OANDA Secures Former CEO of IG Group Tim Howkins as Board Chairman

OANDA, , announced today that it has added a new member to its Board of Directors. The person in question is Tim Howkins, who has been appointed as Chairman.
Howkins’ career covers more than three decades and joins the firm with industry-specific expertise. In fact, the position is taking Howkins out of retirement, which according to his LinkedIn profile, began in October 2015.

During his extensive career, which began in 1984, not only has Howkins worked with entrepreneurial high-growth businesses for almost 35 years, but he also spent 16 years at , a UK-based financial trading provider.
Tim Howkins at IG Group
Originally, Howkins joined as the Chief Financial Officer in 1999. After seven years in this role, he was promoted to the Chief Executive Officer of the firm, a position he held for nine years.
During this time, Howkins navigated IG through a period of global transformation. As part of this, he helped to generate significant growth in shareholder value and quadrupled earnings per share.