insurance CO., Ltd.
    • June 2015Outside Director, ICHIKAWA CO., LTD. (to present)
    • June 2015Outside Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
    • June 2017Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • Significant concurrent positions:
      Representative, Nozaki Law Office (lawyer)
      Outside Director, ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Nozaki has specialized knowledge and abundant experience as a legal expert focusing on corporate legal affairs. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Audit & Supervisory.

  • Akira Muto
    Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member (Independent Director)Career Summary & Reason for nomination
    • December 1988Joined ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.
    • April 2007General Manager, Accounting Department, Wakodo Co., Ltd.
    • March 2008Executive Officer, General Manager, Accounting Department, Wakodo Co., Ltd. (currently Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.)
    • April 2009Senior Officer, Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
    • September 2012Executive Officer, Deputy Manager, Planning Division, General Manager, Finance Department, Asahi Food & Healthcare Co., Ltd. (currently Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.)
    • March 2015Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
    • March 2020Outside Auditor, Ghelia Inc. (to present)
    • June 2020Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • Significant concurrent positions:
      Outside Auditor, Ghelia Inc.
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    • Reason for nominationMr.Muto has been involved in the food related business and accounting operations at Asahi Breweries, Ltd. He has abundant experience and insights related broadly to food related business and corporate management in general as he served as a Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Outside Audit & Supervisory, Independent Director.

  • Eiji Mizutani
    Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member (Independent Director)Career Summary & Reason for nomination
    • October 1981Joined Shinwa Audit Corp. (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)
    • September 2003Partner, Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)
    • November 2015Chairman of the Senior Review Board, KPMG AZSA LLC
    • June 2020Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
    • July 2021Representative of Eiji Mizutani CPA Firm (to present)
    • June 2022Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member, OBAYASHI CORPORATION (to present)
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    • Reason for nominationMr. Mizutani has specialized knowledge and abundant experience as a certified public accountant, and has not been engaged in corporate management in the past. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Outside Audit & Supervisory, Independent Director.

Executive Offcers

Hiroshi Ohtaka Senior Managing Executive Officer
Ryo Tomizawa Managing Executive Officer
Akio Ohishi Managing Executive Officer
Shigeru Ono Executive Officer
Koyu Furukawa Executive Officer
Takeshi Ashida Executive Officer
Masata Mitsuiki Executive Officer
Kazunobu Tanaka Executive Officer
Koji Yamaguchi Executive Officer
Kazumi Hataya Executive Officer

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