


Employees at Eargo rank Bill Brownie in the Top 5% of CEOs in San Francisco. Similarly, employees at Sony rank Kenichiro Yoshida in the Top 15% of CEOs in San Francisco. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

CEO of Eargo
BIO: Bill has served as our Chief Operating Officer since April 2019. Bill also previously served as our Chief Customer Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Eargo. Prior to Eargo, Bill was Managing Director at Sonova e-Hearing Care a group company of Sonova AG. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer and then President and Chief Executive Officer of HearingPlanet Inc., which was purchased by Sonova AG. He received a B.S. in business administration from San Diego State University-California State University.

CEO of Sony
BIO: Mr. Kenichiro Yoshida has been the Chief Financial Officer of Sony Corporation since April 1, 2014, Representative Corporate Executive Officer since April 2014 and its Executive Deputy President since April 2015. Mr. Yoshida served as an Executive Vice President of Sony Corporation since December 1, 2013. He served as the Chief Strategy Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Sony Corporation from December 1, 2013 to April 1, 2014 and served as its Senior Managing Executive Officer since June 2005. He served as an Executive President of So-net Entertainment Corporation (now known as Sony Network Communications, Inc.) since April 1, 2005 and its Senior Executive Officer since June 2008. He joined Sony Corporation in April 1987. Mr. Yoshida has been the Chairman of the Board of Gamepot, Inc. since June 2011. He has been a Director of Sony Corporation since June 19, 2014. He serves as a Director at Sony Corporation of America. He has been a Representative Director of Sony Bank, Inc. since February 2002. He joined So-net Entertainment Corporation in June 2005. He has been a Non-Executive Director at Sony Network Communications, Inc. since January 1, 2014. He serves as Director of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. He has been an External Director of M3, Inc., since September 2000; Chorokbaem Media Co., Ltd. since March 2011 and Gamepot, Inc. since July 2010. He served as a Director of Sony Network Communications, Inc. since April 2005. Mr. Yoshida served as a Director of So-net Entertainment Corporation since April 1, 2005.

Women at Eargo rated their CEO an A+

Women at Sony rated their CEO a B+

Diverse Employees at Eargo rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Sony rated their CEO a B




At Eargo, employees in the HR department rate Bill Brownie the highest. According to employees, Bill Brownie's ability to drive business results is Excellent. At Sony, the Sales department's employees rate their CEO highest. And, 70% of Sony's employees approve of their CEO's management style.