Mr. Kakizawa was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Calsonic Kansei from 2012 to 2018.
He joined Calsonic Kansei in 2009, and from 2009 to 2011, he worked as CEO of Calsonic Kansei North America. Prior to joining Calsonic Kansei, Mr. Kakizawa worked at Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, and served in various roles within Nissan, including head of the Japan Business Administration office, Corporate Planning, Global Marketing & Sales and Global HR. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Chiba University.