Kiyo Weiss

Kiyo joined Air Canada as Japan Sales and Marketing Manager in 2009, becoming General Manager in 2013. Currently, as Senior Director Sales Asia Pacific, she has the expanded responsibilities for passenger revenue generated by all jurisdictions in the region including Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and other Southeast Asian countries. 

Kiyo has been managing the growth of Air Canada in the Asia Pacific region and is leading the expansion of flights to the region. This expansion includes new flight launches from Bangkok and Singapore to Vancouver, as well as additional flights in the South Korea market over the past two years. 

Before joining Air Canada, she worked for United Airlines holding various key management positions, including Reservations and Ticket Office Manager for Japan and District Sales Manager for Eastern Japan. Prior to United, she worked for Business International (British Economist Group Consulting Company) as a researcher and for Mitsui and Co., Ltd. 

Kiyo has a Bachelor of Arts in English and American Literature from Aoyama Gakuin University and has recently accepted an appointment to the University’s Board of Directors. She also studied simultaneous translation at Simul Academy and completed a one-year JMEC (Japan Market Expansion Competition) program developing market strategy for a financial corporation seeking to enter the individual high net worth market.  

She is a former governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, an advisor for the Nobel Prize-nominated NPO Kids Earth Fund, and the President of Aoyama’s Professionals’ Society, the university’s largest business focused alumni group.