Hideaki Kato
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Electric Power Development (J-POWER) in April 1989. He became Executive Officer in April 2021, Managing Executive Officer in April 2022, and Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2024. He was a career employee who spent all 37 years from joining to becoming president at J-POWER. He became an Executive Officer 32 years after joining, and only one year and ten months passed between his joining the board and becoming president.
Selection
In April 2026 he succeeded Hitoshi Kanno as Representative Director, President and Executive Officer. He had joined the board in June 2024, one year and ten months before becoming president. Whereas his predecessor Kanno was promoted from Director and Executive Vice President, Kato was appointed from Director and Managing Executive Officer. The change came not in June, when the annual general meeting is held, but in April at the start of the fiscal year; in the FY ended March 2026 just before, consolidated net sales were ¥1,182.3 billion and operating income ¥101.0 billion.
Career
Career
J-Power
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1989 | Joined |
| Apr 2021 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2022 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2024 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2026 | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 電源開発 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】