LIXIL Corporation
Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Executive Officers and Appointment of New Executive Officers
LIXIL Corporation has decided on changes in representative executive officers and the appointment of new executive officers effective April 1, 2026. The representative executive officers will be composed of two individuals, Kinya Seto and Yugo Kanazawa.
Key Figures
- Persons subject to change: 3 (Names: Mr. Hwa Jin Song Montesano, Mr. Yugo Kanazawa, Ms. Erin McCusker)
- New positions: Director (Former position: Director and Representative Executive Officer, Senior Managing Officer, Chief People Officer), Representative Executive Officer, Senior Managing Officer, Chief Digital Officer, responsible for Digital and CX (Former position: Representative Executive Officer, Vice President and COO), Executive Officer, Senior Managing Officer, Chief Impact Officer (Former position: Managing Officer, Leader of SATO Business Unit and LIXIL Public Partners Leader)
- Effective date: 2026-04-01
- Reason for change: Strengthening strategy promotion to support transformation based on the executive officer rotation plan
AI要約
Overview of Personnel Changes
Effective April 1, 2026, LIXIL Corporation will implement changes in representative executive officers. Mr. Hwa Jin Song Montesano will assume the position of Director, changing from his previous role as Director and Representative Executive Officer, Senior Managing Officer, Chief People Officer. Mr. Yugo Kanazawa will move from Representative Executive Officer, Vice President and COO to Representative Executive Officer, Senior Managing Officer, Chief Digital Officer, responsible for Digital and CX. These changes aim to further strengthen strategy promotion to support transformation based on the executive officer rotation plan. Additionally, Ms. Erin McCusker is newly appointed as Executive Officer, Senior Managing Officer, Chief Impact Officer.
Impact on the Management Structure
Under the new system, representative executive officers will be composed of two individuals, Kinya Seto and Yugo Kanazawa, focusing on strengthening strategy promotion and the digital and CX domains. With Mr. Hwa Jin Song Montesano’s appointment as Director, promotion of human resources, public relations, external affairs, and Impact strategy is expected. Ms. Erin McCusker’s appointment as Executive Officer, Senior Managing Officer leverages her leadership experience in the SATO Business Unit and LIXIL Public Partners, aiming to accelerate impact creation. This aims to strengthen the management structure and achieve sustainable growth.
