| Adena T. Friedman |
Adena T. Friedman is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Nasdaq, Inc. since 2023. She is also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. since 1993. In addition, she holds the position of Director at Federal Reserve Bank of New York since 2018 and Director at FCLT Global since 2020. Ms. Friedman is a Trustee at Vanderbilt University. Previously, Ms. Friedman served as a Director at iLevel Solutions LLC and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington. She was the Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director at The Carlyle Group Inc. from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, she held the position of Chief Financial Officer & EVP-Corporate Strategy at Nasdaq, Inc. from 2010 to 2011. Ms. Friedman completed her undergraduate degree at Williams College in 1991. She also earned an MBA from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management in 1993. |
| Donald Beery |
Donald Beery is currently working as the Senior VP, Head-Global Operations & Technology at Nasdaq, Inc. Previously, he held positions as Principal at Eastman Kodak Co. and Electronic Data Systems Corp., Vice President & General Manager at Nexxt, Inc., Vice President-Sales at Cranite Systems, Inc., Vice President-US Services at GreenLine Systems, Inc., and Principal at United States Navy (District of Columbia). He has an MBA from George Washington University and undergraduate degrees from George Mason University and the University of Michigan. |
| Louis Modano |
Louis Modano currently works at New York Hall of Science, as Trustee and Nasdaq, Inc., as Chief Information Security Officer & Senior VP. Mr. Modano also formerly worked at NYSE Euronext, Inc., as Senior Vice President. Mr. Modano received his Masters Business Admin degree from St. John's University. |
| Jeremy Skule |
Jeremy Skule is currently the Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President at Nasdaq, Inc. He previously worked as the Chief Communications Officer at MF Global Holdings Ltd., Senior Vice President & Partner at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., and Vice President at Ruder Finn, Inc. Mr. Skule holds an MBA from George Washington University and an undergraduate degree from Dickinson College. |
| John A. Zecca |
John A. Zecca is a Member of The District of Columbia Bar and The State Bar of California. He previously served as the Chief Regulatory Officer at NASDAQ BX, Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree from Cornell University (1989) and a graduate degree from the University of California, Hastings (1993). Mr. Zecca's current position is the Global Chief Legal, Risk & Regulatory Officer, EVP at Nasdaq, Inc. |
| Bradley J. Peterson |
Bradley J. Peterson is currently serving as an Independent Director at Merchants Financial Group, Inc. He is also a Director at iconectiv LLC, Mississippi Welders Supply Co., Inc., Nasdaq, Inc., and NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Previously, he held positions such as Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director at Epoch Securities, Inc. from 2001 to 2003, Director at Nasdaq Private Market LLC, Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at The Charles Schwab Corp. from 2008 to 2013, Chief Information Officer at eBay, Inc. from 2003 to 2008, Chief Information Officer & EVP at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2008 to 2013, and Chief Technology Officer at Epoch Partners from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Peterson obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1982 and his graduate degree from MIT Sloan School of Management in 1989. |
| Sarah M. Youngwood |
Sarah M. Youngwood is currently the Director at UBS Business Solutions AG and the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Nasdaq, Inc. She previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer at UBS AG, Chief Financial Officer-Consumer Banking Segment at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Chief Financial Officer at UBS Group AG. Prior to that, she held the position of Head-Financial Institutions Group at JPMorgan Chase Bank (Paris Branch) from 1997 to 2012. Ms. Youngwood completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at ESCP Business School. |
| Bryan E. Smith |
Bryan E. Smith is currently the Chief People Officer & Executive Vice President at Nasdaq, Inc. Prior to his current position, he was a Founding Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners LLC from 2010 to 2012. Before that, he worked at Alight Solutions LLC from 1996 to 2010, where he held the position of Principal from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Smith completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College and earned an MBA from The Leonard N Stern School of Business. |
| Brandon Tepper |
Brandon Tepper is currently employed as the SVP & Head-Global Investment Intelligence at Nasdaq, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. |
| Michael R. Splinter |
Michael R. Splinter is the founder of WISC Partners LP, which was founded in 2015. He is currently the Vice Chairman of The Council on Competitiveness, Chairman of US-Taiwan Business Council, Independent Director of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Director of Tigo Energy MergeCo, Inc., Lead Director of Pica8, Inc., Director of Wellbe, Inc., Director of Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Lead Independent Director of Nasdaq, Inc., Director of Technology Ceo Council, Director of NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., Director of Imprint Energy, Inc., Director of Gogoro, Inc., Director of WISC Partners Sidecar Fund I LLC, Director of Kioxia Holdings Corp., Director of WISC Partners Sidecar Fund II LLC, Director of Lucis Technologies Holdings Ltd., Independent Director of Tigo Energy, Inc., Member of National Academy of Engineering, Member of Chief Executives For Corporate Purpose, Inc., Member-Governors Council of The World Economic Forum USA, Inc., and President of 49 Black Sands Beach Homeowners Association. He is also the owner of Mrs Business & Technology Advisors and a General Partner of Wisc Partners LLC. Dr. Splinter's former positions include Executive Chairman of Applied Materials, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, Sales Director, General Manager-Technology & EVP of Intel Corp. from 1984 to 2003, Director of Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International, Director of Meyer Burger Technology AG from 2017 to 2019, Director of US India CEO Forum, Director of Wisconsin Alumni Association, Director of Murfie, Inc., Manager of Rockwell International Corp. from 1974 to 1984, Trustee of Santa Clara University, and Board Member of University of Wisconsin Foundation. He obtained undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin. |
| Roland Chai |
Roland Chai is currently the President-European Market Services at Nasdaq, Inc. He previously worked as a Director at LME Clear Ltd., Head-Equities at LCH Ltd., Group Risk Officer at Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., and Manager-Product Development at Australian Securities Exchange Ltd. |
| Brian Buckley |
Brian Buckley is currently the Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President at Nasdaq, Inc. Prior to this, he worked as a Partner at Brunswick Group LLC. He completed his undergraduate degree at Dublin Institute of Technology and his graduate degree at Queen's University Belfast A.F.C. |
| Michelle Daly |
Michelle Daly is currently the Chief Accounting Officer, Senior VP & Controller at Nasdaq, Inc. Prior to her current position, she worked as the Managing Director & Deputy Controller at BlackRock, Inc. from 2018 to 2021. Ms. Daly completed her undergraduate degree at Villanova University and holds an MBA from The Leonard N Stern School of Business. |
| Edward S. Knight |
Edward S. Knight is currently the Vice Chairman at Nasdaq Dubai Ltd., Chairman at U.S.-India Business Council, Chairman-Executive Council at TechNet, Executive Vice Chairman at Nasdaq, Inc., and Director at World Federation of Exchanges. He is also a Member of The Software & Information Industry Association, Inc., The University of Texas at Austin, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., The District of Columbia Bar, State Bar of Texas, University of Texas Law School Foundation, and U.S. Supreme Court Bar Association. In his former positions, Mr. Knight served as Executive Vice Chairman at Nasdaq, Inc., Partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP, Executive Vice President & General Counsel at The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., General Counsel at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., and Chief Legal Officer at National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.Mr. Knight received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his graduate degree from The University of Texas School of Law. |
| Bjørn Sibbern |
Bjørn Sibbern is on the board of Nasdaq Oslo ASA and Executive Vice President-Nasdaq Europe at Nasdaq, Inc.
In his past career Mr. Sibbern occupied the position of President of Copenhagen Stock Exchange and Director & Head-Trading at Saxo Treasury A.
Mr. Sibbern received an MBA and a graduate degree from Copenhagen Business School. |
| Melissa M. Arnoldi |
Melissa M. Arnoldi is currently an Independent Director at Nasdaq, Inc. since 2017 and the Chief Customer Officer & Executive Vice President at AT&T Services, Inc. since 2008. Previously, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of Vrio Corp. from 2018 to 2021. She also held positions as a Director at Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas and Innova S de RL de CV. Prior to that, she was a Partner at Accenture Ltd. from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, she was a Member of The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. |
| J. Susan Monteith |
J. Susan Monteith is currently the Director at Definity Insurance Co., the Director at Women's College Hospital, the Independent Director at Definity Financial Corp., the Director at Nasdaq CXC Ltd., the Director at Ensoleillement, Inc., and the Independent Trustee at Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust. Previously, Ms. Monteith held positions such as Managing Director & Head-Equity at CIBC World Markets, Inc., Director at Toronto Rehab Foundation, Executive Vice President & MD-Client Strategy at National Bank Financial, Inc., and Head-Equity Capital Markets at Genuity Capital Markets. Ms. Monteith also served as a Member-Cabinet at United Way of Greater Toronto. Ms. Monteith holds a graduate degree from London Business School and Osgoode Hall Law School. |
| Steven D. Black |
Steven D. Black is currently the Independent Chairman at Wells Fargo & Co. since 2021. He is also an Independent Director at Nasdaq, Inc. since 2011 and a Director at Inflection Energy LLC. Previously, Mr. Black served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer at Bregal Investments LLP. He was also the Co-Chief Executive Officer at Bregal Energy, Inc. from 2012 to 2021. Prior to that, he held the position of Vice Chairman at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 2010 to 2011. He was also the Co-Chairman at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, he served as the Executive Chairman at JPMorgan Investment Bank from 2009 to 2010. Mr. Black was an Independent Director at The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. from 2018 to 2019. Mr. Black completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University in 1974. |
| Johan Torgeby |
Mr. Johan Torgeby is an Independent Director at Nasdaq, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, a Council Member at Suomalais-Ruotsalainen Kauppakamari, an Executive Director & Head-Nordic Region at Financial Sponsors Group and a President & Chief Executive Officer at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ). He is on the Board of Directors at Nasdaq, Inc., Mölnlycke AB, Svenska Bankföreningen, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Institut International d'Etudes Bancaires, Mentor Sverige AB, Mölnlycke Holding AB, The Institute of International Finance, Inc. and Financial Sponsors Group. Mr. Torgeby was previously employed as a Member-Supervisory Board by DSK Hyp AG. He also served on the board at Mölnlycke Health Care AB. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Lund. |
| Toni Townes-Whitley |
Toni Townes-Whitley is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Science Applications International Corp. She is also a Director at Partnership for Public Service and Northern Virginia Technology Council. Additionally, she serves as an Independent Director at Nasdaq, Inc., a Director at Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc., and a Director at Thurgood Marshall Foundation. She is an Independent Director at Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. and a Trustee at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Inc. and United Way Worldwide. Ms. Townes-Whitley's former positions include being an Independent Director at The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. from 2019 to 2023. She was also a Director at The American Institutes for Research and United Way of King County. She briefly served as an Independent Director at Marathon Petroleum Corp. in 2023. From 2002 to 2010, she was the Vice President-Global Public Sector at Unisys Corp. She then became the President & Chief Operating Officer at CGI Corp. from 2010 to 2015. She was the President of Women in Technology during that time as well. Lastly, from 2015 to 2021, she held the position of President-US Regulated Industries at Microsoft Corp.Ms. Townes-Whitley obtained her undergraduate degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. |
| Alfred W. Zollar |
Alfred W. Zollar founded AWZ Tech LLC in 2011, where he is working as Managing Partner from 2011. Mr. Zollar also currently works at Electronics for Imaging, Inc., as Director, International Business Machines Corp., as Independent Director from 2021, The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., as Independent Director from 2019, International Data Group, Inc., as Director, Constant Contact, Inc., as Director, Nasdaq, Inc., as Independent Director from 2019, GCOM Software, Inc., as Director from 2021, Pulse Secure LLC, as Director, GCOM Software LLC, as Director, The Eagle Academy Foundation, as Director, El Education, Inc., as Director, GCOM LLC, as Director, Executive Leadership Council, Inc., as Member from 2013, SIRIS Capital Group LLC, as Executive Advisor from 2014, Mission Engine LLC, as Advisor, UC San Diego Foundation, as Trustee, and The National Society of Black Engineers, as Member from 2013. Mr. Zollar also formerly worked at Lotus Software, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2003, The Chubb Corp., as Independent Director from 2011 to 2016, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., as Director, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., as Director from 2022 to 2023, Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., as Independent Director from 2012 to 2023, Red Hat, Inc., as Director from 2018 to 2019, Carnegie Speech Co., Inc., as Director, Stratus Technologies, Inc., as Director, International Business Machines Corp., as General Manager-Tivoli Software Division from 2004 to 2011, and International Business Machines Corp., as General Manager-Network Computer Software from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Zollar received his graduate degree from the University of California San Diego. |
| Jeffery W. Yabuki |
Jeffery W. Yabuki is the founder and currently holds multiple positions. He is the Chairman & Founding Partner of Motive Partners GP LLC, which was founded in 2021. He is also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of InvestCloud, Inc. since 2024. Additionally, he holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at CashEdge, Inc., Vice Chairman at The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund, and Chairman at Sportradar AG. Mr. Yabuki's former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of First Data Corp., President & Chief Executive Officer of American Express Tax & Business Services, Inc. from 1987 to 1999, President & Chief Executive Officer of CheckAGAIN LLC, and Executive Chairman of Fiserv, Inc. in 2020. He has also served as a Director at MBIA, Inc., PetSmart LLC, and Nasdaq, Inc., as well as an Independent Director at Project Healthy Minds Corp. and Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. In terms of education, Mr. Yabuki obtained an undergraduate degree from The California State University. |
| Paul Holden Spaht |
Paul Holden Spaht is currently a Director at Bottomline Technologies, Inc., Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., Instructure, Inc., Coupa Software, Inc., Nasdaq, Inc., Trader Corp., PowerPlan, Inc., Anaplan, Inc., Frontline Technologies Group LLC, AxiomSL Group, Inc., Instructure Holdings, Inc., Adenza Group, Inc., and Auctane, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at Instructure Parent LP. He previously worked as a Principal at Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc., Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo LP, and President at EM Eagle Purchaser LLC. He has held Director positions at Edmentum, Inc., Deltek, Inc., Sirius Computer Solutions LLC, ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc., Telestream LLC, Archipelago Learning, Inc., and Roadnet Technologies, Inc. He was also a Board Member at AppExtremes LLC and Manatron, Inc. He was a Principal at Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1996 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2003. |
| Essa Abdulfattah Kazim Al-Mulla |
Essa Abdulfattah Kazim Al-Mulla is currently the Independent Non-Executive Vice Chairman at Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC and the Chairman at DIFC Investments Ltd. He also holds the position of Chairman at Borse Dubai Ltd., Dubai Statistics Centre, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, and Director at The Dubai International Financial Centre, Rochester Institute of Technology, Nasdaq Dubai Ltd., Nasdaq, Inc., Dubai Economic Council, Noor Takaful PJSC, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, Etisalat Services FZE, Dubai Free Zone Council, Dubai Free Zones Council, United Arab Emirates University, Dubai Economy & Trade Committee, and Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. Formerly, Mr. Al-Mulla served as the CEO, MD & Non-Independent Executive Director at Dubai Financial Market PJSC from 1999 to 2013. He also held positions as a Director at NASDAQ BX, Inc., Istithmar World PJSC, Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, Noor Bank PJSC, and Dubai Department of Economic Development. In terms of education, Mr. Al-Mulla completed his undergraduate studies at Coe College. He then pursued graduate studies at the University of Iowa and the University of Wollongong, where he received his graduate degree in 1998. |
| Thomas A. Kloet |
Thomas A. Kloet is currently serving as the Vice Chairman-Trustees Board at Northern Institutional Funds since 2015. He is also the Chairman at Nasdaq ISE LLC, Nasdaq GEMX LLC, Nasdaq PHLX LLC, and Nasdaq MRX LLC. Additionally, he holds the position of Director at NASDAQ BX, Inc., The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, Elmhurst College, Nasdaq, Inc., EDX London Ltd., The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society. In his former roles, Mr. Kloet served as the Chief Executive Officer at Singapore Exchange Ltd. from 2000 to 2002 and at TMX Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2014. He also held positions at Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. as Treasurer, Director & Clearing Chairman from 1995 to 2000 and as Director-Internal Audit from 1985 to 1988. Furthermore, he served as the Chief Operating Officer & SEVP at Newedge Group SA and as the Chief Administrative Officer & Senior VP at ABN AMRO, Inc. from 1997 to 2000. He was also the Chief Financial Officer at FX Chicago, Inc. from 1988 to 1990 and the Chief Operating Officer at Credit Agricole Futures, Inc. from 1990 to 1997. Mr. Kloet's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, which he received in 1980. |
| Charlene T. Begley |
Charlene T. Begley is currently serving as an Independent Director at SentinelOne, Inc. and Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. She is also a Director at the National Association of Manufacturers, an Independent Director at Nasdaq, Inc., and a Member of The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. In her former roles, Begley served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Plastics from 2005 to 2008, President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Enterprise Solutions from 2007 to 2009, and President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Home & Business Solutions from 2010 to 2012. She also served as an Independent Director at Red Hat, Inc. from 2014 to 2019 and as a Director at Fanuc GE CNC UK Ltd. from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, she held positions at GE Aerospace, GE Transportation, GE Plastics India Ltd., GE Plastics Europe BV, GE Corporate Audit Staff Group, and WPP Plc. Begley obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont in 1988. |
