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ANA HOLDINGS Announces New CEO and Chairman

Thursday, February 10, 2022

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ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) today announces changes to its board. Koji Shibata, Senior Executive Vice President and Member of the Board, will succeed Shinya Katanozaka as President and CEO from April 1, 2022 while Mr. Katanozaka will take over from Shinichiro Ito as Chairman of ANA HD on the same date.

Mr. Shibata joined ANA in 1982 after graduating from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies with a degree in Foreign Studies. In his 40 years with the ANA Group, Mr. Shibata has held a wide range of senior positions and has played a critical role especially in the growth of ANA’s international business, holding positions such as VP of Alliances and International Affairs and Senior VP of EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), based in London. Currently as Senior Executive VP of ANA HD, he has led the way in orchestrating the transformation of the ANA Group corporate strategy. He is aged 64.

Mr. Katanozaka was appointed President and CEO of ANA HD in April 2015. Under his leadership, ANA HD recorded an operating profit and returned to black for the first time in eight quarters in the 3rd quarter (October – December) of fiscal year 2021 despite the continued challenges brought upon by COVID-19.

Mr. Ito, who became Chairman of ANA HD in April 2015 after previously serving as President and CEO of All Nippon Airways from April 2009 to March 2013 and as President and CEO of AND HD from April 2013, will continue to act as Senior Advisor to ANA HD.

Curriculum Vitae of Koji Shibata

Date of Birth: August 16, 1957

Education: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies

Career History:

Apr. 1982All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
Mar. 1995Manager, Group Business Development
Aug. 1996Manager, International Corporate Planning
Mar. 1998Senior Manager, International Marketing, Marketing division
Apr. 2001Deputy Director, Network Planning, Marketing division
Apr. 2005Vice President, Alliances and International Affairs
Apr. 2012Senior Vice President, EMEA, General Manager, London
Apr. 2013ANA Holdings Inc.
Senior Vice President, Director, Strategic Planning-Asia Pacific
Apr. 2017ANA Holdings Inc.
Director of Corporate Planning,
Director of Global Business Development
Apr. 2018ANA Holdings Inc. Senior Vice President
Director of Corporate Strategy
Apr. 2020ANA Holdings Inc. Senior Vice President
Corporate Strategy, Group IT Management, Facilities Planning, Digital Design Lab,
Group D&I Promotion, and Okinawa Region
Jun.2020ANA Holdings Inc. Member of the Board, Executive Vice President
Corporate Strategy, Group IT Management, Facilities Planning, Digital Design Lab,
Group D&I Promotion, and Okinawa Region
Apr. 2021ANA Holdings Inc. Member of the Board, Senior Executive Vice President
Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications and Branding, Facilities Planning,
Digital Design Lab, and Okinawa Region

Source:- ANA

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