Junko Ohtani joined Kao following a career in the mass media to lead employee engagement efforts and penetration of Kao’s corporate philosophy, the Kao Way. After leading projects to build the corporate image for Kao, she was appointed to Director of ESG Communications, where she was responsible for developing and promoting the ESG strategy the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. She was appointed Vice President of ESG Global Strategy in 2022, and in January 2025, she assumed the position of Executive Officer at Kao, where she now leads the ESG division. Junko was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. She holds a Bachelor of Political Science degree from the Faculty of Law, Keio University.