Yuichiro Motomura

President and CEO

With a BS from the University of Tokyo and an MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Mr. Motomura has more than 25 years of experience in international consulting. Prior to establishing PADECO, he was a senior consultant at a major international consulting firm. Until November 2005, he served as chairman of the Engineering Consulting Firms Association (ECFA) of Japan. He is still active participating in projects in the field.

Bruce Winston
Member, Board of Directors

In Charge of Development Banks and United Nations Headquarters Projects

Mr. Winston received a BA from the University of Chicago, an MCP from Harvard University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Washington. Combining expertise in several development fields, he has led, coordinated, or otherwise contributed to a large number of projects for major development banks.

Yukiko Hotta
Member, Board of Directors and CFO

In Charge of Finance and Operations

With an MBA from the University of Rochester, Ms. Hotta is in charge of administrative tasks and corporate finance at PADECO. As a general manager, she has established a state-of-the-art administrative system integrating project/personnel management and corporate accounting and finance.

Takeo Matsuzawa
Member, Board of Directors

In charge of Corporate Strategy and Corporate Planning Office

Mr. Matsuzawa graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Tokyo. He worked in development finance activities for almost 30 years at the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund of Japan and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (predecessors of the new JICA), where he managed the financing for various types of development projects including public-private partnership projects mainly in Asia. He supervises the firm's management consulting practice and is in charge of corporate planning.  

Hiroshi Kawashima
Member, Board of Directors

In charge of Railway Development

Mr. Kawashima received a B.S. degree from the University of Hokkaido, and a M.S. degree from the University of Michigan. He has extensive project experience in various sectors including transport and human resource development. His current major involvement is in the railway sector.

Mototoshi Kakiuchi
Director

In charge of Overseas Business Promotion

Mr. Kakiuchi received a B.S. degree from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. He has extensive experience in business promotion and project finding including large-scale infrastructure projects for Japan's donor agencies, international organizations, local governments and private funds.

Norio Kato
Director

In charge of Education Development

Dr. Kato received a B.E. degree from Aichi University of Education, and a Ph.D from the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University. He has worked in various education projects of JICA and ADB, drawing from his teaching experience in Japanese schools. He leads the internationally known Education Development Division.

Yuko Shinonaga
Director

In charge of Quality Control Office and Project Operation Control

A graduate of Fukuoka University, Ms. Shinonaga is in charge of company-wide quality control, business promotion and operation control of projects and businesses of all clients in Japan as well as cooperation with other organizations (such as universities and private enterprises).