Directors and Executive Officers

Representative Director, CEO	Kotaro Harada
Director, Deputy CEO	Gerald Ashe
Director, CO-COO	Alister Flett
Koichiro Hamu
Outside Director	Toshimasa Iue
Rieko Ueda
Director (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee)	Haruhisa Sumi
Outside Director (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee)	Yuji Abe
Hiroshi Akiyama
Soji Yamamoto

	Name	Corporate Management	Global Business	Manufacturing Engineering R&D	Sales Marketing	HR/Labor HR Development	Finance Accounting	Legal Governance	Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Directors who are not members of Audit and Supervisory Committee	Kotaro Harada	〇	〇	〇	〇		〇		〇
Gerald Ashe	〇	〇	〇	〇			〇
Alister Flett	〇	〇	〇	〇
Koichiro Hamu	〇	〇	〇		〇
Toshimasa Iue	〇	〇		〇	〇			〇
Rieko Ueda	〇			〇	〇			〇
Directors who are members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee	Haruhisa Sumi					〇		〇
Yuji Abe				〇		〇	〇
Hiroshi Akiyama		〇			〇		〇	〇
Soji Yamamoto						〇	〇	〇

Chief Operating Officers	Alister Flett
Koichiro Hamu
Managing Executive Officers	Yoshinori Hirusawa	General Manager of Private-Sector Division
Michihiko Oie	General Manager of Production Division
Executive Officers	Takuya Ono	General Manager of Global-Sector Division
Takashi Hara	General Manager of Engeneering Division
Akifumi Ishizaki	General Manager of Public-Sector Division
Koichiro Hirata	General Manager of Administration Division
Takuaki Tasaki	General Manager of Production Management, Production Division
Koichi Takenaka	General Manager of Pump Manufacturing Department, Production Division
Akihiro Wada	General Manager of Quality Management Department
Masaki Cho	General Manager of Procurement Department, Production Division
Tomohito Miura	General Manager of Research & Development Department
Katsuhiko Tanaka	General Manager of Osaka Branch, Public-Sector Division
Hideki Inoue	General Manager of Tokyo Private-sector Sales Department, Private-Sector Division
Hitoshi Ushida	General Manager of Information System Department

Representative Director, CEO

Kotaro Harada

Profile

Apr.	1984	Joined the Daiwa Bank, Limited. (current Resona Bank, Limited)
July	1997	Joined the Company
Aug.	1998	General Manager of President Office
June	1999	Director
Aug.	2000	General Manager of President Office, Deputy General Manager of Sales Division
June	2001	Managing Director, General Manager of Sales Division
June	2004	Representative Senior Managing Director
June	2006	Representative Director, President and CEO
Apr.	2023	Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer (present)

Since being appointed president and representative director in June 2006, Mr. Harada has demonstrated strong leadership at the core of Torishima’s management. He plays an indispensable role in raising corporate value over the medium and long term.

Director, Deputy CEO

Gerald Ashe

Profile

Aug.	1988	Joined Weir Pumps Ltd
Jan.	2003	Joined the Company
Apr.	2007	Regional Director of TGT Europe
Apr.	2010	Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Overseas Sales Division
Apr.	2019	Deputy President
Apr.	2023	Deputy Chief Executive Officer
June	2023	Director, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (present)

Mainly engaged in business operations relating to the overseas business, Gerry Ashe has worked to strengthen the Company’s global business. He contributes to the improvement of the mid- and long-term corporate value of the Company Group utilizing his experience and knowledge to support the CEO in overall management as a Director.

Director, CO-COO

Alister Flett

Profile

Aug.	1991	Joined Weir Pumps Ltd
May	2004	Joined the Company
Apr.	2009	Deputy General Manager of Overseas Sales Division
Apr.	2011	Managing Director of Torishima Service Solutions FZCO
Apr.	2015	Executive Officer, Managing Director of Torishima Service Solutions FZCO, General Manager of Middle East Office
Apr.	2018	Managing Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Overseas Sales Division
Apr.	2019	Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Overseas Sales Division
Apr.	2023	Co-Chief Operating Officer, General Manager of Overseas Sales Division, Supervisor of Production Division and Information System Office
June	2024	Director, Co-Chief Operating Officer, General Manager of Overseas Sales Division, Supervisor of Production Division and Information System Office
June	2023	Director, Co-Chief Operating Officer, Supervisor of Overseas Sales Division, Supervisor of Production Division and Information System Office(present)

Mainly engaged in sales at the overseas business, Alister Flett has worked to strengthen the Company’s global business. Since April 2023, he has been promoting the Company’s global business through overseas transactions and strengthening production systems as CO-COO.

Director, CO-COO

Koichiro Hamu

Profile

Apr.	1991	Joined the Company
Apr.	2009	General Manager of TGT Engineering Department
Mar.	2011	General Manager of Application Engineering Department and TGT Sales Department
Apr.	2012	Executive Officer, General Manager of Application Engineering Department and TGT Sales Department
Apr.	2013	Executive Officer, General Manager of Engineering Division
Apr.	2015	Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Engineering Division
Apr.	2016	Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Engineering Division and Research & Development Department
June	2017	Director
Apr.	2019	Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Office, Engineering Division and Research & Development Department
June	2019	Representative Director
Apr.	2020	Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Office and Administration Division
Apr.	2023	Director, Co-Chief Operating Officer, General Manager of Engineering Division, Supervisor of Public-sector Division, Private-sector Division, and Quality Management Department
June	2024	Director, Co-Chief Operating Officer, General Manager of Engineering Division, Supervisor of Public-sector Division, Private-sector Division, Quality Management Department and Business development Division (present)

Besides his main duties in engineering, Mr. Hamu was in charge of planning and developing new products, boosting Torishima’s overseas marketing capabilities, and establishing the Company’s foundation as head of areas including R&D, global sales, and administration. Since April 2023, he has been leading mainly domestic market development and quality improvement as CO-COO.

Outside Director

Toshimasa Iue

Profile

Apr.	1989	Joined SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
June	1996	Direcor
June	2002	Vice President and Representative Director
June	2005	President and Representative Director
June	2007	Special Advisor
Feb.	2010	Executive Vice President of LIXIL Corporation Group
Apr.	2011	Director and Executive Vice President of LIXIL Corporation
June	2016	Director of LIXIL Corporation Group
July	2017	Executive Adviser
June	2018	Outside Director (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee) of Enplas Corporation (present)
Aug.	2019	Outside Director of TAKARA Printing Co., Ltd. (current TAKARA & COMPANY Ltd.) (present)
June	2020	Outside Director (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee) of the Company, Outside Director of KAMEDA SEIKA Co., Ltd. (present)
June	2022	Outside Director of the Company (present)

Having worked in top management positions including managing director and possessing a wealth of experience and knowledge in running companies and a vast network of personal connections, Mr. Iue provides the Torishima Group with valuable opinions and advice on management. As a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, he is involved in the selection of the Company's executive candidates and the determination of executive remuneration and other matters from an objective and neutral standpoint.

Outside Director

Rieko Ueda

Profile

Apr.	1984	Joined DAIKIN Industries, Ltd.
Aug.	2001	President and Representative Director of Mothernet(present)
Apr.	2016	Visiting Professor at Otemon Gakuin University(present)
June	2022	Outside Director of Okumura Corporation(president) Outside Director of the Company(presemt)

As a business owner, Rieko Ueda has been working on the promotion of work-life balance and women’s activities. She provides valuable opinions and suggestions on the management of the Company Group as an outside Director. As a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, she is involved in the selection of the Company's executive candidates and the determination of executive remuneration and other matters from an objective and neutral standpoint.

Director(Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee)

Haruhisa Sumi

Profile

Apr.	1977	Joined the Company
July	2004	General Manager of General Affairs Department
June	2006	General Manager of Human Resources Department
Apr.	2009	General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Department
Apr.	2012	Executive Officer, General Manager of the Human Resources & General Affairs Department
Apr.	2013	Executive Officer, General Manager of the Administration Division
Apr.	2015	Executive Officer, General Manager of Tokyo Branch
Apr.	2017	Executive Officer, General Manager of the Administration Division
Apr.	2019	Senior Counselor (in charge of Audit and Supervisory Committee affairs)
June	2021	Director (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee) (present)

Mr. Sumi has mainly worked in the Administration Division and in a support role for Audit and Supervisory Committee members. Utilizing his experience and knowledge, he contributes to raising corporate value over the medium and long term as a director and member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee.

Outside Director(Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee)

Yuji Abe

Profile

Apr.	1988	Joined The Daiwa Bank, Ltd.
Feb.	2004	General Manager of Kumatori Branch of Resona Bank, Limited
July	2014	General Manager of Compliance Division of Resona Holdings, Inc.
Apr.	2019	Outside Auditor of Saitama Resona Bank, Limited
June	2019	Outside Director of Saitama Resona Bank, Limited (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee)
Apr.	2022	Outside Auditor of Kansai Mirai Bank, Limited
June	2023	Outside Director of the Company (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee) (present)

Mr. Abe has expert knowledge and abundant experience of finance cultivated while working for many years as a banker. He has also held positions as General Manager of a Compliance Division and as an Outside Auditor. The Company expects that he will provide us with useful proposals and advice at the Company’s Board of Directors meetings from an objective standpoint being independent of the management. Therefore he was selected as Outside Director who is a member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee.

Outside Director(Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee)

Soji Yamamoto

Profile

Apr.	1982	Joined Yoko Audit Corporation (current Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
Mar.	1985	Registered as a Certified Public Accountant
Jan.	2001	Representative Partner of Century Ota Showa & Co. (current Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
June	2020	Resigned from Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
July	2020	Established Soji Yamamoto Certified Public Accountant Office (present)
June	2021	Outside Director of the Company (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee) (present)

With a wealth of experience and specialized knowledge in taxes, finance, and accounting garnered through years as a certified public accountant, Mr. Yamamoto brings an objective, outside perspective to the Company and provides valuable proposals and advice. As a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, he is involved in the selection of the Company's executive candidates and the determination of executive remuneration and other matters from an objective and neutral standpoint.

Outside Director(Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee)

Hiroshi Akiyama

Profile

Apr.	1994	Registered as a lawyer, Osaka Bar Association Joined Midosuji Law Firm (current Midosuji Legal Profession Corporation)
Jan.	2003	Reorganized as the Legal Corporation and became a member attorney at law (present)
June	2016	Outside Director of the Company (Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee) (present)
Mar.	2021	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Sunstar Inc.(present)

As a lawyer, Mr. Akiyama possesses expertise and broad experience in corporate law and governance. From an objective perspective, independent of Torishima’s management members, he provides sound proposals and advice to the company’s Board of Directors. As chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, he is involved in the selection of the Company's executive candidates and the determination of executive remuneration and other matters from an objective and neutral standpoint.

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Kotaro Harada

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Gerald Ashe

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Alister Flett

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Koichiro Hamu

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Toshimasa Iue

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Rieko Ueda

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Haruhisa Sumi

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Yuji Abe

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Soji Yamamoto

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Hiroshi Akiyama

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