Grand Central Appoints Kazumi Haghihara As Senior Executive Advisor
Grand Central is adding outside management depth from a consulting executive who has run a listed firm, a signal that it wants organizational and management capability alongside its sales-domain work rather than sales expertise alone.
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Grand Central Inc., a Tokyo sales consulting firm led by CEO Takumi Kitaguchi, said Kazumi Haghihara took the post of Senior Executive Advisor on September 1, 2026. Haghihara worked in strategic consulting at McKinsey & Company and led Baycurrent Consulting as Representative Director President, and was a group executive officer at MISUMI Group. He will advise on management strategy and mentor the management team.
Grand Central Inc. named Kazumi Haghihara as Senior Executive Advisor effective September 1, 2026. The company, based in Mita, Minato-ku, frames the hire around building a management and organizational foundation for further growth, not only business strategy.
Haghihara's background runs through Mitsubishi Corporation, strategic consulting at McKinsey & Company, the presidency of Baycurrent Consulting, and a group executive officer role at MISUMI Group covering Europe and the United States. He currently works as a management investor. His remit covers management strategy, organizational development, and mentoring the management team.
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