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Our Management

Directors

  • Representative Director and President, Chief Executive OfficerYusuke TOYODA
    Graduated from Tokyo University Graduate School of Engineering (specialization in Technology Management for Innovation, member of Abe Laboratory) in 2012 and joined Goldman Sachs Securities Co., Ltd. Developed and sold foreign exchange and credit-related financial products for the securities divison and developed and made investments in megasolar projects for the strategic investment department. Made investment decisions in a wide range of sectors for private equity fund Integral, joining group to establish DIGITAL GRID in 2018. Became Representative Director and President (CEO) of DIGITAL GRID on July 2, 2019.
  • Director, Chief Operating OfficerTakuma CHIKAKIYO
    Graduated from Tokyo University Graduate School of Engineering (specialization in Technology Management for Innovation) and joined McKinsey & Co. in 2013, where he worked on projects such as energy-related business in manufacturing industry, strategic planning, management reform and operational Improvement. Seconded to power business of a domestic heavy engineering manufacturer in 2017, he returned to McKinsey and joined DIGITAL GRID in 2019. Member of the Abe and Mogi Joint Laboratory, University of Tokyo. Spent two months in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to study the economy of solar power systems in a desert environment for government agency K.A.CARE. Appointed to the board of directors on August 23, 2019.
  • Director - Chief Financial Officer /In charge of Investor RelationsTakehisa SHIMADA
    Graduated from Meiji University (Bachelor of Law) in 1993 and joined the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. Joined Mitsubishi Tokyo Securities (now Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities) then Goldman Sachs in 2004, becoming managing director, leading financial product development and corporate sales. Managing director of investment banking at UBS Securities before joining DIGITAL GRID in April 2020. Appointed to the board of directors on September 25, 2020.
  • Director, Chief Technology OfficerTatsuya KUROKAWA
    Graduated from the graduate school of University of Tokyo’s School of Engineering in 2015 (specialized in Technology Management for Innovation). Developed social network games and web media for DeNA Co., Ltd. Joined PKSHA Technology in 2017, focusing on the development of Dialog Engines and Automated Response Systems. Joined DIGITAL GRID in August 2020 and developed the Digital Grid Platform. Appointed to the Board of Directors on October 30, 2023.

Auditors

  • Corporate AuditorYoshio INO
    Graduated from Waseda University (Bachelor of Law) in 1986, joined JP Morgan, worked on international markets and developed products for institutional investors. Joined Aozora Bank Ltd. in 2002, led portfolio Investment business including assignment at an investment management firm in the U.S. Joined Renewable Japan Co., Ltd. in 2015, where he led strategy as deputy senior general manager of renewable energy business. Established RJ Investment Co., Ltd. in February 2016 as representative director. Established Renewable Japan Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. in August 2016, becoming executive director & fund representative. The company was listed as an infrastructure fund on TSE in March 2017. Joined DIGITAL GRID in September 2018, appointed executive officer in April 2020. Appointed to audit and supervisory board on October 29, 2021, becoming chairman in April 2022. MBA (NYU Stern, LSE, HEC Paris joint degree).
  • Outside Auditor & Supervisory Board MemberHiroyuki TANAKA
    Joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. (now MUFG) in 1981, assigned to the New York Agency in 1984. Seconded to the World Bank Tokyo Office in 1991. Assigned to BOT Capital Markets (London) in 1994. Assigned to the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Singapore) in 2001. Assigned to Mitsubishi Securities (now Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities) in 2002 and appointed senior executive officer and head of business strategy planning unit in 2012. Appointed President and CEO of Kokusai Asset Management（now Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management）in 2014. Appointed executive vice president and representative director of Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management in 2015. Appointed outside auditor & supervisory board member of DIGITAL GRID on March 31, 2022.
  • Outside Auditor & Supervisory Board MemberYukio KIMURA
    Joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) in 2000. Joined Growin' Partners Inc. as a senior consultant in 2006. Joined Anicom Insurance, Inc. as director of the asset management department in 2010. Became head of improvement of insurance claims payment and manager of claims payment planning at Anicom Insurance in 2012. Became head of corporate planning department in 2012. Became president and representative director at Anicom Capital, and general manager of corporate planning for Anicom Holdings in 2015. Joined ResuPress Inc. (now Coincheck, Inc.) as executive officer & CFO in 2016. Joined Union Tech Inc. (now CraftBank, Inc.) as executive director & CFO in 2019. Joined PharmaBio Corporation as executive officer for corporate planning & administration in 2021. Appointed outside member of audit & supervisory board of DIGITAL GRID on March 31, 2022.

Executive Officers

  • Executive OfficerShogo NOZAKI
    Graduated from the graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Tokyo in 2011, joined Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and worked in corporate sales, derivatives risk management and trading at the overseas office. Joined Coincheck in 2018, managed operations, corporate planning and system development of virtual currency trading platform. Joined DIGITAL GRID in February 2020, managing power trading platform and product planning. Appointed executive officer in October 2020.
  • Executive Officer, Chief Renewable Energy OfficerHideaki MATSUI
    Graduated from Waseda University Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Department of Physics and Applied Physics) in 1996. Worked at NTT, Nomura Research Institute and Tohmatsu Environmental Research Institute, joined Japan Research Institute in 2007. Managed numerous renewable energy, distributed energy and smart-city related projects, becoming involved in technology development projects related to digital grid in 2015. Joined DIGITAL GRID in 2018 and appointed executive officer in April 2023.