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After developing FTMO from a local Czech startup into a global leader in the modern prop-trading industry, Otakar serves as the CEO of FTMO, co-CEO of OANDA, and a member of the OANDA Board of Directors.

As the architect of FTMO’s operational growth, Marek Vašíček has scaled the firm into a global trading powerhouse. In addition to his role as FTMO's Chief Operating Officer, he serves as co-CEO of OANDA and a Director of the OANDA Board.

Based in the United States, Kurt Von Scheidt is OANDA's Chief Operating Officer, responsible for leading the trading, product management, financial risk, business operations and FX Data service teams.

Based in Warsaw, Marcin Niewiadomski is Head of Europe with OANDA, responsible for driving company growth throughout the EU27 region. He is also the CEO and President of the TMS Brokers management board.

Yoshi Yanagisawa is Managing Director and Representative Director for OANDA in Japan. He is responsible for driving business in one of the world's largest retail foreign exchange markets.

Based in London, Lucian Lauerman is responsible for the growth of OANDA’s offerings in Digital Assets. He also leads a range of strategic corporate development initiatives globally for OANDA.

Mark Chesterman, OANDA’s Chief Risk Officer, is responsible for leading the global risk and quantitative research groups from OANDA’s London office.

Based in London, Emmanuel Coulon is OANDA’s Chief Technology Officer, responsible for driving the firm’s global technology strategy and providing technical leadership across all areas of the business.

Philip Waters is the Head of Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets for OANDA, responsible for all revenue-generating functions, including sales, relationship management, business development, operations, and marketing.

Based in New York, Jessica Beckstead is OANDA’s Managing Director for North America and US CEO and is responsible for driving the continued success of the firm’s growth throughout the US and Canada.

Based in London, Gustave Rieunier joined OANDA in October 2022 to manage the firm’s global trading team based in our Singapore, Warsaw, London, and Toronto offices.

Based in London, Darren Moffett is responsible for leading the marketing function, delivering valuable client growth, driving client communication interactions, and managing the OANDA brand globally.

Based in Singapore, Kelvin is a well-established senior global macro strategist. He has over 15 years of experience in trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities.

Based in North America, Moheb has over 15 years of experience in the forex markets, on both the research and client relations sides. Moheb specialises in technical, trade-focused market analysis.