Shiro Sugata is on the board of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., Yokogawa Electric Corp., Keidanren and Japan Optomechatronics Association and Deputy Secretary at Japan Association of Corporate Executives.

In his past career Mr. Sugata occupied the position of Director at Ushio, Inc. and Member-Policy Board Director at Tokyo Employers Association.

Mr. Sugata received an undergraduate degree from Kyoto University.