Management Team

Board of Directors

Audit & Supervisory Board Members

*Each of the External Audit & Supervisory Board Members is an independent director

Senior Executives

  • Representative Director,
    President & CEO,
    Founder
    (In Charge of Green Transformation Division)
    Yosuke Kiminami
    Representative Director,President & CEO, Founder
    (In Charge of Green Transformation Division)
    Yosuke Kiminami
    Mr. Kiminami founded RENOVA in 2000 and became the CEO. He grew RENOVA from its original Environmental Consulting business to include Plastic Recycling and Renewable Energy. Prior to RENOVA, he worked for McKinsey & Company. He holds a BS in Human Sciences, Faculty of Integrated Human Studies from Kyoto University.
  • Director, Executive Officer, CFO, Head of Finance and Planning Division,
    (In Charge of Global Business Division and Corporate Administration Division)
    Kazushi Yamaguchi
    Director, Executive Officer, CFO, Head of Finance and Planning Division,
    (In Charge of Global Business Division and Corporate Administration Division)
    Kazushi Yamaguchi
    Following graduate school studies in precision engineering, Mr. Yamaguchi joined Goldman Sachs, where he was responsible for providing client companies with practical support for finance and growth strategies, including funding and IR strategy. He also supported general management including growth strategy execution as a seconded employee and an outside director of companies in which Goldman Sachs invested.
    Since joining RENOVA, Mr. Yamaguchi has employed his wide-ranging finance knowledge and management experience to supervise overall finance, management planning, IR, accounting, legal, global business development and all other corporate functions.
  • Executive Officer, CSO
    Head of Global Business Division
    Daisuke Tsujimoto
    Executive Officer, CSO
    Head of Global Business Division
    Daisuke Tsujimoto
    Mr. Tsujimoto co-founded RENOVA in 2000 and led the launch of various environmental and energy-related businesses. Prior to founding RENOVA, he worked for McKinsey & Company. He is currently leading RENOVA’s Global Business and the development of corporate strategy and new businesses in the broader decarbonization sector for RENOVA’s future growth.
    He holds BSs in Management Science and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • Executive Officer, CHRO,
    (In Charge of Human Resources Office and Biomass Business Division)
    Yusuke Nagai
    Executive Officer, CHRO,
    (In Charge of Human Resources Office and Biomass Business Division)
    Yusuke Nagai
    Mr. Nagai specialized in environmental systems at university before joining RENOVA (then known as Recycle One) as a new graduate.
    After working in multiple business areas including environmental consulting for government agencies and the private sector, he led overall development of the renewable energy business. Currently, as CHRO, he oversees organizational and human resource strategies linked to medium- and long-term business strategies. He also supervises the biomass business.
  • Executive Officer
    (In Charge of Global
    Business Division, Asia)
    Takamasa Hamada
    Executive Officer
    (In Charge of Global Business Division, Asia)
    Takamasa Hamada
    After studying international economics at university, Mr. Hamada joined Mitsubishi Corporation and had been engaged in the electric power business in Japan, Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience in sourcing, procurement, and operation of various power sources, including solar, hydro, geothermal, biomass, storage batteries, coal, gas, oil and nuclear power. Since joining RENOVA, he leads overseas project sourcing.
  • Executive Officer,
    Head of EPC Division
    (In Charge of Operation Division)
    Hiroaki Nakagawa
    Executive Officer, Head of EPC Division
    (In Charge of Operation Division)
    Hiroaki Nakagawa
    Following university and graduate school studies in strategic management and inter-organization theory, Mr. Nakagawa joined Toshiba. After experiencing the large-scaled overseas thermal power plants / railway projects, he was in charge of procurement for all renewable energy projects such as solar power, wind power, and hydrogen. Since joining RENOVA, he leads the integrated business from development to operation, and currently supervises the EPC Division, which integrates the engineering and procurement departments.
  • Head of Project Development Division
    Hitoshi Saito
    Head of Project Development Division
    Hitoshi Saito
    After studying public economics at university, Mr. Saito joined Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd. at present) and had been engaged in extensive business areas such as the launch of an electric power retail business, plant sales for energy-related companies, new business planning and human resources for more than 20 years.
    Since joining RENOVA, he has consistently led the geothermal and wind power generation development and currently supervises the overall development of both.
  • Head of Green Transformation Division
    Naoki Nagahamaya
    Head of Green Transformation Division
    Naoki Nagahamaya
    After working for NTT East, Mr.Nagahamaya joined a renewable energy company. He has extensive experience in the entire development process of renewable energy projects, from practical work to management, including serving as the project manager for several large-scale projects. Since joining RENOVA, he led the launch of a Non-FIT solar power generation business and led its promotion. Currently, he oversees the Non-FIT solar power generation business and the energy storage business.
  • Head of Biomass Energy Division
    Mitsuru Doi
    Head of Biomass Energy Division
    Mitsuru Doi
    After studying electrical engineering at the graduate level, Mr. Doi joined RENOVA to take charge of corporate operations including human resources, finance, accounting, and legal affairs, he was engaged in the operation and management of biomass power plants in Akita City, Akita and Kanda. Currently, as General Manager of the Biomass Division, he oversees all biomass power generation projects under construction and in operation.
  • Head of Operation Division
    Ryota Suzuki
    Head of Operation Division
    Ryota Suzuki
    After graduating from university, Mr. Suzuki joined Sato Holdings, where he was engaged in the management and operation of overseas manufacturing subsidiaries and plants. In Renova, he was responsible for the overall operation and management of the plastic recycling business and the domestic solar power generation business. Currently, as Acting Head of the Operation Division, he oversees the operation of domestic power plants, and also leads the operation of overseas power plants and the development of business administrative infrastructure.
  • Head of Corporate Administration Division
    Kunihiko Chogo
    Head of Corporate Administration Division
    Kunihiko Chogo
    After studying law at university, Mr. Chogo joined NTT DATA Communication Systems Corporation (NTT DATA Group Corporation at present) and had been engaged in corporate operations such as legal affairs, investor relations, and corporate planning, as well as domestic and international M&A and group business management. Since then, he has experienced a wide range of corporate operations at several companies, including legal affairs, corporate planning, administration of general shareholders meetings and board of directors meetings and strengthening of corporate governance. Since joining RENOVA, he leads governance, compliance, corporate services, IT, public relations, and secretarial affairs as Head of the Corporate Administration Division.
  • Co-Head of Global Business Division
    Naoki Okada
    Co-Head of Global Business Division
    Naoki Okada
    After graduating from graduate school, Mr. Okada joined Osaka Gas, where he was engaged in the LNG development projects in Australia.
    Since joining RENOVA, he has been involved in environmental consulting, as well as development for biomass power projects. Following that, he has led Green Transformation Division and develops new business for domestic and overseas market. Currently, he serves as Co-Head of Global Business Division.