Senior Vice President & General Manager, Metals & Minerals Division, ITOCHU International Inc.
President, ITOCHU Mexico SA de C.V.

Masateru Sugihara assumed the role of Senior Vice President & General Manager of our Metals & Minerals Division in October 2026. Concurrently, he serves as President of ITOCHU Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Mr. Sugihara has over 33 years of experience with the ITOCHU group and extensive expertise across the metals and minerals, nuclear fuel, and energy sectors. Throughout his career, he has held several senior management positions in metals and minerals, nuclear fuel, corporate strategy, and carbon-neutral businesses.

Most recently, from April 2024 to September 2026, Mr. Sugihara served as Senior Officer, Metal & Mineral Resources Company, ITOCHU Corporation in Japan. From April 2019 to March 2023, he served as General Manager of our Metals & Minerals Division, based at our headquarters in New York.

Mr. Sugihara holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Osaka University in Japan.