Coaches
Yoshiyuki SUZUKI
Director / Chairman
BACKGROUND
Graduated with a degree in sociology from the Department of Human Relations, Faculty of Letters, Keio University.
Relocated to the United States after working at McCann Erickson Hakuhodo (now McCann Erickson Japan). Awarded Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Middle Tennessee State University Graduate School of Clinical Psychology. Participated in the founding of Coach 21 on returning to Japan. Appointed Director/Vice President of COACH A Co., Ltd. upon its founding through the spinoff of the Corporate Business Division in 2001.
After assuming the role of Director and Executive President in January 2007, appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2018. Serving in the current position since January 2025.
EXPERIENCE / ACHIEVEMENTS
With more than 14 years of experience and having coached over 200 executive leaders, Suzuki’s extensive experience in coaching vision making and creative thinking has allowed him to achieve a high level of success in the coaching field. Suzuki has effectively coached businesses owners and executives at the highest level of domestic and international business and his international background has enabled him to provide expertise to Japanese companies doing business overseas and overseas companies doing business in Japan.
Suzuki is an active member of the coaching community, playing an important role in defining and leading Japan’s coaching culture. In addition to his duties as president, he has written numerous books and articles on effective coaching and business practices. Suzuki also lectures part-time at Kobe University’s Graduate School of Business Administration.
Under Suzuki’s guidance, COACH A Co. Ltd. has established offices in global business centers such as New York, Shanghai and Singapore and continues to expand its services to multi-national corporations worldwide.