Rikako (Rika) Kent
About Rikako (Rika) Kent
Rikako (Rika) Kent serves as the VP of Finance at The Women's Network in Berkeley, California, where she has worked since 2021. She has a diverse background in finance and project management, having held various internships and volunteer positions in organizations such as MediaScience, Mentor Global Consultants, and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Current Role at The Women's Network
Rikako Kent serves as the Vice President of Finance at The Women's Network, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she oversees event budgets and manages bi-monthly financial committee meetings with over ten members. She is responsible for financial planning related to promotional item sales, catering to more than 500 members in the Berkeley chapter. Additionally, she executes at least two fundraisers each semester to secure funds for networking trips into San Francisco.
Previous Experience in Finance and Analysis
Prior to her current role, Rikako Kent gained valuable experience in financial analysis through various internships. She worked as a Financial Analyst Intern at MediaScience from 2020 to 2021 for four months. Additionally, she served as a Research & Business Analyst Intern at Mentor Global Consultants in 2021 for three months. Her experience also includes a project internship with The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2018, where she worked for three months.
Educational Background
Rikako Kent studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Global Management from 2019 to 2023. She also attended the University of Pennsylvania, completing a program in Public Speaking, Debating, and Persuasion during the summer of 2018. Earlier, she achieved her High School Diploma from The American School in Japan, where she studied from 2015 to 2019.
Internships and Volunteer Work
Rikako Kent has participated in several internships and volunteer roles that contributed to her professional development. She worked as a Youth Ventures Intern at Ashoka in 2017 for two months and volunteered at the Kapor Center as part of the Tech Workplace Initiative in 2020 for three months. Additionally, she held various positions at The American School in Japan, including Junior Specialist at the Summer Day Camp in 2018 and Bus Monitor from 2015 to 2019.