TOKYO, Japan – Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that the following executive lineup on/after April 1, 2016 had been decided in a meeting of the board of directors held today. (Some appointments of executives are subject to the approval of each company’s general meeting of shareholders and meeting of the board of directors followed by the general meeting this year.)
Under the leadership of the appointed executives, employees of the JAL Group will strive in unity towards ensuring safety in all flight operations, providing the highest service quality to customers, and thereby increase its corporate value and contribute to the betterment of society.
1. Members of the Board of Directors
(1) The appointments will be effective from April 1, 2016 to the general meeting of shareholders in June 2016.
Name Title Remarks
MASARU ONISHI Director, Chairman Chairman of the board of directors
YOSHIHARU UEKI Representative Director, President
TADASHI FUJITA
Representative Director, Executive Vice President
JUNKO OKAWA Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
NORIKAZU SAITO Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
TOSHIAKI NORITA Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
NOBUHIRO SATO Director
Safety General Manager
KIMIE IWATA External Director
EIZO KOBAYASHI External Director
(2) The appointments will be effective after the general meeting of shareholders in June 2016.
Name Title Remarks
MASARU ONISHI Director, Chairman Chairman of the board of directors
YOSHIHARU UEKI Representative Director, President
TADASHI FUJITA
Representative Director, Executive Vice President
JUNKO OKAWA Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
NORIKAZU SAITO Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
TOSHIAKI NORITA Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
HIDEKI KIKUYAMA Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Newly appointed
TOSHINORI SHIN Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Safety General Manager Newly appointed
KIMIE IWATA External Director
EIZO KOBAYASHI External Director
MASATOSHI ITO External Director Newly appointed
#1 Inaugurations of Directors are subject to the approval of the general meeting of shareholders which is scheduled to be held in June 2016.
#2 Assignments of Chairman, President, Executive Vice President and Representative Directors are subject to the approval of the meeting of the board of directors followed by the general meeting which is scheduled to be held in June 2016.
#3 After the general meeting scheduled to be held in June 2016, NOBUHIRO SATO will retire from the position of Director of the Board.
2. Corporate Auditors
All of the current Corporate Auditors’ terms of four years will expire. The new appointment of Corporate Auditors after annual shareholders’ meeting is as follows.
(The appointments will be effective after the general meeting of shareholders in June 2016)
Name Title
HISAO TAGUCHI Corporate Auditor of the Board
YASUSHI SUZUKA Corporate Auditor of the Board
HIROYUKI KUMASAKA External Corporate Auditor of the Board
SHINJI HATTA External Corporate Auditor of the Board
OSAMU KAMO External Corporate Auditor of the Board (Newly appointed)
3. List of Executive Officers
Title Name Assignments Remarks
President YOSHIHARU
UEKI
Chairman of the Board of Managing Executive Officers, Chairman of the Council for Group Safety EnhancementยCChairman of the Corporate Brand Promotion Council, Chairman of the JAL Philosophy CommitteeยCChairman of the CSR Committee
Executive Vice President TADASHI
FUJITA Aide to the President,
Change of Appointment
Senior Managing Executive Officer JUNKO
OKAWA Communication Division Change of Appointment
Senior Managing Executive Officer NORIKAZU
SAITO Finance & Accounting
Senior Managing Executive Officer TOSHIAKI
NORITA Corporate Planning, Business Creation Strategy
Senior Managing Executive Officer HIDEKI
KIKUYAMA Managing Division Route Marketing
Senior Managing Executive Officer TOSHINORI
SHIN Flight Operations
Safety General Manager
Managing Executive Officer NOBUYOSHI
GONDO Corporate Safety & Security
Managing Executive Officer KIYOSHI
ISHIZEKI IT Planning
Managing Executive Officer RYUZO TOYOSHIMA Corporate Control
Managing Executive Officer SHINICHIRO
SHIMIZU Secretary’s office Change of Appointment
Managing Executive Officer YUJI
AKASAKA Engineering & Maintenance, President of JAL Engineering (*1)
Managing Executive Officer HIDEO NINOMIYA Managing Division Passenger Sales, Domestic Passenger Sales, President of JAL Sales Change of Appointment
(*2)
Executive Officer TSUYOSHI
YAMAMURA Cargo & Mail
Executive Officer ARATA
YASUJIMA President of Japan Air Commuter Co., Ltd. (*3)
Executive Officer TETSUYA
ONUKI President of J-AIR Co., Ltd. (*4 )
Executive Officer MUNEMITSU
ERIKAWA Senior Vice President, China , Vice President and Regional Manager, Beijing, District Sales Manager, Beijing
Executive Officer KIYOSHI
MARUKAWA President of Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd. (*5 )
Executive Officer AKIRA
YONEZAWA Managing Division Route Marketing (International Route Marketing)
Executive Officer TOSHIKI
OKA Purchasing
Executive Officer HOSHIKO
NAKANO Senior Vice President of Western Japan area
Executive Officer HIROKI
KATO Assistant to Managing Division Route Marketing Change of Appointment
(*3)
Executive Officer TOMOHIRO
NISHIHATA Managing Division Route Marketing(Passenger System Planning)
Executive Officer TAKAHIRO
ABE Airport Operations
Executive Officer HIDEKI
OSHIMA Managing Division Route Marketing,
(International Relations and Alliances)
Executive Officer ERI
ABE Cabin Attendants
Executive Officer KAZUKO
YASHIKI Vice President, Haneda Airport , President of JAL Sky Co., Ltd. Newly
Appointed
(*6)
Executive Officer TAKUYA
ODA Human Resources Newly
Appointed
Executive Officer YORIYUKI
KASHIWAGI Deputy General Manager, Managing Division Passenger Sales
International Passenger Sales, Web Sales
Senior Vice President of Eastern Japan area Newly appointed
(*1) The inauguration of President of JAL Engineering is subject to the approval of both its general meeting of shareholders and meeting of the board of directors.
Title Name Assignments Remarks
Executive Officer JUN
KATO Managing Division Route Marketing (Products and Services Planning)
Executive Officer HIROYUKI
HIOKA General Affairs
Executive Officer HIDETSUGU
UEDA Human Resources, in charge of Education , Vice President, Human Resources Management
Executive Officer TADAO
NISHIO Managing Division Route Marketing (Domestic Route Marketing)
(*2) The inauguration of President of JAL Sales is subject to the approval of both its general meeting of shareholders and meeting of the board of directors, which will be effective from June 2016.
(*3) JAL’s Executive Officer ARATA YASUJIMA will retire from office after Japan Air Commuter’s general meeting of shareholders in June 2016. JAL’s Executive Officer HIROKI KATO will take office of the President of Japan Commuter after receiving the approval of both its general meeting of shareholders and meeting of the board of directors in June 2016.
(*4) The inauguration of President of J-AIR is subject to the approval of both its general meeting of shareholders and meeting of the board of directors.
(*5) The inauguration of President of JAL Transocean Air is subject to the approval of both its general meeting of shareholders and meeting of the board of directors.
(*6) The inauguration of President of JAL Sky Co., Ltd. is subject to the approval of both its general meeting of shareholders and meeting of the board of directors, which will effective from June 2016.
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– Executive Vice President NOBUHIRO SATO will retire from office on March 31, 2016.
– Executive Officer ARATA YASUJIMA will retire from office after Japan Air Commuter’s general meeting of shareholders in June 2016.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- #2 Assignments of Chairman, President, Executive Vice President and Representative Directors are subject to the approval of the meeting of the board of directors followed by the general meeting which is scheduled to be held in June 2016.
- Chairman of the Board of Managing Executive Officers, Chairman of the Council for Group Safety EnhancementยCChairman of the Corporate Brand Promotion Council, Chairman of the JAL Philosophy CommitteeยCChairman of the CSR Committee.
- Under the leadership of the appointed executives, employees of the JAL Group will strive in unity towards ensuring safety in all flight operations, providing the highest service quality to customers, and thereby increase its corporate value and contribute to the betterment of society.
