Sahala Lumban Gaol

Chairman
Sahala Lumban Gaol

Previous Experience
Commissioner of PT Garuda Indonesia Airlines
Senior Advisor to Minister for State-owned Enterprises, Republic of Indonesia.
President Commissioner at PT Geo Dipa Energi
Commissioner of PT Pertamina

SAHALA, the Chairman of Bali Ener SAHALA, is responsible for the management of the Group’s business interests in Indonesia. He joined the group in 2020. He has degrees in Master of Arts (M.A), Economic Policy, Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Economics. With his past career spanning numerous senior and strategic positions in several state-owned enterprises (BUMN) and ministries in Indonesia, he provides experience with senior Indonesian government officials as well as the energy industry. 

Henry Takata

President and Chief Executive Officer
Henry Seiichi Takata

Previous Experience
Goldman Sachs Inc. Managing Director
Credit Suisse First Boston, Director

HENRY joined our group as a CEO and President of Bali Energy Limited in 2021. He graduated from Tufts University (BS) and Anderson School of Management, UCLA with Master of Business Administration (MBA). Since 2016, he has been managing a biomass venture, SynTech Japan as Representative Director. Previously he worked in Goldman Sachs as Managing Director, and in Credit Suisse First Boston as Director and started his career at Mitsui & Company. He will be in charge of overall management of BEL.

Director
Hiroichi Kitamoto

Previous Experience
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. Deputy Branch Manager
Fuji Bank Ltd. Deputy Branch Manager

HIROICHI graduated from University of Tokyo, Japan in 1980. He joined the Group as Director in 2015. He has been serving as Representative Director in Sannou Business Dotcom Co., Ltd since 2003. Previously, he worked in Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd as Deputy Branch Manager, and in Fuji Bank Ltd as Deputy Branch Manager. He will be providing BEL with his numerous business contacts and experiences as a banker.