Chika Okamoto

Chika Okamoto has extensive experience in financial markets sales, currently serving as the Head of Financial Markets Japan and Director of Corporate Sales at ING since July 2006, specializing in FX, FX derivatives, eCommerce FX, interest rate derivatives, commodities, and equity derivatives. Prior to this role, Chika held positions at Mizuho as Vice President, focusing on foreign exchange and foreign exchange derivatives, and at Barclays Investment Bank as Assistant Director in a similar capacity. Earlier career experience includes serving as Assistant Vice President at MUFG, concentrating on money markets and foreign exchange. Chika holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Communications from Goucher College and completed high school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT. Education also includes attendance at the International School of Hamburg and JSNY.