Houston Ross is Chief Operations Officer and Board Member for Czech Republic and Slovakia (formerly of Japan) at NN pojišťovna a penzijní společnost at NN Life Insurance, Ltd. Houston brings more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry with senior-level roles in insurance operations, investment banking and securities sectors. He manages large and multicultural teams across multiple disciplines and locations, which include Japan, Asia-pacific, the United States, Australia and Europe. He manages 85 internal resources and an annual budget of $36 million. Houston’s efforts at NTT have helped to reduce application development costs by 30 percent.