Sayaka Araki

CFO

Sayaka Araki leads the strategic business planning to meet The Newark Museum of Art’s long range organizational goals. In addition, Araki directly monitors the institution’s financial performance, as well as engages and communicates with the Directors and various Board committees. She serves as a liaison with key members of the Museum to align them with the financial initiatives and goals. She served as NMOA Interim Co-Director & CEO from June 2025 to January 2026.

Prior to joining the Museum, Araki was the Chief Financial Officer at The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in Long Island City, NY. Araki served in a similar capacity at Hitachi Metals America, Ltd in Purchase, NY. She also held senior level positions at Equinox Holdings, Inc., KPMG LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP. Araki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Baruch College, part of The City University of New York. She is CPA-certified by New York State.