Senior Management Profile

Executive Directors

Mr. NAGASHIMA Takenori

Mr. Nagashima (aged 42) was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company in March 2023. He joined the Company as the Administration General Manager in May 2019 and has become the Executive Director in charge of Administration and Corporate Finance of the Company in October 2019. He joined AEON Retail Co., Ltd. in September 2004. From 2011 to 2014, he was assigned to assume different positions related to various operations in AEON Co., Ltd., the ultimate holding company of the Company. In September 2014, he was appointed as the Administration General Manager of 永旺（湖北）商業有限公司, with responsibility of establishing its supporting team. Mr. Nagashima received his bachelor’s degree from the International Cultural Exchange School of Fudan University.

Mr. HISANAGA Shinya

Mr. Hisanaga (aged 50) was appointed as the General Manager of the Buying Division of the Company in March 2020 and Executive Director of the Company in May 2020. He joined AEON Retail Co., Ltd. in April 1997. Since then, he was assigned to assume different positions in various business divisions related to business planning and coordination in AEON Retail Co., Ltd. group companies. Before he joined the Company, he was an executive officer of Home Coordy Business Division in AEON Retail Co., Ltd.. He became a director of Sunday Co., Ltd. and AEON Bike Co., Ltd. in May 2016 and became a director of R.O.U Co., Ltd. in March 2015. Mr. Hisanaga received his bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the Hannan University.

Non-executive Directors

Mr. GOTO Toshiya

Mr. Goto (aged 63) was appointed as Non-executive Director and the Chairman of the
Board in April 2023 and March 2024 respectively. He is the executive officer of AEON Co., Ltd.
in charge of China Business and the chairman of AEON (China) Co., Ltd.. Mr. Goto joined
AEON Retail Co., Ltd. ("ARCL") in 1984. Since then, he was assigned to assume different
positions in ARCL. He was appointed the president of Beijing AEON Co., Ltd. for the period
from May 2011 to May 2013, and the president of Qingdao AEON Dongtai Co., Ltd. for the
period from May 2013 to February 2015. He was appointed as the director and executive vice
president of ARCL in charge of Product and Inner-Casual business in March 2019 and
subsequently appointed the director and executive vice president of ARCL in charge of Product
in March 2020.

Mr. INOHARA Hiroyuki

Mr. Inohara (aged 57) was appointed as Non-executive Director in March 2022. He is the vice-president of AEON (China) Co., Ltd. ("ACCL"). Mr. Inohara joined AEON Retail Co., Ltd.("ARCL") in 1991. Since then, he was assigned to assume different positions in ARCL and in AEON Co., Ltd.. In 2011, he was appointed the general manager of business development of ACCL. In 2015, he was appointed the managing director of AEON South China Co., Ltd.("ASC"), a subsidiary of the Company, and the managing director of both Guangdong AEON Teem Co., Ltd. ("GDA"), a subsidiary of the Company, and ACS from 2017. He was appointed the vice-president of ACCL since 2021 and is in charge of business development and construction. Mr. Inohara graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Doshisha University and also the Department of Knowledge Science Hokuriku Advanced Institute of Science and Technology with a master degree.

Mr. FUJITA Kenji

Mr. Fujita (aged 54) is currently the president and chief executive officer of AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. and the director of AEON Bank Co., Ltd.. He joined AEON. Co., Ltd., the holding company of the Company, in April 1992. In July 2009, he was appointed the administration general manager of the Company. From March 2010 to March 2011, he was an Executive Director of the Company. From March 2011 to March 2012, he was assigned to work in the secretariat of AEON Co., Ltd. Mr. Fujita was then appointed as the head of Asia Business Division of AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. in March 2012; a director of AEON Financial Service (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. in June 2012; a director of AEON Credit Service (M) BHD in June 2013; the managing director of AEON Credit Service (M) BHD in June 2014; the chairman and representative director of ACS Servicing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in April 2019; the managing director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL in June 2019; the chairman and representative director of AEON Specialized Bank (Cambodia) PLC in December 2019; a director of AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd. in May 2020; a director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL in June 2020; and a representative director and president of AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd. in May 2022. Mr. Fujita has over 30 years of extensive experience in administration and business development.

Mr. Fujita graduated from Yamaguchi University in Japan with a bachelor's degree in Humanity and holds a master's degree in Business Administration from International University of Japan.

Mr. YOKOCHI Yasutoshi

Mr. Yokochi (aged 50) has been the general manager of the Overseas Company Management Department of AEON Co., Ltd. since September 2021 and a director of AEON (Thailand) Co., Ltd. since May 2024. He joined AEON Retail Co., Ltd. in April 2001. From April 2001 to September 2021, he was assigned to assume different positions related to various operations in AEON Group of companies including AEON Co. (M) BHD and posting to United States of America. Mr. Yokochi has over 23 years of working experience in retail operation, finance, corporate management and business recovery.

Mr. Yokochi holds a master degree in Business Administration in Finance from International University of Japan.

Independent Non-executive Directors

Mr. CHOW Chi Tong

Mr. Chow (aged 64) was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in January 2016. He is an accountant in practice as a director of Ting Ho Kwan & Chan CPA Limited, Certified Public Accountants (Practising) and member of 2021 HKSAR Election Committee. Mr. Chow has over 36 years of experience in both accounting and auditing. He is a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Mr. MIZUNO Hideto

Mr. Mizuno (aged 51) was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in August 2018. He has been the vice chairman of Mizuno Sports Promotional Foundation, a non-profit organization, since June 2016. He was also the wholesale director of Timberland brand of VF Japan Corporation from June 2017 to February 2018. Before June 2017, Mr. Mizuno was an executive director of Mizuno Corporation, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. During his over ten years' services in Mizuno Corporation, he was in charge of the Global Brand Development, New Business Development, National Accounts Sales and Nagoya Sales Branch Office. He was also the vice president of Mizuno USA in charge of Corporate Planning during the period from July 2005 to March 2009. Mr. Mizuno is currently an independent director of 17LIVE Group Limited, a company listed on The Singapore Exchange. He holds a master degree in Business Architect from the Kanazawa Institute of Technology Japan, a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the Carthage College USA and a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Keio University Japan.

Ms. SHUM Wing Ting

Ms. Shum (aged 36) was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in December 2022. She is currently a practicing solicitor and civil celebrant of marriage in Hong Kong. She has experience in general legal practice with specialization in civil litigation and commercial law. Ms. Shum graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a bachelor degree in laws (LL.B.) in 2011 and completed her postgraduate certificate in laws in 2012. She also obtained her Master of laws Degree from the University of Hong Kong in 2019. Ms. Shum is currently a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong and an accredited general mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited and the Law Society of Hong Kong.
Ms. Shum completed her traineeship in LCP, Solicitors and Notaries in 2014, was then admitted as a solicitor of Hong Kong and has become an assistant solicitor in LCP, Solicitors and Notaries in the same year. Ms. Shum was an independent non-executive director, member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of Fullwealth Construction Holdings Co., Ltd. for the period from 8 October 2018 to 14 Jan 2021, which is listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange with stock code 1034.