Executives

(As of January 1, 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
Joint Global COO and
Representative Executive Officer

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 Audit 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

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

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

(As of January 1, 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
Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Concurrently Global Chief Administration Officer
Concurrently 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 Chief Digital Transformation Officer
BSAM Executive Chair of the Board, Group President
BSEMEA Supervisory Board Chair
(*)

Masato BANNO

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

Senior Officers

Hidekazu KIMIZU Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Governance・Secretary Office;
Concurrently Responsible for Corporate Administration,
Chief Compliance Officer
Concurrently Executive Director, Human Resource Fundamentals,
Labor Relations, and General Affairs
Sho INOUE Vice President and Senior Officer, Global Chief Quality Management Officer
Responsible for Quality Management
Nobuyuki TAMURA Vice President and Senior Officer,
Responsible for G-MICA (Global Mining, Industrial, Construction, Aviation Tire Solutions) ;
Concurrently responsible for Global OE
(*)
Yoshikazu SHIDA Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Global Chief Communication Officer ・Global Public Relations・
Global Business Support
Kenji YAMASAKI Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Global Tire Manufacturing・Engineering
Akio KUSANO Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Product・Production Technology Development
Tomohiro KUSANO Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for GX・Innovation Technology Development
Shingo KUME Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for BSJP Tire Sales (REP/OE/Solutions);
Concurrently responsible for CEO of Bridgestone Tire Solution Japan Co., Ltd.
Fumihiko EITOKU Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for BSDP Diversified Business and Exploratory Business;
Concurrently Chair 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.
Yuji MOCHIZUKI Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for BRIDGESTONE EAST Tire Production and Internal Manufacturing
Shinichi WATANABE Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for BRIDGESTONE EAST Chief Quality Management Officer
Quality Management
Yasuhiro MORITA Vice President and Senior Officer,
Responsible for BSAPIC
BSAPIC Member of the Board, Group President
Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
(*)
Christopher NICASTRO Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
BSAM Vice Chair of the Board, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
BSEMEA Supervisory Board Vice Chair
(*)
Scott DAMON Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
BRIDGESTONE WEST BMS (Bridgestone Mobility Solutions)
Group President
BSAM Member of the Board
(*)
Laurent DARTOUX Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
BSEMEA 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 Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
BRIDGESTONE WEST Chief Technology Officer
BSEMEA Management Board Member
(*)
Craig SCHNEIDER Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation
BRIDGESTONE WEST Retail Group President
(*)

(*) Global Executive Committee Member
* BSAM : Bridgestone Americas
* BSEMIA : Bridgestone in Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa

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