President & CEO

Naoto joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in 1999. For over 20 years, he was engaged in a wide range of energy business based in Tokyo, Singapore and Houston. Naoto started his energy career in the commercial area of E&P (Midde East and Europe), and then moved to petroleum trading (middle distillate products). He worked as an SVP in MEMS from 2017 to 2021 and was responsible for building the trading organization. Before returning to MEMS in 2024, he worked as General Manager of Energy - Strategic Planning Department covering 3 Energy business units at Mitsui's headquarters for 3 years. Naoto was appointed as President & CEO of MEMS in April 2024 to enhance the company growth as a multi-commodity energy trading platform in the USA. Naoto received his Bachelor of business and commerce from Waseda University, Japan.

Chief Financial Officer

Yasushi has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since August 2025. He joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in 1999 and has over 25 years of experience in various finance functions within the company, with assignments in Tokyo, London, and Paris. His career has spanned multiple areas, including accounting, taxation, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, business process control, and market risk management. Most recently, he served as General Manager of the Market Risk Management Department, overseeing commodity derivatives trading and related regulatory compliance. Yasushi holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Kyoto University and an MBA from Hitotsubashi University, both in Japan.

Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Compliance Officer

Yoshiaki was appointed as CSO, CCO and Company Secretary in June 2022. Prior to this role, he was the General Manager of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Department at Mitsui & Co., Ltd. In his over 20 years of experience at Mitsui, he was engaged in various fields of the energy business, mainly in a leading role of next-gen fuel business, LNG projects in Qatar, new business development of oil mid-stream and shale oil and gas including an oversea experience at the Mitsui Doha office for 4.5 years. He holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan.

Chief Operating Officer & SVP‎ ‑ Natural Gas‎ Trading

Rick joined MEMS in 2018. He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, driving cross-commodity collaboration throughout MEMS’ trading and business development efforts in North America. To support Mitsui’s interest to expand the energy value chain and enhancing asset value, he collaborates closely with leadership from E&P, LNG, Infrastructure, Chemical, and Corporate Business Development business units. Rick has nearly 30 years of experience in the energy trading industry. Before joining MEMS, he held senior trading or leadership positions for Gazprom Marketing & Trading (USA), Sprague Resources, and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing. Rick holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Houston - Downtown and MBA from the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.

SVP, Power Trading

Craig has been in the Energy Trading business for over 20 years, primarily focused on deregulated electricity markets. At MEMS, Craig is responsible for executing Mitsui & Co. Ltd. trading and investment strategies within the deregulated US power markets. Prior to joining MEMS, Craig led TXU’s Commodity Risk Management team through ERCOT’s initial deregulation before joining the commercial team in 2005. In 2008, Craig was recruited to DTE Energy Trading, eventually heading up the ERCOT trading and origination team. Craig received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.

VP, LNG Asset Management & Development

Hirotake joined MEMS in 2024 and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to MEMS as the Vice President of LNG asset management and development. With over 15 years in the energy industry, he has cultivated a deep understanding across both LNG and Oil & Gas E&P sectors. His career began in 2008 with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., where he held various roles of increasing responsibility. Notably, from 2013 to 2019, Hirotake served as the Commercial Manager at Mitsui E&P USA, overseeing asset management and business development for key projects including Marcellus, Eagle Ford, and Kaikias. Transitioning to LNG, from 2019 to 2024, he focused on LNG trading and portfolio management, honing his skills in this critical area of the energy market. His most recent role involved project management for the Cameron LNG project at Mitsui's Headquarters. Hirotake holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Keio University, Japan.

VP, LNG Commercial

Ebashi joined MEMS in 2022 and has been named Vice President of LNG Commercial, overseeing commercial operations at the Cameron LNG project and leading marketing and business development efforts across the Americas. He started his energy career in Mitsubishi Corporation in 1998. After experiencing LPG operation and trading for 9 years, he has been engaged in natural gas business with a variety of roles and responsibilities in a wide range of fields including LNG operation, commercial, marketing, project management and project development in several LNG projects worldwide and shale gas development projects in Canada. Prior to joining MEMS, he was responsible for Mitsubishi’s tolling activities in Cameron LNG project.

VP, Risk Management

Nicholas joined Mitsui in 2017 and currently serves as Vice President, Risk Management at MEMS. He oversees market risk, credit risk, and confirmations activities for natural gas, power, crude, and renewable energy trading. Prior to joining MEMS, Nicholas held various roles across the risk management spectrum for companies such as Total Gas and Power North America, and Twin Eagle. Nicholas received his Bachelor of Commerce from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University and his MBA in Finance from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.

VP, Human Resources and‎ General Affairs

Kendra joined MEMS in 2023 and currently serves as the Vice President of Human Resources and General Affairs. Kendra oversees all aspects of human resources and office administration for MEMS and our sister company, Mitsui Exploration & Production USA LLC (MEPUSA). Prior to joining Mitsui, Kendra worked across multiple energy related industries including oil and gas, LNG, petrochemicals and midstream. She most recently worked for NextDecade LNG LLC as the Sr Director, Resourcing. Kendra received her BBA in Management with a concentration in Human Resources from Texas A&M University.

VP, Natural Gas Trading

Paul joined MEMS in 2021 and has over 30 years of natural gas pipeline and energy trading experience. Before joining Mitsui, he held various natural gas trading and leadership roles working for Transco Gas Pipeline, Duke Energy Trading, Iberdrola Energy Services and Crestwood Midstream. Paul has a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University.

Chief Commercial Officer MEMS Industrial Supply, LLC

Jeff Colvin joined MEMS Industrial Supply in November 2025 as Chief Commercial Officer. With over 20 years of experience leading and coaching high-performing retail energy teams, Jeff is a dynamic leader known for driving growth and operational excellence. Throughout his career, he has consistently exceeded growth targets, transformed sales operations, and led a major rebranding initiative following an acquisition. An industry expert, Jeff is highly skilled in public engagement and committed to delivering impactful corporate strategies in rapidly evolving markets. He has a proven track record of managing change and defining, building, and executing strategies that deliver measurable results. Jeff holds a B.A. in Business from Trinity University.

Director, Natural Gas Scheduling

Cathy joined MEMS in 2015 and brings over 25 years of experience in natural gas scheduling, having held progressively responsible positions throughout her career. As the Director of Natural Gas Scheduling, she now leads MEMS' U.S. operations in this area. Along with her team, Cathy oversees all aspects of U.S. gas scheduling, including nominations, allocations, and reconciliation.

Director, Natural Gas Origination

Josh joined MEMS in 2023, bringing over 20 years of experience in the power and gas sectors. He specializes in commercial strategy related to gas supply, commercial origination, and infrastructure requirements. Josh holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Kansas and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. His prior experience includes roles at Chesapeake Energy, EnLink Midstream, and the Williams Companies. Outside of work, Josh is married and enjoys dining, golfing, and traveling in pursuit of these interests.

Director, New Energy

Barry started his career with Shell Canada Products in Calgary and has been in the energy sector for over 30 years where he held a variety of leadership and management positions across regions and commodity sectors. He joined Mitsui over 2 years ago and holds the position as Director, with the responsibility for originating, structuring and development of commodity-based transactions across a variety of product lines. Today, Barry transacts in crude oil, products, liquids and renewable energy mandates around transportation, storage, asset and project development and works very closely with the respective trade desks and logistics teams regarding physical and financial structured products and with management on developing and implementing strategies. Barry holds a general arts degree from the University of Winnipeg.

Director, Information Technology

Sean Cooper joined Mitsui in 2023 and currently serves as the Director of Information Technology. He oversees all aspects of IT for MEMS and our sister company, MEPUSA. Prior to joining Mitsui, he held a variety of managerial and technical roles and provided tenured leadership and technical acumen for organizations such as EnerVest, Sequent Energy Management, and Schlumberger over the past 25 years. Sean’s focus is promoting strategic and secure innovations that drive business solutions for the ever-evolving energy industry.

Director, Corporate Planning & Market Analytics

Goya joined MEMS in 2026 and currently serves as Director of Corporate Planning & Market Analytics. Prior to this role, he spent over 18 years in finance and investment-related roles across banking and trading, focusing on energy-related businesses. He began his career in 2008 at MUFG Bank, where he gained experience in corporate lending, structured finance, and global markets. He later joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd., where he was engaged in M&A, portfolio management, and business turnaround initiatives, primarily in energy sectors. Most recently, he led an internal advisory team supporting business unit leadership on strategy, portfolio planning, and organizational transformation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Keio University, Japan.