Chikako Iwai Sedlarcik

Chikako (Cha) Iwai Sedlarcik currently holds the position of Senior Vice President at dentsu international, leading Consumer Research Solutions and Audience Insights since 2017. Previously, Chikako served in multiple senior vice president roles, including M1 Insights and Research Solutions and Head of CCS, Product and Innovation. Prior to joining dentsu, Chikako was Senior Vice President, Director of Insight and Intelligence at Carat USA from 2015 to 2017 and held the role of VP Director of Consumer Insights at the same company from 2000 to 2014. Chikako began a career in advertising as Assistant Planning Director at Young & Rubicam from 1995 to 2000. Chikako holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Bates College, which was earned between 1991 and 1995.