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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC Announces New Chair of the Board and CEO for the Next Term
This is an English translation of the news release issued by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC on March 16, 2022. If there is any discrepancy between the Japanese version and the English translation, the Japanese version shall prevail.
TOKYO, JAPAN, 16 March 2022
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, a company of Deloitte Tohmatsu Group (Deloitte Japan), announced the new Chair of the Board as well as CEO for the next fiscal year (FY23, from June 2022 to May 2023) and onward. In accordance with internal rules, the Nomination Committee nominated a candidate to the Board, followed by a resolution of the Board with subsequent approval at the general meeting of partners.
Chair of the Board
Effective after the conclusion of the annual general meeting of partners for the FY22 (Late July)
Chair of the Board, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
Haruko Nagayama |
CEO
Effective as of June 1, 2022
CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
Koichi Okubo |
As the ultimate authority of governance of the Audit & Assurance and Risk Advisory business, Chair of the Board is responsible for ensuring that the Board exercises oversight over the management body. As the most senior officer in the management structure, the CEO is in charge of management and operation of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, in line with the important management matters determined or approved by the Board, which works as a trustee of partners.
Established in 1968 as Japan’s first nation-wide audit firm, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC now operates in approximately 30 cities throughout the country with nearly 7,000 professionals working for the firm. With a high ethical standard as well as extensive skills and experiences, our professionals offer quality audit and advisory services to ensure that the firm meets the expectations of all stakeholders in capital markets as well as in economic society more broadly.
To read the overview of the business in each fiscal year as well as the audit quality report for stakeholders, please visit:
https://www2.deloitte.com/jp/ja/pages/about-deloitte/articles/audit/stakeholder.html
Bio of Chair of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Haruko Nagayama
Born on June 9, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan
March 1994 |
Graduated from Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo |
March 1994 |
Joined Tohmatsu & Co. (Currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) |
April 1997 |
Registered as Certified Public Accountant |
July 2011 |
Promoted to Partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
June 2018 to August 2020 |
Executive Officer and Head of Business Planning, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
August 2020 |
Councilor of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC as well as Deloitte Tohmatsu Group (incumbent) |
July 2022 (Expected) |
To assume the role of Chair of the Board, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC (Concurrently assuming Chair of the Board, Deloitte Tohmatsu Group) |
Bio of CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Koichi Okubo
Born on December 21, 1968 in Mie, Japan
March 1991 |
Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Chuo University |
October 1991 |
Joined Tohmatsu & Co. (Currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) |
April 1995 |
Registered as Certified Public Accountant |
July 2006 |
Promoted to Partner of Tohmatsu & Co. (Currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) |
July 2013 to July 2016 |
Chinese Business Regional Leader for Deloitte Japanese Services Group, working in Shanghai Office |
June 2018 to August 2020 |
Councilor of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC as well as Deloitte Tohmatsu Group |
June 2022 (Expected) |
To assume the role of CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
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