Corporate Governance

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP:

Improvement of execution and supervisory function of management for achieving sustainable growth

Contributed to the company’s growth as Representative Director since the establishment of WILL GROUP in 2006. Stepped down as Representative Director in 2022 and assumed the position of Chairman of the Board. Transitioned from an executive leadership role to a supervisory focus, aiming to foster sustainable growth. Dedicated to developing a governance framework that balances operational execution with strategic oversight, along with proactive and reactive approaches.

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP:

Maximization of options to work positively, for a society where people can believe in their potential

After gaining experience in sales at a major subsidiary of the Group, and serving as head of the Human Resources Department for the overall domestic Group, in April 2021, Yuichi Sumi was appointed as President and Representative Director of WILLOF CONSTRUCTION, Inc. Possessing a wealth of knowledge related to the human resources industry, he contributes to expand the business domains of the Group through strong leadership.

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP:

To become a leading company suited for the new era, a large company supporting revival in the Japanese economy

Kunihiro Koshizuka served as Director and CTO of Konica Minolta Inc., and has been engaged in DX promotion and new business creation, large-scale overseas M&As, management of technology, strategy formulation, etc. After retiring as Director in 2019, he has been contributing to the formulation and promotion of technological strategies at that company as a Senior Technical Advisor. He has served as chairman/owner of an industry-academia AI development project and has contributed to formulating and promoting technology strategies

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP:

To contribute to the evolution of WILL GROUP by leveraging management and DX experience at a social infrastructure company

Masato Takahashi served as person in charge of establishing internet-oriented departments at Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd., and was engaged in information and human relations. Since 2007, he has promoted DX as the person in charge of EC and related businesses at Rakuten, Inc., and has been contributing to its enormous corporate growth.

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP

Enhancing the value of human capital to support the sustainable growth of individuals and society

Served as the Head of Financial Strategy and Investor Relations at Rakuten Group, Inc. Served as a member of The Corporate Reporting Lab at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as well as the Study Group on Long-Term Investment for Sustainable Growth [ESG and Intangible Assets] (Ito Report 2.0), and other organizations. Acted as a bridge between companies and investors, contributing to the sustainable growth of businesses.

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP:

Transformation into an organization capable of sound, sustainable growth equipped with both offensive and defensive capabilities

After working as a CPA at a large audit corporation, Shizuka Sawada has served as a corporate auditor at listed companies and companies preparing for IPO for more than 15 years. She is utilizing her abundant auditing experience and specialist knowledge to contribute to the governance system through effective auditing as an Audit & Supervisory Board Member.

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP

Bolstering the governance structure through dialog

Served as a certified public accountant at a major auditing firm, conducting audits for listed companies. Although without direct experience in company management, she leverages her extensive auditing background and advanced expertise to strengthen our auditing framework, guided by the philosophy of “auditus” (Latin for “hearing”), the root of the word “audit”.

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP:

To strike a balance between global growth and GRC

Kenji Omukai has worked for a major US-Japanese accounting corporation performing accounting audits and internal control audits as a CPA (accredited in Japan and New York State). He has also worked for a US NASDAQ-listed consulting firm where he supported global corporations in financial accounting and GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) and, as Director, led business growth.

Positive change I’d like to bring about at the WILL GROUP:

To build a WILL GROUP-specific governance system striking a balance between offense and defense

After working for business operating companies and a political think tank, Katsumi Nakamura has been involved in crisis management, noncompliance investigations, compliance, internal control and CSR at a small law firm. For a variety of listed corporate groups, he contributes to crisis management through third-party committee investigations, and governance reform aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of the Board of Directors.