Joko Santoso is an Indonesian citizen. He earned a Bachelor of Accounting from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, in 1994 and has a wealth of experience in the fields of operations, management and corporate strategy. One of the professional training and development programs he has participated in is the Executive Training Program in Leadership and Management at IMD Business School, Switzerland, in 2008.

After graduating from Gadjah Mada University, Joko Santoso began his career at Dharmala Intiland as a Management Accountant in 1994-1998. Then, in 2001- 2004, he served as Head of Business Analysis and Planning at Kimberley Lever Indonesia, a joint venture between Unilever Indonesia and Kimberley Clark. His competence in the field of management and corporate strategy was proven again in 2004-2011, when he served as Head of Corporate Strategic Planning at Holcim Indonesia. After working in the field of corporate strategy and developing a port business owned by PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk (NI), he joined the Company in March 2013 as Chief Operating Officer (COO).