Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr. 1984 | Joined Kao Corporation |
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Mar. 2014 | Executive Officer |
Mar. 2015 | Executive Officer; Vice President, Supply Chain Management - Demand and Supply Planning Center, Global |
Jan. 2019 | Managing Executive Officer; Senior Vice President, Product Quality Management, Global |
Jan. 2021 | Managing Executive Officer; Senior Vice President, Product Quality Management, Global; Responsible for Legal and Compliance |
Jan. 2022 | Managing Executive Officer; Senior Vice President, Product Quality Management, Global; Responsible for Legal and Governance |
Jan. 2023 | Fellow for Special Mission |
Mar. 2023 | Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (current) |
Mr. Wada has held important positions in the departments responsible for process engineering and product quality management at the Company, and has a deep understanding and extensive knowledge of production sites. He also has experience pursuing "Yoki-Monozukuri*" and quality at a high level. In addition, he has a global perspective gained from extensive experience in operations related to production outside Japan. Having served as the officer in charge of legal affairs and Chairperson of the Compliance Committee, he also has knowledge of legal affairs and risk management. The Company has determined that he will be able to use these experience and knowledge in the auditing of the Group, and and for this reason appoints him as an Audit & Supervisory Board Member.