Yasunori Suzuki, MBA — CEO
Summary For over 20 years, I have built and scaled cross-border industrial platforms across automotive and advanced materials markets in Japan, Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America. My work focuses on strengthening the structural foundations of businesses operating in complex manufacturing ecosystems spanning global supply chains, OEM partnerships, and industrial networks. I do not start with transactions. I start with structural strength. I build durable competitive platforms before accelerating growth. ✅ Market Entry & Ecosystem Penetration Expanded into leading OEM ecosystems across Europe and North America, securing long-term positions with Volkswagen Group, BMW, Ford, Tesla, Toyota, Nissan, and JLR — not as a vendor but as a strategic ecosystem partner. ✅ Scalable Growth Architecture Scaled an EV supply platform from $20M to $160M revenue through multi-regional expansion, supply chain alignment, and strategic customer development — engineered growth. ✅ Sustainable Competitive Advantage Shifted organizations from transactional suppliers to embedded industrial partners, strengthening pricing power, trust equity, and recurring revenue visibility. ✅ Cross-Border M&A Leadership Directed acquisitions involving ¥500B-scale enterprises, leading due diligence across commercial, financial, operational, legal, tax, HR, governance, and supply chain. ✅ Post-Merger Integration Designed integration frameworks that expanded EBITDA from 8% to 20% through operational redesign and governance alignment. ✅ Enterprise Valuation & Capital Strategy Led DCF modeling, asset revaluation, synergy analysis, and capital structure optimization to strengthen enterprise value. Industrial sectors are entering a phase where digital transformation, AI-driven analytics, and data-enabled supply chains reshape value creation. My experience sits at the intersection of industrial operations, strategy, and emerging technologies, translating technological potential into practical industrial solutions. What Boards Value ✔ Structural thinking before expansion ✔ Governance discipline during integration ✔ Measurable EBITDA improvement (8% → 20%) ✔ Cross-cultural execution in complex environments ✔ Long-term enterprise durability Bottom Line I lead through financial strain, post-deal turbulence, cross-border complexity, and organizational rebuilds. I do not retreat in volatility — I create structure inside it. If your mandate is durable enterprise strength in a transforming industrial landscape, we should connect.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the automotive and advanced materials sectors.
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Experience: 23 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)
- Business Development
- Financial Analysis
- Operational Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Strategic Analysis
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation Development
- Sales Management
Career Highlights
- Scaled an EV supply platform from $20M to $160M.
- Expanded EBITDA margins from 2% to 20%.
- Directed acquisitions involving ¥500B-scale enterprises.
Work Experience
株式会社トピア (Topia CO.,LTD.)
President - Lyseon North America Inc. (4 yrs 9 mos)
Director of the Board - Lyseon Co. Ltd. (5 yrs 2 mos)
Mergers and Acquisitions Director (3 yrs)
Head of Business Development - Engineering Solution Group (3 yrs 8 mos)
EU-TOPIA GmbH
President, OEM Business Developments (10 yrs 8 mos)
Teijin Limited
Head of PPS - PPS Business Unit (2 mos)
President of Teijin Kase Europe B.V., and Director of OEM Business of ASEAN Value-Added Business (4 yrs 10 mos)
Sales Director of Teijin Polycarbonate Singapore Pte Ltd (9 yrs 6 mos)
Education
Business Administration and Management at Bond University
