
Maoko Kotani Non-Executive Director
Ms. Kotani joined Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. in 1986. After leaving the Company, she served as the main news anchor of NHK’s news program, "Morning Wide" and "Good Morning Japan", and NHK-BS1’s program, “World Report". Subsequently after participated in TV Asahi’s evening news broadcast "News Station", she had hosted as the main news anchor of TV Tokyo's news program, "WBS (World Business Satellite)" for 16 years since 1998. In addition, she also had a BS Japan’s program, "Maoko Kotani's KANDAN" where she conducted interviews with companies’ leaders. Also she served as a member of the World Economic Forum IMC (International Media Council), as the Board of Directors of the Toyota Mobility Foundation. Since March 2020, she is hosting as the main news anchor of BS TV Tokyo’s special number “SDGs will change the future ~Maoko Kotani surveys the world~”. She currently serves as Director of Open House Co., Ltd., and as Director of United Nations World Food Programme. She was appointed Director of Polaris in 2021, and was appointed Director of HITOWA Holdings Co., Ltd. in April 2022.