Prior to joining the Newark Museum of Art, Sayaka was Chief Financial Officer at the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum.  She spent her earlier career in the private sector, including financial leadership roles at Hitachi Metals America and Equinox Holdings, as well as periods with KPMG and Arthur Andersen.  She holds a BBA degree in accounting from The City University of New York and is a CPA.

As Deputy Director Finance & Administration, Sayaka will report to the Museum’s Director & CEO and be a member of the Museum’s Senior Leadership team.  She will oversee and implement an annual budget preparation process, play an important strategic business planning role to help ensure the implementation of the Museum's Long Range Plan, and monitor financial performance against budget.