Leadership

Leaders shape the future of finance

SMBC Group in the Americas is consistently recognized as a leader in the world of finance for our outstanding service and growth. Our relationships are the reason—and our relationships are built on trust. With a principled leadership team committed to protecting the honor that built us, while embracing the innovative spirit of today, we’re leading the charge toward prosperity and defining the future of finance.

Meet our Executive Management Committee

Hirofumi (Hiro) Otsuka

Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Americas Division and President and Chief Executive Officer of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc.

Katsuyuki Kubo

Katsuyuki Kubo

Chief of Staff

Debbie Freer

Chief Operating Officer

Carl Adams

Head of Structured Debt

Katsuya Fujita

Katsuya Fujita

Head of Sales and Trading

Scott Ashby

Scott Ashby

Co-Head of Coverage & Capital Markets

Richard Eisenberg

Co-Head of Coverage & Capital Markets

Akihiro Kawara

President, SMBC Capital Markets, Inc.

Bungo Miura

Bungo Miura

Chairperson, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.

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Rick Davison

Chief Financial Officer

Scott Flood

General Counsel

Yosuke (Dean) Uemura

Chief Risk Officer

Lisette Lieberman

Chief Compliance Officer

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John Nolan

Chief Audit Executive

Robin Milberg

Robin Milberg

Chief Human Resources Officer

Gordon (Gordo) Wilson

Chief Information Officer

Kylie Watson

Kylie Watson

Chief Information Security Officer

W. Todd Rendo

Head of Operations

Osamu Yagi

Osamu Yagi

Head of Strategic Planning Department

Tomohiro Yamazaki

Head of Governance Planning Department