About Masahiko

Masahiko Uotani has been a member of Accenture’s board of directors since February 2025. He was chief executive officer of Shiseido, a global cosmetics company headquartered in Japan, from 2014 through December 2024.

Prior to joining Shiseido, Masahiko spent over 17 years at Coca-Cola Japan, including as its chairman from 2006 to 2011, president from 2001 to 2006 and chief marketing officer from 1994 to 2001. Earlier in his career he served in marketing and management roles at Kraft Foods (now Mondelēz International) and Lion Dentifrice Co. (now Lion Corporation).

Masahiko is a director of Seiko Group Corporation.

Masahiko earned an MBA in Marketing from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Doshisha University in Kyoto.

Finance Committee (Member)