Mr Shimizu was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors, Mizuho International plc, in April 2021.

He has over 27 years’ of financial services experience, with a focus on global strategy and planning. Prior to his current position Mr Shimizu held positions including Managing Director, Head of Strategy and Business Promotion, and Managing Director, Head of Board Chair’s Office within Mizuho International plc.Since joining the organisation in 1994, he has spent over 13 years of his career in London in various front office and business development roles and held various senior positions in Tokyo, including Joint General Manager of Global Strategy Department & Digital Innovation Office.

Mr Shimizu is a Political Science graduate of Waseda University, Tokyo.