Board of Directors | noco-noco Inc.

Masataka is an experienced entrepreneur with a career spanning technology, design, and branding success. In addition to serving as CEO of noco-noco, Masataka sits on the Board of Directors for 3DOM Alliance, overseeing the global expansion and R&D growth strategies for both companies. Prior to this, he was the Creative Director and Representative Director of a Japanese fashion brand where he successfully led its entry into international markets. Masataka graduated from the American Intercontinental University in London.

Yuta started his career as a representative office head of a Japanese trading company in Thailand before going on to join the Boards of several top tier multinational automotive parts manufacturers, a Thai-originated conglomerate, and his own startup ventures. Prior to joining noco-noco, he was responsible for business development in the automotive industry, growing strategic partnerships for automotive OEM and its key tier 1 suppliers. Yuta holds a degree in Environmental and Information Studies from Keio University in Japan.

Jean-François is currently serving as the Asia Pacific regional director of Audere International since April 2022, the joint representative director and co-chief executive officer of Les Rois Mages Japan Co., Ltd. since November 2021, an independent director of DKK Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. since June 2021, an independent auditor of Amuseum Parks Co., Ltd. since April 2020, a trustee of Ueno Gakuen Educational Foundation and a representative director of ABC Properties Co., Ltd. since March 2017. He has extensive management and advisory experience in multinational corporations, including an advisor to the chairman for international relations at Kyoto Prefectural Union of Agricultural Cooperatives and an advisor to the CEO (Japan/Korea) at Buhler Group. Jean-François started his career in capital markets, equity, and derivatives trading in September 1992. He received his master of science in financial mathematics from Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and completed the Allianz SE executive leadership program at IMD Business School in Shanghai.

Noriyoshi, a seasoned professional with extensive experience in major securities firms, worked at Nikko Cordial Securities Co., Ltd. (currently SMBC Nikko Securities Co., Ltd.) for 37 years from April 1982 to June 2019 and at Edmon de Rothschild Nikko Co., Ltd. for 12 years from December 2008 to March 2020, serving as representative directors. He then serves as President of SUZUKI NORIYOSHI OFFICE Co., Ltd. from June 2020 till now and as a representative director of LES ROIS MAGES JAPON Co., Ltd. from January 2021 till now. He also served and serves as an independent director at several firms, including Electric Kogyo Co., Ltd. and transcosmos Inc.

Minoru, an experienced executive with extensive audit experience, was registered as a certified public accountant in Japan in March 1986. He served at Shinko Audit Corporation from September 1982 to April 1988 and Kaikei Joho Center K.K. from April 1988 to November 1994 before being appointed as a representative director of an accounting firm, Recolte, in December 1994 (incumbent). He has been serving as a representative director of abreuvoir since August 2004, as a director of Trans Continental since January 2017, and as a director of Standard Link K.K. since July 2022. He also served and serves as a statutory auditor of several firms, including Hikari Tsushin, Inc., Kamikawa Taisetu Sake Brewery, and Kamikawa Taisetu Sake Brewery.