Mr. Suzuki joined our group in 2016 and currently serves as an Outside Director. He is also an Outside Director of Mizuho Securities, serving as a member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee. Prior to joining the group, He was the Territory Partner of PwC Japan from 2012 to 2016. He had been a partner in the firm for 24 years since 1988, including 12 years as the CEO of Zeirishi-Hojin PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Tax Japan). Before that, he was a partner of Chuo Coopers & Lybrand International Tax Office, where he involved in the establishment of the international tax office. Prior to his appointment as a partner, he spent more than six years at the New York office of Coopers & Lybrand, and Chuo Accountant Corporation in Tokyo.
Mr. Suzuki received an M.B.A. from New York University and a B.A. in Economics from Keio University.