Weicheng Hsiao

Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer

The founder of HW Electro, Mr. Hsiao, has served as our representative director and chief executive officer since May 2019. In addition to running HW Electro, Mr. Hsiao also spends limited time participating in the operations of Goodride Japan, Inc., a Japanese wholesale tire company he founded in Japan in September 2017. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Hsiao founded a racing team to compete in the D1 Grand Prix series and modified and adapted the racing cars within the regulations.

Hiroto Nagura

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Nagura has served as HW Electro’s chief financial officer since June 2023. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Nagura worked as a senior manager at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. (NYSE: TAK), a Japanese pharmaceutical company (2013 – 2018), as a senior manager at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS: NSANY), a Japanese automobile manufacturer (2018 – 2020), and as a financial controlling director at DHL Japan, Inc., a Japanese subsidiary wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL (2021 – 2023). Mr. Nagura received his bachelor’s degree in international relations from Kobe City University of Foreign Studies in 2000 and his master’s degree in accounting & corporate finance from Chuo Graduate School of International Accounting in 2015.

Takashi Watanabe

Corporate Executive Officer and Chief Marketing Officer

Mr. Watanabe has served as HW Electro’s corporate executive officer and chief marketing officer since August 2021. Previously, he worked for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., for more than 30 years, including serving various key management positions overseas, such as the head of INFINITI China, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s subsidiary in China, and the general manager of the sales and marketing department for overseas markets for more than ten years. He served as the key account executive at Continental Automotive Japan Co., Ltd., a mega automotive parts supplier, from 2013 to 2020, and served as the deputy chief executive officer at GLM Co., Ltd., the first Japanese electric vehicle company that specializes in development and sales of electric vehicles, between March 2020 and April 2021. Mr. Watanabe received his bachelor’s degree in law from Chuo University in 1983.

Taisuke Otsubo

Corporate Auditor

Mr. Otsubo has served as HW Electro’s corporate auditor since December 2021. Mr. Otsubo has also served as the representative director at Regents, a Japanese judicial scrivener office, since January 2023. Previously, Mr. Otsubo served as the representative director at Otsubo Judicial Scrivener Office from 2009 to January 2023.

Weicheng Hsiao

Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer

The founder of HW Electro, Mr. Hsiao, has served as our representative director and chief executive officer since May 2019. In addition to running HW Electro, Mr. Hsiao also spends limited time participating in the operations of Goodride Japan, Inc., a Japanese wholesale tire company he founded in Japan in September 2017. Prior to founding our Company, Mr. Hsiao founded a racing team to compete in the D1 Grand Prix series and modified and adapted the racing cars within the regulations.

Eiji Fujino

Director

Mr. Fujino has served as a director of HW Electro since May 2021. Mr. Fujino has also served as the representative director at Meiwa Co. Ltd., a Japanese solar power generation company, since February 2014, as the representative director at Delta Co. Ltd., a Japanese web development company, since February 2014, and as a director at WAB Co. Ltd., a Japanese grand handling company, since April 2018.

Hirotaka Ikeda

Independent Director

Mr. Ikeda has served as HW Electro's independent director and a member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee since May 2023. Mr. Ikeda has also served as the representative director at Myts Co., Ltd., a Japanese consulting firm, since November 2010, as a corporate auditor at LK Japan Co., Ltd., a Japanese engineering services company, since June 2020, and as the representative director at Sakae Digital LLC, a Japanese trading company, since November 2022. Mr. Ikeda received his bachelor’s degree in management science, master’s degree in commerce, and master’s degree in economics from Osaka Gakuin University in 2001, 2003, and 2005, respectively.  

Takayuki Tokoroda

Independent Director

Mr. Tokoroda has served as HW Electro's independent director and a member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee since May 2023. Mr. Tokoroda served as our director from December 2021 to April 2023. Mr. Tokoroda has also served as the chief executive officer at B.H Co., Ltd., a Japanese wholesaler, since August 2007.  

Yuri Konno

Independent Director

Ms. Konno has served as HW Electro's independent director and a member of the Audit Committee since May 2023. Ms. Konno also runs Dial Service Co., Ltd., a large counseling and consulting company she founded in Japan in 1969. Prior to joining our company, Ms. Konno also served as the first female outside director at Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, a mega Japanese life insurance company, from 1990 to 1995. Ms. Konno received her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Tsuda University in 1958.  

Koki Kawana

Independent Director

Mr. Kawana has served as HW Electro's independent director and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee since May 2023. Mr. Kawana has also served as the chief executive officer at Job-up Co., Ltd., a Japanese employment agency, since June 2019. Mr. Kawana previously served as the executive vice-president at P-up Co., Ltd., a Japanese telecom device seller, from 2013 to 2019.  

Feng Wu

Independent Director

Mr. Wu has served as HW Electro's independent director, Audit Committee member and Compensation Committee member since May 2023. Since October 2002, Mr. Wu has also served as the president at Kyouwatusyou Co., Ltd., a Japanese company that specializes in original equipment manufacturing (OEM) sales for Japanese manufacturers. Mr. Wu received his bachelor’s degree in commerce from Takushoku University in 1997.