Hiro Kato

Mr Hiroyuki (Hiro) Kato is an experienced international senior executive with over 40 years experience managing global businesses.

Mr Kato started his career in the iron ore division of Mitsui & Co, Ltd, where he gained hands on experience in the mining industry, which became the backbone of his long career at Mitsui. After completing two assignments in New York and attending MIT Sloan School of Management, Hiro held various positions in Mitsui’s energy, metal and mining segments, culminating as Representative Director.

In June 2018 he retired as an executive and was appointed as counsellor to Mitsui, retiring from that position in June 2020. He is a director of Obayashi Corporation, a leading global construction company and Sims Limited, a global leader in metal and electronics recycling.