April 1, 2026
CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
CMIC HOLDINGS Announces Changes to Management Structure
CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) today announced that it will implement changes to its management structure, effective April 1, 2026, with the aim of strengthening corporate governance through a clearer separation of supervision and execution functions.
Changes to the Management Structure
Effective April 1, 2026, the Company will revise its management structure to clearly separate supervision and execution functions and to further enhance corporate governance.
To strengthen oversight, the Company will appoint outside directors who possess advanced expertise in management analysis and corporate governance, as well as extensive knowledge of Japan and global pharmaceutical/healthcare industry.
At the same time, the Company will introduce an Executive Officer system. Under this new structure, authority currently vested in the President will be delegated to the heads of the Company’s business units and corporate unit, thereby accelerating decision-making and clarifying roles and responsibilities across the organization.
Board of Directors (as of April 1, 2026)
|
Name |
Title |
| Keiko Oishi | Representative Director |
| Shunji Katayama | Director |
| Kazutaka Echigo | Director |
| Eriko Kawai | Outside Director |
| Christopher Albani | Outside Director |
| Steven Engen | Outside Director |
| Wataru Mochizuki | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Executive Officers (as of April 1, 2026)
|
Name |
Title |
| Keiko Oishi | President, Representative Executive Officer |
| Kazutaka Echigo | Senior Executive Officer Corporate Unit, Group Finance &Accounting |
| Takeshi Hamaura | Senior Executive Officer CMIC CMO Co., Ltd. |
| Hisao Matsubara | Senior Executive Officer Corporate Unit |
| Akihisa Mitake | Senior Executive Officer Healthcare Solutions Unit |
| Teruyoshi Okuda | Senior Executive Officer CRO & Consulting Unit |
| Hiroshi Kosaku | Senior Executive Officer Strategic Business Unit |
| Kohei Sakazaki | Executive Officer CMIC HealthCare Institute Co., Ltd. |
| Tomokazu Hasegawa | Executive Officer CMIC HealthCare Institute Co., Ltd. |
| Takahiro Natsume | Executive Officer Non-clinical |
| Megumi Hara | Executive Officer Orphan Pacific, Inc. |
| Kei Kasai | Executive Officer CMIC Career |
| Tomoko Goto | Executive Officer Strategic Business Unit |
| Nakoto Sakurai | Executive Officer Group Human Resources |
| Shinji Ono | Executive Officer Corporate Strategy & Planning Office |
| Kohei Morooka | Executive Officer President’s Office |