Kioxia Announces Updated Executive Officers

  • February 27, 2026
  • Kioxia Holdings Corporation
  • Kioxia Corporation

Kioxia today announced its updated list of Executive Officers, as shown below.

Kioxia Holdings Corporation

Executive Officers of Kioxia Holdings Corporation, as of April 1, 2026

President and Chief Executive Officer
Hiroo Oota*1

Executive Chairman
Stacy J. Smith

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer)
Yoshihiko Kawamura*2

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer
Tomoharu Watanabe

Managing Executive Officer (General Manager, Human Resources and Administration Division)
Kyota Okishiro

Managing Executive Officer (Chief Strategy Officer)
Junichiro Yaguchi

Executive Officer (Chief Information and Security Officer)
Toshiaki Kawabata

Executive Officer (General Manager, Legal Affairs Division)
Kayoko Yasutomi

  1. Mr. Oota is Promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer.
    Announcement of change in President and Chief Executive Officer (January 30, 2026)
  2. Mr. Kawamura assumes the role of Chief Financial Officer.
    Announcement of appointment as Chief Financial Officer (February 27, 2026)

Retiring Senior Managing Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer)
Hideki Hanazawa

Kioxia Corporation

Executive Officers of Kioxia Corporation, as of April 1, 2026

President and Chief Executive Officer
Hiroo Oota*1

Executive Chairman
Stacy J. Smith

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer)
Yoshihiko Kawamura*2

Executive Vice President and Executive Officer
Tomoharu Watanabe

Managing Executive Officer (General Manager, Human Resources and Administration Division)
Kyota Okishiro

Managing Executive Officer (Chief Technology Officer)
Hideshi Miyajima

Managing Executive Officer (Chief Strategy Officer)
Junichiro Yaguchi

Managing Executive Officer (Vice President of SSD Division)
Masashi Yokotsuka

Executive Officer (Chief Marketing Officer)
Caesar Ichimura

Executive Officer (Vice President of Memory Division)
Atsushi Inoue*3

Executive Officer (Chief Information and Security Officer)
Toshiaki Kawabata

Executive Officer (Chief Production Officer)
Kazufumi Miyagi

Executive Officer (General Manager, Legal Affairs Division)
Kayoko Yasutomi

  1. Mr. Oota is Promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer.
    Announcement of change in President and Chief Executive Officer (January 30, 2026)
  2. Mr. Kawamura assumes the role of Chief Financial Officer.
    Announcement of appointment as Chief Financial Officer (February 27, 2026)
  3. Mr. Inoue is newly promoted to the position of Executive Officer.

Retiring Senior Managing Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer)
Hideki Hanazawa

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