JTB Corp. has announced that Aomi Tomo, currently Managing Executive Officer overseeing Long-Term Vision and Strategy, will become President and CEO effective June 30, following a Board of Directors resolution.
On the same date, current President and CEO Yamakita Eijiro will transition to Chairperson of the Board, while current Chairman Takahashi Hiroyuki will take on an Advisor role. Both changes are subject to formal approval at JTB’s 63rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 30 and at the Board of Directors meeting to follow. The full executive lineup taking effect that day is expected to be announced by end of May.
Aomi joined Japan Travel Bureau, Inc. (now JTB Corp.) in April 1993, starting his career at the Sapporo Branch in frontline customer service and corporate sales. He went on to take charge of general affairs, human resources, and sales planning at the Hokkaido Regional Headquarters.
From 2007, he led travel business marketing at JTB Group headquarters, and in 2014 moved into Corporate Planning, where he helped expand the company’s business scope through the launch of JTB Communication Design, Inc. He subsequently held a series of strategic and business planning roles across JTB Hokkaido, JTB Communication Design, and the JTB Corporate Business Division.
In 2021, Aomi was appointed Executive Officer, and in June 2022 became a Director and Managing Executive Officer for Corporate Strategy (CSO). During this period, he drove key management reforms through the COVID-19 pandemic and spearheaded an innovation initiative called “nextender” — a portmanteau of “next” and “extender” — aimed at developing new business and broadening JTB’s reach through strategic partnerships.
In April 2024, he was appointed President of JTB Americas, Ltd., where he grew the Meetings & Events and Business Travel segments through acquisitions and investments, and strengthened internal controls.
Since January 2026, as Managing Executive Officer for Long-Term Vision and Strategy Promotion, Aomi has been leading the design and execution of the JTB Group’s long-term strategy and future initiatives.
