Yasuyuki Katagi

Chief Executive Officer

Yasuyuki Katagi is a distinctive leader who has a wealth of global experience in the communication/advertising industry. In his experience spanning more than 30 years, Katagi took on management roles based out of several locations worldwide from Germany to China. His entrepreneurial drive led to the founding of Red Wasabi, a marketing consultancy in Shanghai under Ogilvy’s umbrella before securing the position of CEO of McCann Worldgroup Japan/Korea. In 2018, his highly established and diverse work experiences led to his appointment as CEO for global operations at ADK Inc., to oversee its vast global network.

May Chuah

Chief Financial Officer

May Chuah is a seasoned Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 25 years of management experience. Her previous vocation includes being an Auditor and holding finance leadership and board director roles for MNC and listed companies located across APAC region. Prior to ADK, she was with McCann Worldgroup China and Japan, for over 14 years. She joined ADK as CFO in 2019 overseeing commercial finance, operations as well as executing board fiduciary duties for overseas entities. She holds an MBA from Manchester Business School, UK, and professional CPA qualifications from Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Rie Otsuka

Chief Growth Officer

Rie Otsuka is an experienced specialist in CRM, digital marketing, and global marketing for 25years. After graduating from universities in Florida with BA and Boston with MA, she joined McCann Worldgroup in 1996, since then she had been an account at their Digital/CRM specialized agency. She has been supporting CEO for years and has well experiences in leading global team to support global marketing activities for Japanese clients. She Joined ADK Global as CGO in May 2022. Her favorite motto is “No rain, No rainbow”.

Masato Suematsu

Chief Strategy Officer

Masato Suematsu is an experienced leader in marketing and strategy focused on transformation, collaboration and growth. He started his strategist career in Tokyo in 1999, later joined ADK Tokyo HQ in 2004, moving on to become Regional Strategy Director of ADK Global Network in 2015 based in Singapore. Since 2019 he has been part of leadership team of the network as Chief Strategy Officer, international operations. Suematsu’s role involves leading strategic vision of the network, accelerating its transformation, as well as championing diversity and inclusion.

Naoko Takeda

Administrative Director

Naoko Takeda leads strategy at ADK Global across corporate & solution functions from July, 2021. She has been involved in ADK’s overseas business since her joining in 2003. Since 2013, she has been instrumental as a media planner focusing on solution development, consulting in Data Driven Marketing (DDM) & planning optimal marcom investment in Asia & Greater China regions with her expertise in user data analysis & ROI optimization modelling.

Mari Kaneko

Advisor, Performance Coach

Mari Kaneko is a professional “self-empowerment” coach who has unique passion in creating environments where companies, customers and employees can mutually enjoy “win-win-win” growth. She has been working at frontline of global marketing field for 25 years, taking on management roles based out of Tokyo at several leading advertising agencies and at the global marketing division of Shiseido. Throughout years of challenge to keep transforming business in today’s highly uncertain environment, she believes that people’s active leadership has become important than ever for organizations to organically grow. CPCC（Certified Professional Co-Active Coach®), PCC (Professional Certified Coach)

Masato Mizukami

Advisor, Talent and Culture

Masato Mizukami has proven track record as HR leader providing value added to the business growth in several global companies, i.e. Ericsson, Philips, for 18 years. Strengths shown in the area of organization culture transformation, leadership development and talent management. Strong passion to coach and develop leaders so that he/she can demonstrate own leadership, boost team performance and guide people to unlock their potentials for own growth. Certified professional co-active coach (CPCC) and DDI-Certified Facilitator (Development Dimensions International inc.)