Yuichi Amari
President and Representative Director
Apr. 1985
The Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
Jul. 2006
Executive Officer, SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.
Oct. 2006
Director, Sammy Corporation
Apr. 2011
Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, Division Manager of Sales Division, Sammy Corporation
Aug. 2011
President & CEO, TAIYO ELEC Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2017
Senior Executive Officer, SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.
Dec. 2019
Advisor, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2020
Director, Division Manager of Sales Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2020
Director, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2020
Senior Managing Director, Division Manager of Sales Division, and in charge of Human Resources and General Affairs Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2021
Representative Director, Vice President, KOMEDA Holdings Co.,Ltd.
Representative Director, Vice President, Division Manager of Sales Division, and in charge of Human Resources and General Affairs Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2021
Representative Director, Vice President, Division Manager of Sales Division, and in charge of Human Resources Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2022
Representative Director, Vice President, and in charge of Human Resources Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2022
President and Representative Director, KOMEDA Holdings Co.,Ltd. (current)
President and Representative Director, KOMEDA Co., Ltd., and in charge of Human Resources Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2023
President and Representative Director, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2023
Director, Taiwan KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Jul. 2024
Director, KOMEDA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (current)
Jan. 2025
President and Representative Director, and in charge of CEO’s Office, Human
Resources and General Affairs, and Customer Relation Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2025
President and Representative Director, and in charge of CEO’s Office and Customer Relation
Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Yuichi Amari has extensive experience in the sales field, including serving as a branch manager of a bank. He was the Representative Director, etc. of an entertainment and consumer products companies, and after serving as the Representative Director and Vice President of the Company and KOMEDA Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, he was appointed as the President and Representative Director in May 2022. He has a track record of expanding business with many business partners regardless of the type of business or format, and has a wealth of experience, insight, and knowledge of financial accounting. The Company has considered that as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, he will make appropriate decisions based on the above experience, achievements, insights, and make prompt decisions for the entire business of the Company, so the Company has appointed him as a Director.
Hiroki Shimizu
Senior Managing Director, CFO
Oct. 1998
Showa Ota & Co. (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
Jun. 2002
Registered as a Certified Public Accountant
Sep. 2014
Outside Auditor, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2014
Outside Auditor, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2016
Outside Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
May 2017
Deputy Division Manager of Administration Headquarters,KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Director and Deputy Division Manager of Business Strategy Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May 2019
Director and Deputy Division Manager of Administration Headquarters, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
May 2020
Director and CFO, Division Manager of Administration
Headquarters, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Director and Division Manager of Business Strategy Division,KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2021
Director, Division Manager of Business Strategy Division, and in charge of General Affairs Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2022
Director in charge of Business Strategy, Administration Division and General Affairs Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Komisaris, PT KOMEDA Coffee Indonesia (current)
May 2022
Managing Director, CFO of KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2023
Managing Director in charge of Business Strategy and Administration Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May 2023
Managing Director in charge of Digital Innovation Division, and Administration Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2024
Director, Ryukyu KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Sep. 2024
Director, KOMEDA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (current)
May 2025
Senior Managing Director, CFO of KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Senior Managing Director in charge of Digital Innovation Division, and Administration Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2025
Senior Managing Director in charge of Digital Innovation Division, Administration Division, and Human Resources and General Affairs KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Hiroki Shimizu is familiar with the overall business of the Company, and he is also the
managing director in charge of the Business Strategy Division of KOMEDA Co., Ltd., a
subsidiary of the Company. With a high level of expertise and compliance as a certified public
accountant, he participates in management from a wide range of positions regarding business
management and financial, and DX strategy.
The Company has considered that as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, he
will make appropriate decisions based on the above experience, achievements, insights, and
make prompt decisions for the entire business of the Company, so the Company has appointed
him as a Director.
Tomohide Yamamoto
Director
Apr. 1989
Daiwa Jitsugyo Group (currently Daiwa Exceed Co., Ltd.)
Oct. 2003
DOUTOR Coffee Co., Ltd.
Aug. 2010
General Manager of Management Quality Department, SUPER HOTEL Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2013
General Manager of Sales Promotion Department, KOMEDA Co.,Ltd.
Jun. 2015
Executive Officer, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May 2017
Director and Division Manager of Sales Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2018
Director and Division Manager of Marketing Division, KOMEDA Co.,Ltd.
May 2019
Director and Division Manager of Sales Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Director, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
May 2020
Director and Division Manager of Business Promotion Division,KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2022
Director in charge of Production Division, Product Management Division and Marketing Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Mar. 2024
President and Representative Director, Ryukyu KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Tomohide Yamamoto has been involved in the restaurant and franchise business for many
years. At KOMEDA Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, he has been responsible for the
supply chain and quality control of products and goods as a division manager of the Production
and Product Management Division, and sales improvement of existing stores and new products
development as a division manager of the Sales, and Marketing Divisions. He has a wealth of
experience, achievements, and insights that have been cultivated through such business
execution.
The Company has considered that as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, he
will make appropriate decisions based on the above experience, achievements, insights, and
make prompt decisions for the entire business of the Company, so the Company has appointed
him as a Director.
Eiichi Gochou
Outside Director
Apr. 1983
LOTTE CO., LTD.
Apr. 2008
Executive Officer of Sales Management Division, LOTTE SHOJI CO., LTD.
Apr. 2015
Managing Director, LOTTE SHOJI CO., LTD
Director, LOTTE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Apr. 2016
Senior Managing Direcor, LOTTE SHOJI CO., LTD.
Apr. 2018
President and Representative Director, LOTTE CO., LTD.
Apr. 2024
Special Permanent Advisor, LOTTE CO., LTD.
Apr. 2025
Advisor, LOTTE CO., LTD.(current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Eiichi Gochou has been involved in management as Representative Director of LOTTE CO., LTD. for many years and possesses extensive knowledge and experience in corporate management, business strategy, sales, and marketing measures. The Company expects that he will contribute to the decision-making of the Board of Directors and the strengthening of the
effectiveness of the supervisory function from an objective and multifaceted perspective based on this knowledge and experience. Also, the Company expects that he will contribute to discussions on improving the transparency and effectiveness of the nomination and compensation determination processes for Directors as a Human Resources Strategy Committee member, and an Independent Advisory Committee member upon his appointment as a Director. For this reason, the Company has appointed him as a Director (Outside Director) in order that he will contribute to the overall management of the Company.
Hisashi Shirahata
Outside Director of
Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member
Sep. 1985
Aoyama Audit Corporation
Jul. 1988
Registered as a Certified Public Accountant
Oct. 1991
The Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd)
Jul. 1999
Aoyama Audit Corporation
Jul. 2000
Partner, ChuoAoyama Audit Corporation
Jul. 2002
Representative Partner, ChuoAoyama Audit Corporation
Sep. 2006
2006 Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata (currently PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC)
Jul. 2022
Outside Director, INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Mar. 2023
External Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Itoki Corporation(current)
May 2023
Outside Director of Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
Jun. 2023
Outside Director of Audit,ID Holdings Corpration（current）
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Hisashi Shirahata has a high level of expertise, experience, and insight as a Certified Public Accountant in the field of accounting and finance. The Company nominated him as a candidate for Director (Outside Director) who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member in the belief that he will contribute to the decision-making of the Board of Directors and the strengthening of the effectiveness of the supervisory function. Although he has never been involved in corporate management beyond serving as an outside director, the Company determines that he can appropriately perform his duties as an outside director for the above reasons.
Chiaki Oda
Outside Director of
Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member
Dec. 2012
Registration as Attorney-at-Law (Aichi Bar Association)
Jan. 2013
Shobu Law Office (Former office of Shobu LPC) (To the present)
Oct. 2015
Nagoya University, Graduate School of Law, Adjunct Lecturer
Mar. 2016
Member of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations support center for small and medium-sized companies (To the present)
Sep. 2016
Nagoya Kita-ward Environmental Council (To the present)
May 2022
Outside Director of Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
May 2023
Auditor, KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Ms. Chiaki Oda has a high level of expertise, experience, and insight as a lawyer in the field of overseas business development and M&A as set forth in the Company’s medium-term business plan VALUES 2025. In addition, since she is from and lives in Nagoya, she has a perspective as a customer of KOMEDA’s Coffee, and she is expected to contribute to the decision-making of the Board of Directors and the strengthening of the effectiveness of the supervisory function. Together with the above-mentioned extensive experience and insight, she is considered to be a Director (Outside Director) who is Audit & Supervisory Committee member.
Although she has never been involved in corporate management beyond serving as an outside director, the Company determines that she can appropriately perform her duties as an outside director for the above reasons.
Tomoe Matsuda
Outside Director of
Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member
Apr. 1985
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Apr. 1987
Freelance Announcer
Sep. 2019
President and Representative Director, Gem Box Co., Ltd. (current)
Apr. 2022
Adjunct Lecturer, Shukutoku University. (current)
May 2024
Outside Director of Audit & Supervisory Committee Member,KOMEDA Holdings Co.,Ltd.（current）
Reason for Appointment
Ms. Tomoe Matsuda has been involved in the work around communication with people for many years and giving mental health lectures as a clinical psychological counselor. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the fields of the “people and job satisfaction” issues in terms of the Company’s materiality.
The Company has considered her to contribute to the enhancement of the prompt decision-making of the Board of Directors and the effectiveness of Audit & Supervisory Committee, so it has appointed her as an outside Director.