Wendy Imura Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

*Collaborate with Global Head of Investor Relations to develop and execute IR program aimed at North America, Europe-based institutional investors*Design investment messages together with management and Tokyo-based Investor Relations team that simplify ORIX's equity story, improve disclosure, and contribute to fair equity valuation*Lead the collection, analysis, and reporting of feedback from analysts, investors, and other stakeholders about ORIX's stock price, relative performance, and strategy*Manage investor targeting and contact program for shareholders, prospects using statistical tools, CRM, and brokerage relationships*Support investors' decision making processes through planning, execution, and presenting at virtual and in-person NDRs, conferences, and individual meetings*Translate (Japanese to English) and quality check ORIX Investor Relations presentation materials, speeches, Integrated Report (Nikkei Integrated Reporting Award for Excellence in 2022), Sustainability report, and website to ensure accuracy and style*Liaise with Sustainability Promotion team to develop subject-matter expertise in ESG topics, communicate ORIX's ESG-related material issues, key goals, and progress therein

Tokyo, Japan, Jp

• Key member of top-ranked Japan Corporate Access team in North American for 2019 (No. 1 Institutional Investor, No. 1 Greenwich Associates small/mid & large cap,)• Originated, planned, and executed IR marketing initiatives for Japan corporate clients in US and Canada• Accompanied senior management on 30-40 roadshows annually to meet institutional investors• Coordinated global CA events: Global Investment Conference (45 Japan corporates in 2018), sector- & region- specific conferences, industry trade show tours (E3, IMTS), multi-sector analyst seminars• Collaborated with global equity management, sales, research, investment banking teams to optimize CA resource allocation in post-MiFID II marketplace • Created customized Japanese/English language pitch books for securing IR mandates

New York, New York, Us

Managed five-person production & translation team providing key link in 24-hour workflow system for Japanese, Asian, and US equity research and sales• Built team from single translator; added quality assurance, DTP, distribution functions to streamline global resource allocation and achieve 86% faster turnaround time for report translation (1.85 days to 0.25 days)• Enhanced team productivity (up 20%) and retention despite challenging market climate

• Hired to augment US equities translation in NY, helped speed time to publication by 50% or more• Promoted to Team Leader after six months, chosen establish & lead New York production base

• Taught Japanese-to-English translation, consecutive interpreting, and business writing classes to undergraduate and graduate students as part of Kobe College's Masters of Interpreting program• Designed cirriculum to incorporate advanced multi-media classroom facilities, implemented student testing, helped supervise student research/theses

• Founded boutique financial translation/ interpreting services firm w/Y9 million in annual sales• Attracted high-margin client portfolio including investment banks, hedge funds, real-estate advisories

• Developed expertise in energy/resources, high-tech, retail, real-estate sub-sectors• Interpreted for corporates and foreign investors at company visits, teleconferences, analyst meetings

• Served as Prefectural Advisor in charge of advising, counseling, mediation, and training for 160+ Assistant Language Teachers living in Hokkaido• Planned and staged orientation, mid-year training conferences for 200+ participants• Translation of official documents, interpretation for VIPs, visiting delegations

• Assisted in English language education at town kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools• Designed and implemented English conversation, international culture class series for citizen's center * Planned regional teacher training meetings, interpreted for town/regional events

Ma, Translation Interpreting Japanese

Ba, East Asian Studies, Economics