Executives

(As of March 26, 2024)

Board of Directors

Shuichi ISHIBASHI

Shuichi ISHIBASHI
Member of the Board
Global CEO and
Representative Executive Officer

Masahiro HIGASHI

Masahiro HIGASHI
Member of the Board
Representative Executive Officer
Joint Global COO

Akira MATSUDA

Akira MATSUDA
Member of the Board
Member of the Audit Committee

Tsuyoshi YOSHIMI

Tsuyoshi YOSHIMI
Member of the Board
Member of the Audit Committee

Scott Trevor DAVIS

Scott Trevor DAVIS
Member of the Board *
Member of the Nominating Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

Yuri OKINA

Yuri OKINA
Member of the Board *
Member of the Nominating Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

Kenichi MASUDA

Kenichi MASUDA
Member of the Board *
Member of the Nominating Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

Kenzo YAMAMOTO

Kenzo YAMAMOTO
Member of the Board *
Member of the Nominating Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

Yojiro SHIBA

Yojiro SHIBA
Member of the Board *
Member of the Audit Committee

Yoko SUZUKI

Yoko SUZUKI
Member of the Board *
Member of the Audit Committee

Yukari KOBAYASHI

Yukari KOBAYASHI
Member of the Board *
Member of the Audit Committee

Yasuhiro NAKAJIMA

Yasuhiro NAKAJIMA
Member of the Board *
Member of the Audit Committee

*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act

(As of March 26, 2024)

Executive Officers

Shuichi ISHIBASHI

Shuichi ISHIBASHI
Global CEO and
Representative Executive Officer
(*)

Masahiro HIGASHI

Masahiro HIGASHI
Representative Executive Officer
Joint Global COO ・
BRIDGESTONE EAST CEO
Concurrently Global CAO (Global Chief Administration Officer)
BSAPIC*1 Chair
Chair and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Tire Solution Japan Co., Ltd.
(*)

Paolo FERRARI

Paolo FERRARI
Executive Officer
Joint Global COO ・
BRIDGESTONE WEST CEO
Concurrently Global CDXO (Global Chief Digital Transformation Officer)
BSAM*2 Executive Chair of the Board, Group President
BSEMEA*3 Supervisory Board Chair
(*)

Masato BANNO

Masato BANNO
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer
Global CTO (Global Chief Technology Officer)
Responsible for Monozukuri
(*)

Corporate Officers
Vice President and Senior Officer

Yoshikazu SHIDA Global CCO (Global Chief Communication Officer) ・
Global Public Relations ・ Global Business Support
Hidekazu KIMIZU Governance ・ Secretary Office;
Concurrently Corporate Administration,
CCPO (Chief Compliance Officer)
Sho INOUE Global CQMO (Global Chief Quality Management Officer)
Quality Management
Kenji YAMASAKI Global Tire Manufacturing and Engineering
Akio KUSANO Product ・ Production Technology Development
Tomohiro KUSANO GX ・ Innovation Technology Development
(*)
Fumihiko EITOKU BSDP Diversified Business and Exploratory Business
Concurrently Chair and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone
Diversified Products Japan Co., Ltd.
Chair and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
Chair and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Shingo KUME BSJP Tire Sales (REP/OE/Solutions)
Concurrently President and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone
Tire Solution Japan Co., Ltd.
Yuji MOCHIZUKI BRIDGESTONE EAST Tire Production and Internal Manufacturing
Shinichi WATANABE BRIDGESTONE EAST CQMO (Chief Quality Management Officer)
Quality Management
Nobuyuki TAMURA G-MICA (Global Mining, Industrial, Construction, and Aviation Tire Solutions Business);
Concurrently Global OE
(*)
Yasuhiro MORITA BSAPIC*1 Member of the Board, Group President
Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
(*)
Scott DAMON BRIDGESTONE WEST BMS (Bridgestone Mobility Solutions)
Group President
BSAM*2 Member of the Board
(*)
Craig SCHNEIDER BRIDGESTONE WEST Retail Group President
BSAM*2 Member of the Board
(*)
Laurent DARTOUX BSEMEA*3 Management Board Chair, Group President
Concurrently Global Sustainability Initiative Lead (in charge of WBCSD(World Business Council for Sustainable Development)/
TIP (Tire Industry Project) /GPSNR (Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber))
(*)
Emilio TIBERIO BRIDGESTONE WEST CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
BSAM*2 Member of the Board
BSEMEA*3 Management Board Member
(*)
Christopher NICASTRO BSAM*2 Vice Chair of the Board
Executive Vice President, CLO (Chief Legal Officer),
General Counsel, Secretary and CCPO (Chief Compliance Officer),
BSEMEA*3 Supervisory Board Vice Chair
(*)

(*) Global Executive Committee Member
*1 BSAPIC: Asia Pacific, India, and China
*2 BSAM: Americas
*3 BSEMEA: Europe, Middle East, and Africa

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