President, NYSE Group, which includes the New York Stock Exchange and a range of equity and equity options exchanges, all wholly owned subsidiaries of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE); 67th President and the first woman to lead the NYSE Group in its 226-year history. Equities industry veteran having held senior positions in global exchanges throughout career. Most recently, NYSE Chief Operating Officer, responsible for NYSE’s four equity markets and two options markets. In this capacity, led the company’s strategy for its equities, equity derivatives and exchange-traded funds businesses; also spearheaded the roll-out of NYSE’s state-of-the-art trading platform NYSE Pillar, one of the most ambitious technology programmes ever completed by a global exchange. Former President, NYSE Governance Services, a provider of governance, compliance and education solutions for companies and their boards. Also served as Head of Sales and Relationship Management, NYSE, managing the sales team for US cash equities and options markets. Before joining NYSE, held several senior positions at Nasdaq. Began career on the NYSE trading floor, serving as a specialist. BSc in Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University.