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Chief Strategy Officer
Bring experience in finance and governance to management and talent decisions.
Ryuichiro takes a hands-on, executive-level approach to both growth and risk management in financial services, drawing on experience in megabanks, retail finance, overseas subsidiary management, internal audit and internal controls.
At Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, he held various positions including corporate research, M&A, expatriation in the United States, large corporate transactions, new business planning, operational quality control, and branch management.
After that, he worked as an executive officer, general manager of the corporate audit department, and representative director of a bank holding company in the Aeon Group's general financial division, promoting business management, strengthening governance, improving performance, systems implementation, and PMO of domestic and overseas subsidiaries. Based on his practical experience in management, finance, and governance, he specializes in defining talent requirements in line with corporate issues and assessing executive talent, financial professionals, and management departments.
Finance, Governance, Internal Audit/Internal Control
Financial business strategy and performance management, corporate research, M&A, and new business planning. We understand the business management of domestic and overseas subsidiaries and the operation of overseas businesses from both management and field perspectives.
Internal audit/internal control, management audit, operational quality control. We support organizing issues, responsibilities, and operations to link reporting to management and on-site improvements.
He clarifies requirements for executives, finance professionals and management roles, defining the experience and assessment criteria around the business challenges and responsibilities of each position.
Drawing on practical experience in management, finance and governance, Ryuichiro addresses the decisions and organisational challenges faced by managers and future leaders. Experience in systems implementation and PMO also informs work on stakeholder consensus and implementation management.
Japanese, English
AFS Corporation Co., Ltd. (integrated into Aeon Financial Services in May 2026)
(2025-2026 Representative Director / 2022-2025 Business management of domestic and overseas subsidiaries)
Aeon Financial Service Co., Ltd.
(2018-2022, Director of Corporate Audit Department)
Aeon Bank Co., Ltd.
(2014-2018, Executive Officer)
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
(1984-2014, last position: Marunouchi Branch Manager)
Boston University Graduate School of Business (MBA, 1989)
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (Bachelor of Law, 1984)
CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) 2023
AICPA (affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
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