Rika Ohba

Rika Ohba is a highly experienced creative professional currently serving as the Creative Lead Designer at New Balance's Asia Design Studio since September 2023. Previously, Rika held the position of Senior Manager and Apparel Designer at FILA from November 2021 to March 2023. Prior experiences include a role as Senior Manager at 株式会社TOKYOBASE, where responsibilities involved launching new brands, designing women's products, managing visual merchandising, and team management. Rika has also worked as a Senior Manager/Apparel Designer at both adidas and Reebok, and began a career in apparel design at Nike. Rika's extensive background includes early roles as a Product Designer at Brooklyn Co.,Ltd and an Apparel Designer at （株）トゥモローランド.