Takanori Kato currently serves as Senior General Manager at Casio America, Inc. and Senior Expert at CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD., roles held since September and July 2023, respectively. Prior to these positions, Takanori Kato was COO and Corporate Secretary at Innovation Core SEI, Inc. from April 2016 to July 2023, where responsibilities included devising business strategies, overseeing financial reporting, and managing personnel systems. Takanori Kato's earlier experience includes a tenure as Director of Business Operation and Corporate Secretary at Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations USA, focusing on strategy planning and operational integration, as well as various roles in business planning and development at Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Takanori Kato holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Keio University.