Senior Management
April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
Board of Directors
Representative Director／Executive Vice President／Business CEO Hajime Tamaoki
Group CTRO
In charge of Cyber Security,
Procurement, and Logistics Occupational Safety and Health Director
In charge of Operational Excellence Business
** Representative Director, Member of the Board, President, Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd. CEO, In charge of DEI Promotion
Director／Executive Officer Ayako Shotoku
Group GC, Group CRO
In charge of Construction Safety and Regulations Administration
Director／Executive Officer Akira Waniko
Group CFO
In charge of Group MUDA Busters Project and
Facility Management CEO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V.
President, Panasonic Equity Management Japan G.K.
In charge of Equity Management
Michitaka Sawada, Outside Director, will serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Hidetoshi Baba, Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member, will serve as Chairperson of the Audit & Supervisory Board.
Executive Officers
Executive Vice President / Business CEO Hajime Tamaoki
Group CTRO
In charge of Cyber Security,
Procurement, and Logistics Occupational Safety and Health Director
In charge of Operational Excellence Business
** Representative Director, Member of the Board, President, Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd. CEO, In charge of DEI Promotion
Executive Officer Hideyasu Chikata
Group CIO
Executive Officer Tatsuo Kinoshita
Group CHRO
In charge of Group DEI Promotion, General Affairs and Social Relations, and Executive Support Office
Executive Officer Megan Myungwon Lee
Group Regional Head of North America
** President, Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd. North America, Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd. Chairperson and CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America
Executive Officer Masaharu Nakayama
Group Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia
** Director, Executive Vice President, Panasonic Corporation In charge of China and Northeast Asia Business, CSO Chairperson, Panasonic Corporation of China
Executive Officer Michiko Ogawa
In charge of Government and External Relations, and Corporate Citizenship Activities
** Chief Sound Meister and Brand Ambassador, Technics Business Promotion, Panasonic Corporation
Executive Officer Tatsuo Ogawa
Group CTO, and Director, Green Transformation Division
In charge of Pharmaceutical Affairs, and Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
*Group CTO is in charge of technology, manufacturing technology and engineering, quality, environment, intellectual property, and CS.
Executive Officer Akira Sakakibara
Group CAIO
**Senior Vice President, Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
CTO, Managing Director, R&D Division, In charge of Intellectual Property, Cloud Engineering Center and SaaS Business Unit
Executive Officer Ayako Shotoku
Group GC, Group CRO
In charge of Construction Safety and Regulations Administration
Executive Officer Hirofumi Suzuki
SRO, In charge of Solution Partners
** Executive Vice President, Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
CIO, In charge of Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Executive Officer Shigeo Usui
Group CCO
General Manager, Brand and Communications Strategy Group
Executive Officer Akira Waniko
Group CFO
In charge of Group MUDA Busters Project and Facility Management CEO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V.
President, Panasonic Equity Management Japan G.K.
In charge of Equity Management
Business CEO Eiichi Katayama
In charge of HVAC & CC Business
** Representative Director, Member of the Board, President, Panasonic HVAC & CC Co., Ltd. CEO, CSO In charge of DEI Promotion,and Representative Director, Chairperson of the Board, Panasonic HVAC & CC Systems Co., Ltd.
Business CEO Kiyoshi Otaki
In charge of Electric Works Business
** Representative Director, Member of the Board, President, Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. CEO, In charge of DEI Promotion
Business CEO Masato Ozawa
In charge of Industry Business
** Representative Director, Member of the Board, President, Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. CEO, In charge of DEI Promotion, and CTO
Business CEO Ken Sain
In charge of Connect Business
** CEO, Panasonic Connect Group CEO, Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Business CEO Kazuo Tadanobu
In charge of Energy Business
** Representative Director, Member of the Board, President, Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. CEO, In charge of DEI Promotion
Business CEO Akira Toyoshima
In charge of Smart Life Business
** Representative Director, Member of the Board, President, Panasonic Corporation CEO, In charge of FF Customer Support & Management and DEI Promotion
* Supplemental information on the scope of administration
** Responsibilities at operating companies other than Panasonic HD
＜Notes＞
- CEO : Chief Executive Officer
- CAIO：Chief AI Officer
- CCO : Chief Creative Officer
- CFO : Chief Financial Officer
- CHRO : Chief Human Resources Officer
- CIO : Chief Information Officer
- CRO : Chief Risk Management Officer
- CSO : Chief Strategy Officer
- CTO : Chief Technology Officer
- CTRO : Chief Transformation Officer
- GC : General Counsel
- SRO：Solution Revenue Officer