News Release
Yokohama Rubber Announces Changes in Senior Management
2026.February.19
- Management relation
Hiratsuka, Japan—The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it informally decided the below-mentioned changes of senior management at the meeting of the board members held on February 19, 2026. The changes will formally be approval after the general meeting of shareholders to be held on March 27, 2026.
As of March 27, 2026
Changes in Members of the Board Responsibilities [Current]
Masataka Yamaishi
Chairman & CEO, Chairman of the Board (General Management/Regional Business Units/Planning and Administration/MB)
[Chairman & CEO, Chairman of the Board (General Management/Regional Business Units/Planning and Administration/MB/Head of Corporate Planning Div.)]
Shinji Seimiya
President & COO (Engineering/Production/Quality Assurance/IT/TBR Business/PRGR)
[President & COO (Engineering/Production/Quality Assurance/IT/TBR Business/PRGR/Head of Tire Production Div.)]
Tomoaki Miyamoto
Member of the Board and Managing Officer, In charge of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div., In charge of Corporate Administration Div., In charge of Corporate Social Responsibility Div., Head of Hiratsuka Factory, Member of the Board of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
[Member of the Board and Managing Officer, Head of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div., In charge of Corporate Administration Div., In charge of Corporate Social Responsibility Div., Head of Hiratsuka Factory, Member of the Board of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd.]
Masahiro Yuki
Member of the Board and Officer, In charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. and IR Dept., In charge of Tire Business Planning Div.
[Member of the Board and Officer, In charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. and IR Dept., Head of Tire Business Planning Div.]
Hirokazu Kono
Member of the Board (Outside), Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee, Chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
[Member of the Board (Outside), Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee, Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee]
Promoted Officers [Current]
Takayuki Hamaya
Managing Officer, Head of MB Div., Head of Industrial Products Div., President of Yokohama Industrial Products Japan Co., Ltd.
[Officer, Head of MB Div., Head of Industrial Products Div., President of Yokohama Industrial Products Japan Co., Ltd.]
Fan Ming
Managing Officer, Assistant to CEO, Chairman and President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., Chairman and President of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Chairman of Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., Chairman of Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd.
[Officer, Assistant to CEO, Chairman and President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., Chairman and President of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Chairman of Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., Chairman of Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd.]
Gregorio Borgo
Managing Officer, Consultant and Acting President of Yokohama Europe GmbH, Consultant of Yokohama TWS
[Officer, Consultant and Acting President of Yokohama Europe GmbH, Consultant of Yokohama TWS]
Changes in Officers’ Responsibilities [Current]
Shinichi Takimoto
Senior Managing Officer, Head of Japan Tire Business Div.
[Senior Managing Officer, Head of Japan Tire Business Div., Head of O.E. Tire Sales & Marketing Div.]
Takehisa Morimoto
Managing Officer, President of Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC.
[Managing Officer, President of Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia, LLC.]
Changes in Associate Officers’ Responsibilities [Current]
Naoki Takahashi
Managing Associate Officer, President of Hangzhou Qiantang Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., President of Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., Vice Chairman of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.
[Managing Associate Officer, President of Hangzhou Qiantang Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., President of Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., Vice President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.]
Tatsuya Ito
Associate Officer, Head of Tire Production Div., Head of Tire Production Planning Dept., Head of Tire Business Development Investment Planning Dept.
[Associate Officer, Deputy Head of Tire Production Div., Head of Tire Production Planning Dept., Head of Tire Business Development Investment Planning Dept.]
Shigehiko Amano
Associate Officer, In charge of conveyor belt China and Asia, Chairman of Shandong Yokohama Rubber Industrial Products Co., Ltd., Chairman and President of Yokohama Industrial Products Sales – Shanghai Co., Ltd., Vice President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.
[Associate Officer, In charge of conveyor belt China and Asia, Chairman of Shandong Yokohama Rubber Industrial Products Co., Ltd., Chairman and President of Yokohama Industrial Products Sales – Shanghai Co., Ltd., Vice Chairman of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.]
Toshio Fujiwara
Associate Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Div., Head of Corporate Planning Dept., Head of YX Promotion Dept., Deputy Head of OHT Div., SVP of Yokohama TWS, Chairman of Aichi Tire Industry Co., Ltd.
[Associate Officer, Deputy Head of Corporate Planning Div., Head of Corporate Planning Dept., Head of YX Promotion Dept., Deputy Head of OHT Div., SVP of Yokohama TWS]
Newly appointed Associate Officers [Current]
Yosuke Arai
Associate Officer, Head of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div., Head of Japan Replacement Tire Business Planning Dept., Managing Officer of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
[Deputy Head of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div., Head of Japan Replacement Tire Business Planning Dept., Managing Officer of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd.]
Shunsuke Otsuki
Associate Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Business Planning Dept.
[Deputy Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Business Planning Dept.]
Kotaro Naito
Associate Officer, Head of O.E. Tire Sales & Marketing Div., Head of O.E. Tire Business Planning Dept.
[Deputy Head of O.E. Tire Sales & Marketing Div., Head of O.E. Tire Business Planning Dept.]
Takashi Maki
Associate Officer, Executive Vice President of Yokohama Europe GmbH
[Executive Vice President of Yokohama Europe GmbH]
Atsushi Ishii
Associate Officer, Deputy Head of Procurement Div., Head of Raw Materials Procurement Dept.
[Deputy Head of Procurement Div., Head of Raw Materials Procurement Dept.]
Yasutoshi Fujiwara
Associate Officer, Deputy in charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. and IR Dept., Head of IR Dept.
[Deputy in charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. and IR Dept., Head of IR Dept.]
Koji Urabe
Associate Officer, In charge of MB Production and Engineering, Head of MB Production Engineering Planning Dept.
[Deputy Head of Industrial Products Div., Head of Industrial Products Plant]
New Management
Yokohama Rubber plans to establish the following new management after the general meeting of shareholders to be held on March 27, 2026.
Members of the Board
Masataka Yamaishi
Chairman & CEO, Chairman of the Board (General Management/Regional Business Units/Planning and Administration/MB)
Shinji Seimiya
President & COO (Engineering/Production/Quality Assurance /IT/TBR Business/PRGR)
Nitin Mantri
Member of the Board and Senior Managing Officer & Co-COO (OHT Business/India Business)
Tomoaki Miyamoto
Member of the Board and Managing Officer, In charge of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div., In charge of Corporate Administration Div., In charge of Corporate Social Responsibility Div., Head of Hiratsuka Factory, Member of the Board of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Masahiro Yuki
Member of the Board and Officer, In charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. and IR Dept., In charge of Tire Business Planning Div.
Gota Matsuo
Member of the Board, Chairperson of Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee
Hirokazu Kono
Member of the Board (Outside), Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee, Chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Megumi Shimizu
Member of the Board (Outside), Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Hiroki Kimura
Member of the Board (Outside), Member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee
Junichi Furukawa
Member of the Board (Outside)
Hisako Takada
Member of the Board (Outside), Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Nobuhiko Sasaki
Member of the Board (Outside)
Officers
Shinichi Takimoto
Senior Managing Officer, Head of Japan Tire Business Div.
Jeff Barna
Senior Managing Officer, President and CEO of Yokohama Corporation of North America, President and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corporation, Chairman of Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.
Yoshikuni Nakamura
Managing Officer, Chairman of Yokohama Asia Co., Ltd., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Katsuhiko Yahata
Managing Officer, President of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd., Deputy Head of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div.
Takehisa Morimoto
Managing Officer, President of Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC.
Kazuhito Yanadori
Managing Officer, Head of Procurement Div., President of Yokohama Rubber Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Hiroyuki Narabayashi
Managing Officer, Head of Quality Assurance Div.
Shingo Ishimitsu
Managing Officer, Head of Corporate Administration Div., Deputy Head of Hiratsuka Factory, President of Yokohama Peer Support Co., Ltd.
Takeshi Masatomo
Managing Officer, Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div., Head of Tire Overseas Business Planning Dept.
Takayuki Hamaya
Managing Officer, Head of MB Div., Head of Industrial Products Div., President of Yokohama Industrial Products Japan Co., Ltd.
Fan Ming
Managing Officer, Assistant to CEO, Chairman and President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., Chairman and President of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Chairman of Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., Chairman of Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd.
Gregorio Borgo
Managing Officer, Consultant and Acting President of Yokohama Europe GmbH, Consultant of Yokohama TWS
Hiroyuki Shioiri
Officer, Head of Consumer Tire Product & Marketing Planning Div.
Anil Gupta
Officer, COO of ATC Tires Pvt. Ltd., Vice Chairman of Yokohama India Pvt. Ltd.
Shoichiro Matsuda
Officer, Head of Tire Development Div.
Angelo Noronha
Officer, President and CEO – Yokohama ATG
Motoji Fujita
Officer, Head of Research & Advanced Development Div.


