Rutger Brinkhuis

Rutger Brinkhuis is an experienced finance professional currently serving as CEO of Optiver US, a role assumed in November 2010, and has held various positions within the firm, including Head of Trading, Trading Teamlead, and Trader. Prior experience includes a workstudent role and an internship at Robeco Asset Management, where responsibilities encompassed managing trading books, monitoring financial markets, and researching guaranteed products linked to investment funds. Additionally, Brinkhuis is the founder and former Editor-In-Chief of HIPHOPNET.NL. Educational achievements include a Master's in Quantitative Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Bachelor's in Econometrics from the same institution, complemented by executive education at Harvard Business School and London Business School.