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Directors and Senior Management

The Kubota Group continues to support the future of the earth and humanity.

Ever since our establishment in 1890, Kubota Corporation has worked to provide various products that contribute to people's lives and communities around the world, such as iron piping for modern water service facilities, agricultural machinery and equipment for increased food production and labor savings, and environmental facilities that improve harmony between humankind and the environment. And now, here in the 21st century, we are developing our business globally under the corporate principle "Contribute to social development and the conservation of the global environment through products, technology, and services. We considers food, water and the environment as a singular theme and contributes to solve problems in these areas. We will strive for further Innovation to be a provider of total solutions. From here on, Kubota will continue to listen attentively to our customers and increase our focus on CSR Management to the best of our ability so that sustained development of the company and of society may continue into the future. As always, we look forward to your continued support to that end.
President and Representative Director Yuichi Kitao

Directors

  • President and Representative Director Yuichi Kitao
  • Representative Director and Executive Vice President Masato Yoshikawa

    GM of Planning and Control Headquarters,
    GM of Global ICT Headquarters

  • Director and Executive Vice President Dai Watanabe

    GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division,
    GM of Innovation Center

  • Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Hiroto Kimura GM of Research and Development Headquarters, GM of Kubota Global Institute of Technology, Deputy GM of Innovation Center, GM of Carbon Neutral Promotion Dept.
  • Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Eiji Yoshioka GM of Water and Environment Infrastructure Consolidated Division, Deputy GM of Innovation Center, GM of Tokyo Head Office
  • Director and Managing Executive Officer Shingo Hanada President of Kubota North America Corporation, President of KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
  • Outside Director Yuzuru Matsuda
  • Outside Director Koichi Ina
  • Outside Director Yutaro Shintaku
  • Outside Director Kumi Arakane
  • Outside Director Koichi Kawana

Audit & Supervisory Board Members

  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member Toshikazu Fukuyama
  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member Yasuhiko Hiyama
  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member Masashi Tsunematsu
  • Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member Yuichi Yamada
  • Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member Yuri Furusawa
  • Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member Keijiro Kimura

Executive Officers

Senior Managing Executive Officers

  • Senior Managing Executive Officer Yuji Tomiyama Deputy GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division, Deputy GM of Innovation Center
  • Senior Managing Executive Officer Kazuhiro Kimura GM of Corporate Compliance and Risk Management Headquarters, GM of Human Resources and General Affairs Headquarters, In charge of ESG Promotion, GM of Head Office, GM of Kubota Technical Training Center
  • Senior Managing Executive Officer Nikhil Nanda GM of Value-Innovative Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Department, Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited
  • Senior Managing Executive Officer Nobuyuki Ishii GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Headquarters, GM of ASEAN Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Headquarters

Managing Executive Officers

  • Managing Executive Officer Kazunari Shimokawa GM of Agricultural Implement Division
  • Managing Executive Officer Ryuichi Minami Deputy GM of ASEAN Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Headquarters
  • Managing Executive Officer Yoshimitsu Ishibashi GM of Tractor Division
  • Managing Executive Officer Yasukazu Kamada President of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V., President of Kverneland AS
  • Managing Executive Officer Katsuhiko Yukawa GM of Construction Machinery Division
  • Managing Executive Officer Muneji Okamoto Deputy GM of Research and Development Headquarters, GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Customer First Quality Planning and Promotion Headquarters, GM of Research and Development Promotion Unit
  • Managing Executive Officer Koichi Yamamoto GM of Manufacturing Engineering Headquarters
  • Managing Executive Officer Hirohiko Arai GM of Procurement Headquarters

Senior Executive Officers

  • Senior Executive Officer Koichiro Kan GM of Quality Assurance Headquarters
  • Senior Executive Officer Tomohiro Iitsuka GM of Farm Machinery Japan Operation Headquarters, President of Kubota Agri Service Corporation
  • Senior Executive Officer Kazushi Ito Deputy GM of Planning and Control Headquarters
  • Senior Executive Officer Mampei Yamamoto GM of Health and Safety Promotion Headquarters
  • Senior Executive Officer Nobushige Ichikawa Deputy GM of Tractor Division, GM of Compact Tractor Division
  • Senior Executive Officer Shinichi Fukuhara GM of Environmental Solutions Division, GM of Water Circulation Business Unit
  • Senior Executive Officer Hideki Mori GM of Customer Solutions Division
  • Senior Executive Officer Junji Ota President of Siam Kubota Corporation Co., Ltd.
  • Senior Executive Officer Takanobu Azuma Executive Vice President of Kubota North America Corporation

Executive Officers

  • Executive Officer Hideo Takigawa GM of Corporate Planning and Control Dept.
  • Executive Officer Takashi Ichikawa GM of Pipe Systems Division
  • Executive Officer Wataru Kondo GM of Water and Environment Infrastructure Management Dept., GM of Water and Environmental Infrastructure Compliance Dept. 
  • Executive Officer Hiroyuki Tanihara GM of Production Control Headquarters
  • Executive Officer Toshiyuki Taneda GM of Engine Division
  • Executive Officer Shiro Watanabe Deputy GM of Construction Machinery Division
  • Executive Officer Todd Stucke Senior Vice President of Kubota North America Corporation, Senior Vice President of Kubota Tractor Corporation
  • Executive Officer Hiroyuki Araki GM of Technology Innovation Research and Development Unit, GM of Technology Innovation R&D Dept.Ⅰ
  • Executive Officer Yoshifumi Makino GM of Water and Environmental Solutions Developing and Sales Dept.
  • Executive Officer Tadahito Suzui GM of Agricultural Tractor Division
  • Executive Officer Koichi Nakagawa President of Kubota Environmental Engineering Corporation
  • Executive Officer Kazunori Tani GM of Harvester and Transplanter Division
  • Executive Officer Yuji Kambara GM of Tsukuba Plant, GM of Tsukuba Training Center
  • Executive Officer Shinya Tsuruda Deputy GM of Farm Machinery Japan Operation Headquarters, GM of Farm Machinery Japan Operation, Sales Promotion and Marketing Dept., GM of Farm Machinery Japan Planning and Control Department
  • Executive Officer Patrick Verheecke Vice President of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. , President of Kubota Europe S.A.S.
  • Executive Officer Sumio Morioka GM of Industrial Products Division, GM of Materials Business Unit
  • Executive Officer Shinichi Yamada Vice President of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.
  • Executive Officer Hitoshi Sasaki GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Department
  • Executive Officer Satoshi Suzuki GM of Outdoor Power Equipment Division