Tokyo, Japan – November 1, 2022 – Skipping Stone, a global energy markets strategy consulting and implementation services firm, today announced the promotion of Hiroshi Okuyama as President of Skipping Stone Japan. Prior to the promotion, Okuyama was the Executive Vice President leading the company’s risk management services and wholesale markets practice areas where he has successfully engaged with both Japanese and International companies in the areas of commodity trading, futures, risk management business practices and the related growth strategies.
Skipping Stone Japan’s former President, Shuichi Kishida, has resigned and decided to move to a position that utilizes his years of experience developing energy asset projects.
Mr. Okuyama’s extensive experience in global commodities trading and risk management has included positions of increasing responsibility from trading on the commodity exchange floor in New York to ultimately the presidency of a subsidiary of a Japanese futures trading company in New York and US-Japan joint venture proprietary trading firms with trading operations in New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan as well as its operations consulting firm.
As president of the futures trading company in New York, Mr. Okuyama led the company in changing and adapting their strategies and risk management practices to fit the evolving commodities markets. Upon his return to Japan in multiple leadership roles with a securities company, he helped develop their international business and corporate strategies.
In his new role as president, Mr. Okuyama will continue to leverage Skipping Stone’s global experiences to bring best practices to the Japan market, as well as to leverage his extensive knowledge and relationships in Japan to assist international trading clients entering the Japan energy markets.
“Hiroshi’s promotion to President after two years with Skipping Stone is a natural fit and aligns with our shifting strategic focus toward trading and risk management,” said Peter Weigand, Chairman and CEO of Skipping Stone’s global companies.
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