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William J. Brodsky is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBOE Holdings and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). In October 2008, Brodsky was the first leader of a derivatives exchange to be named Chairman of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). He previously served as Vice Chairman of the WFE from 2007 to 2008. Brodsky's election as WFE Chairman marks the culmination of four decades of leadership roles in the U.S. options, futures and securities markets.
As Chairman and CEO of CBOE since 1997, Brodsky has overseen a period of tremendous growth and product innovation at the exchange, as well as the successful transformation of CBOE's traditional open-outcry market model into a world-class hybrid trading system. He serves as the options industry's leading advocate in shaping market policy and regulation, and is currently guiding CBOE through demutualization from a membership organization to a for-profit stock corporation and the initial public offering of CBOE Holdings stock.
Prior to joining CBOE, Brodsky served for 15 years at Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), where he oversaw the launch of the CME Globex trading system and played a pivotal role in the development and globalization of stock index futures. He joined CME in 1982 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and, in 1985, was named President and Chief Executive Officer, a post he held until joining CBOE in February 1997.
Brodsky began his career as an attorney in the securities industry with the firm of Model, Roland and Company in 1968. In 1974, he joined the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) where he became head of options trading in 1976 and served as Executive Vice President for operations between 1979 and 1982. He also served for seven years as the AMEX representative on the board of The Options Clearing Corporation.
Brodsky serves as a director of Integrys Energy Group, Inc, an S&P 500 company. He is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's International Advisory Committee, the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, and the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago. He is also the former chairman of the International Options Markets Association (IOMA).
He serves on the Kellogg School of Management Advisory Council, as a trustee of Syracuse University and is a member of the Board of Directors of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and chairs its investment committee. Brodsky holds an A.B. degree and a J.D. degree from Syracuse University and is a member of the Bar in Illinois and New York.
As Chairman and CEO of CBOE since 1997, Brodsky has overseen a period of tremendous growth and product innovation at the exchange, as well as the successful transformation of CBOE's traditional open-outcry market model into a world-class hybrid trading system. He serves as the options industry's leading advocate in shaping market policy and regulation, and is currently guiding CBOE through demutualization from a membership organization to a for-profit stock corporation and the initial public offering of CBOE Holdings stock.
Prior to joining CBOE, Brodsky served for 15 years at Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), where he oversaw the launch of the CME Globex trading system and played a pivotal role in the development and globalization of stock index futures. He joined CME in 1982 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and, in 1985, was named President and Chief Executive Officer, a post he held until joining CBOE in February 1997.
Brodsky began his career as an attorney in the securities industry with the firm of Model, Roland and Company in 1968. In 1974, he joined the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) where he became head of options trading in 1976 and served as Executive Vice President for operations between 1979 and 1982. He also served for seven years as the AMEX representative on the board of The Options Clearing Corporation.
Brodsky serves as a director of Integrys Energy Group, Inc, an S&P 500 company. He is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's International Advisory Committee, the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, and the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago. He is also the former chairman of the International Options Markets Association (IOMA).
He serves on the Kellogg School of Management Advisory Council, as a trustee of Syracuse University and is a member of the Board of Directors of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and chairs its investment committee. Brodsky holds an A.B. degree and a J.D. degree from Syracuse University and is a member of the Bar in Illinois and New York.
Mr. Boris currently serves as CBOE Holding's lead director and has served on our Board from 1992-1993, in 1997 and from 2003 to the present. Mr. Boris is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of EVEREN Securities, Inc. and its predecessor Kemper Securities, Inc. His past affiliations include membership on the boards of directors of, Integrys Energy Group, Inc., Peoples Energy Corporation, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Midwest Air Group, Inc., the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Securities Industry Association ,The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Loyola University Health System, Inc., Big Shoulders Fund, the Civic Federation and Chicago's Economic Development Commission. He has served on the board of trustees of Gannon University and Loyola University of Chicago and on advisory boards at both Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and DePaul University's College of Commerce. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Gannon University.
Mr. Duffy is an attorney and a nominee of CBOE Trading Permit Holder Cornerstone Trading, L.L.C. and has served on our Board since 1995. In addition, he is the trustee for a trust that is the general managing partner of Fugue, General Partnership, which was a CBOE member lessor organization. Mr. Duffy has been a member or Trading Permit Holder of CBOE since 1985. Mr. Duffy served as Vice Chairman of CBOE from 2001 through 2003 and 2010 through May 2011. He earned a B.A. degree in Education and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan. He also holds a J.D. and L.L.M., Master of Laws in Taxation, from The John Marshall Law School. Mr. Duffy was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1981 and has also been admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Mr. English serves as Senior Advisor at W.W. Grainger, Inc., a position he has held since 2011. From 1976 through April 2011, Mr. English served in a number of positions at Morgan Stanley, including Vice Chairman, Investment Banking, where he advised numerous domestic and international clients on the use of their capital and relations with shareholders. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Tower International, Inc. Mr. English holds a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
Ms. Froetscher is president and chief executive officer of the National Safety Council and has served on our Board since 2005. Previously, she served as president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and in a variety of roles at the Aspen Institute, most recently as chief operating officer. From 1992 to 2000, Ms. Froetscher was the executive director of the Finance Research and Advisory Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago. She is a member of the board of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Chicago Network and Commercial Club of Chicago. Ms. Froetscher holds a B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Management from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Ms. Froetscher is also a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute.
Ms. Goodman has served as a Managing Director and Head, Special Committee and Fiduciary Practice—U.S. at Rothschild since 2010. From 1998-2010, Ms. Goodman was with Lazard in the Banking Group, most recently as Managing Director. Ms. Goodman advises companies and special committees with regard to mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Goodman graduated magna cum laude from Rice University with a B.A. She received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Chicago Law School.
Mr. Kepes is a co-founder and managing director of Chicago Trading Company (CTC) and has served on our Board since 2007. Founded in 1995, CTC is a leading proprietary derivatives trading firm active in various options and futures markets, including equity indexes, equities, interest rates and commodities. The firm trades both on-floor and electronically, utilizing sophisticated proprietary pricing and risk management systems. CTC serves in a specialist capacity on various exchanges in many of the most active index, ETF and interest rate products. CTC employs over 350 people and is based in Chicago with offices in New York and London. Mr. Kepes holds a B.S. degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Mr. Kullberg served as managing partner and chief executive officer of Arthur Andersen & Co., S.C. from 1980 until 1989 and has served on our Board since 1990. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Artio Global Investors, Inc. and has served in the past on a number of private and public company boards. Mr. Kullberg is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors. He is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a Life Trustee of Northwestern University and the University of Minnesota Foundation. Mr. Kullberg holds a B.B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of Minnesota.
Mr. Londergan has served on our Board since 2008. He is chief executive officer of Group One Trading, L.P. and has served on its board of directors since January 2005. Prior to his current role, he was derivatives trading managing director and was directly responsible for opening and managing the first European trading operating for Group One, G1 Derivatives Trading LTD. Mr. Londergan began his career at Group One in 1998. Mr. Londergan graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University and holds a B.A. degree in Mathematics with minors in French and Economics.
Mr. Martin is of counsel at the law firm Sidley Austin LLP, having served as a partner from 1975 to 2004 and as chairman of the management committee from 1989 until 1999. He has served on our Board since 2000. Mr. Martin served as the president of The Commercial Club of Chicago and president of its Civic Committee from 1999 until the end of 2010. Mr. Martin is a member of the board of directors of Aon Corporation. He also is a life trustee of Northwestern University, the Chicago History Museum, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Ravinia Festival. Mr. Martin holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois and an L.L.B. degree from Harvard University.
Mr. Palmore is executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance and risk management officer of General Mills, Inc. and has served on our Board since 2000. Prior to joining General Mills in February 2008, he served as executive vice president and general counsel of Sara Lee Corporation. Before joining Sara Lee, Mr. Palmore served in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago and in private practice. Mr. Palmore has also served as a member of the boards of directors of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. Mr. Palmore holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Yale University and a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
Dr. Phillips retired as the dean of The George Washington University School of Business in 2010, and retired as professor of finance in 2011, positions she held since 1998. She continues as a professor emeritus at the same university. Dr. Phillips has served on our Board since 2000. Previously she served as a commissioner of the Commodities Futures Trading commission (CFTC) from 1981 to 1983 and served as chairman of the CFTC from 1983 to 1987 and as a member of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System from 1991 to 1998. Dr. Phillips also served as a Brookings, then SEC, Economic Policy Fellow from 1976 to 1978. Dr. Phillips is a member of the boards of directors of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the Kroger Company and the National Futures Association. She has served on the board of directors of State Street Research Mutual Funds and the Financial Accounting Foundation. Dr. Phillips holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Agnes Scott College, an M.S. in Finance and Insurance and a Ph.D. in Finance and Economics from Louisiana State University.
Mr. Skinner is of counsel to the law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP where he concentrates on corporate, governmental and regulatory matters. He has served on our Board since 2004. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Skinner served as Chairman, President and CEO of USF Corporation. Mr. Skinner previously served as president of Commonwealth Edison Company and its holding company, Unicom Corporation (Exelon Corporation). He also was formerly White House chief of staff to President George H.W. Bush and, prior to that, served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation from February 1989 to December 1991. Mr. Skinner previously was United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1975 to 1977, having served in that office for eight years. Mr. Skinner also serves on the boards of directors of Express Scripts, Inc., Navigant Consulting, Inc., Echo Global Logistics, Inc. and MedAssets, Inc. He has previously served on the boards of Diamond Management and Technology Consultants Dade Behring and APAC Customer Services, Inc. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from DePaul University Law School.
Ms. Stone has served on our Board since 2006 and served as director of the New York State Division of the Budget from June 2000 to October 2004. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Nuveen Funds and served on the Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund from February 2010 through March 2012. She has previously served as the chair of the New York Racing Association Oversight Board, as chair of the Public Authorities Control Board and on the board of directors of several New York State public authorities. Ms. Stone holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Skidmore College.
Mr. Sunshine is the senior vice president for Business and Finance at Northwestern University, a position he has held since 1997, and has served on our Board since 2003. Prior to joining Northwestern, he was senior vice president for administration at The John Hopkins University. He currently is a member of the boards of directors of Nuveen Investments, the Civic Federation, and the Pathways Awareness Foundation. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the District 65 Educational Foundation and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago. He currently serves as chairman of the board of Rubicon, an insurance affiliate of Northwestern University, and as a member of the board of Evanston Inventure. He holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and a Masters of Public Administration degree from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
