Asako Aoyama serves as the Head of Business Development, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. (“CCBJH”), the third largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world (net sales revenue of 1 trillion yen). Before CCBJH was established, she was the first Japanese female named to the board of directors in the history of Coca-Cola in Japan and served as CFO at Tokyo Coca-Cola Bottling Company. She joined Coca-Cola (Japan) Company, Limited in 2004 and has held various roles in finance and corporate strategy.
Ms. Aoyama started her career at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch after graduating from the business school at Ohio State University.
Married with 2 children, she enjoys traveling with her family in her free time.