The flight attendant who became CEO hopes more women will make it to the top

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The flight attendant who became CEO hopes more women will make it to the top

By Hanako Montgomery and Helen Regan, CNN Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — Mitsuko Tottori admits Japan has much more to do to get people like her into the chief executive seat. Tottori was named as the first female president and chief executive of Japan Airlines (JAL) in January, crowning a career that began nearly 40 years ago when she joined the airline as a flight attendant. Her rise is a rare feat in a nation where women still face major hurdles to …