Chairman, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
H. FURLONG BALDWIN was elected Chairman of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. effective May 12, 2003. Mr. Baldwin is the retired Chairman and CEO of the Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, a multi-bank holding company. Mr. Baldwin joined Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Company in 1956 and was elected President of Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Company and Mercantile Bankshares Corporation in 1970, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1976. Mr. Baldwin serves on the Boards of Allegheny Energy, W.R. Grace & Co. and Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. Mr. Baldwin graduated from Princeton University and served on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Urban Bäckström
Deputy Chairman, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Director General Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
URBAN BÄCKSTRÖM was Chairman of OMX's Board of Directors between April 2007 and April 2008, and a Board member between 2005 and 2008. Between April 2005 and April 2007, he served on the Audit Committee and in April 2007, he was appointed to the Remuneration Committee. He is current, since June 1, 2005, also Managing Director of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, a pro-business non-profit organization representing 54,000 Swedish companies. Between 1991 and 1993, Mr. Bäckström was the State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in Sweden. From 1994 to December 31, 2002 Mr. Bäckström was Chairman and Governor of The Swedish Central Bank. During that period he also served on the Board of Bank for International Settlement, as a Board Member from 1994 to 1999 and as Chairman from 1999 to 2002. He also represented Sweden as Governor of the International Monetary Fund, in the Group-of-ten, in the European Monetary Institute, a forerunner to the European Central Bank (ECB) between 1995 and 1998 and in the General Council of ECB between 1999 and 2002. Mr. Bäckström was, in accordance with the Swedish Central Bank Act, restricted from seeking employment for ten months after leaving the Central Bank. From November 1, 2003 he was Chief Executive Officer of Skandia Liv, one of the largest life insurers in Sweden. Mr. Bäckström received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Stockholm University in 1979 and studied Ph.D. courses in economics at Stockholm University and the Stockholm School of Economics between 1979 and 1981.
Michael Casey
Retired CFO/CAO Starbucks Corporation
MICHAEL CASEY is Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks Corporation. Mr. Casey served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CF) and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Starbucks Coffee Company from September 1997 until October 2007 and as Senior Vice President and CFO from August 1995. Before that he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Family Restaurants, Inc. Mr. Casey received his A.B. in economics from Harvard College. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine force, he received his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Lon Gorman
Retired, Vice Chairman The Charles Schwab Corporation
LON GORMAN is the retired Vice Chairman of The Charles Schwab Corporation and President of Schwab Institutional and Asset Management. Schwab Institutional and Asset Management consisted of four principal business groups: Charles Schwab Capital Markets, Services for Investment Managers, Asset Management Products and Services, and Schwab Corporate Services. Mr. Gorman was a member of the Executive Committee of The Charles Schwab Corporation. Mr. Gorman has worked in the securities industry for 40 years and has been a leader in the democratization of the markets and an advocate for investors both large and small. Mr. Gorman joined Schwab in June 1996 following 16 years at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he was Managing Director and head of global equity trading. Prior to CSFB, he was a partner at F. Eberstadt & Co. with responsibility for institutional sales and trading. Mr. Gorman currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of NYFIX, Inc. (a leader in technology solutions for the financial marketplace). He served on the Board of the National Organization of Investment Professionals (NOIP) board, and was an Advisory Board member of Pace University's Lubin School of Business. He has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Securities Industry Association (SIA), Co-Chairman of the SIA Market Structure Committee, and as a member of the SIA Public Trust & Confidence Committee as well as the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Quality of Markets committees. He attended Adelphi University. In May 2008 he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Adelphi University.
Robert Greifeld
Chief Executive Officer The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
ROBERT GREIFELD is Chief Executive Officer of The NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ), the world's largest exchange company.
Greifeld assumed leadership of NASDAQ in 2003, when the company's primary business was operating one equity market in the U.S. Today, NASDAQ OMX is a leading participant in the exchange and technology sector, delivering trading, listing, financial market technology and public company services across six continents.
Mr. Greifeld has led NASDAQ OMX through a series of complex, innovative acquisitions that have extended its footprint across the world, spanning all asset classes. In 2008, he led the Exchange's combination with Stockholm-based OMX AB, as well as acquisitions of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the Boston Stock Exchange and Nord Pool, Europe's largest power market. Nasdaq OMX operates 22 markets, 10 clearing houses and supplies technology to another 65 exchanges around the world. In January 2009, NASDAQ OMX was named "Company of the Year" by Forbes magazine. Also in 2009, NASDAQ OMX was ranked as one of the best performing companies in the U.S. as part of the BusinessWeek 50, and it was named to Fortune Magazine's annual list of 100 Fastest Growing Companies.
Greifeld has been a strong advocate of modernizing exchanges and financial regulation to keep America's capital markets competitive. He has been outspoken on issues including Sarbanes Oxley, encouraging CEOs to embrace sound, modern regulation as consistent with good business practices. Greifeld has been critical of outmoded U.S. immigration policies, citing these as harmful to U.S. innovation and business growth.
Prior to joining NASDAQ OMX, Greifeld led the buy-side businesses for SunGard Data Systems. He was an entrepreneur for 10 years and with a small team, created what became the industry standard trade order management system for NASDAQ stocks. The company he led, Automated Securities Clearance and its technology platform, BRASS, was purchased by SunGard in 1999.
Greifeld holds a Masters in Business from New York University, Stern School of Business, and a B.A. in English from Iona College. His graduate school thesis was on the operation of The NASDAQ Stock Market.
Greifeld is a member of the Business Roundtable, the Financial Services Roundtable and the Partnership for New York City, an organization devoted to enhancing the local economy. He is Chairman of the USA Track & Field Foundation, which supports emerging athletes and inner city youth athletics.
Glenn H. Hutchins
Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Silver Lake
GLENN H. HUTCHINS is a co-founder of Silver Lake and Co-Chief Executive. He has spent his business career investing in the most rapidly growing and dynamic companies in the U.S. and around the world. Mr. Hutchins is the Chairman of the Board of SunGard Corp., and a director of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Previously, he was Chairman of Instinet, Inc. and a director of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., Seagate Technology, MCI, Inc., Gartner, Inc. and Sabre, Inc. Mr. Hutchins is active and public and charitable service. Mr. Hutchins served President Clinton in both the transition and the White House as a Special Advisor on economic and healthcare policy. Mr. Hutchins is a director of the Harvard Management Company which is responsible for the management of the University's endowment. He is also the Chairman of the National Advisory Board, and the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard. Mr. Hutchins is a trustee of the Lawrenceville School, the Brookings Institution and the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Hamilton Project, a Director of the Partnership for New York City, and a member of the Investors Advisory Committee on Financial Markets of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Hutchins holds an A.B. from Harvard College, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Birgitta Kantola
Director Birka Consulting Ab
BIRGITTA KANTOLA has a Master of Law degree from the University of Helsinki and she has an extensive career in international finance including Vice President and CFO of the International Finance Corporation, IFC, Washington DC during 1995 -2000 prior to which she served the Nordic Investment Bank as Treasurer since 1988 and thereafter Executive Vice President and deputy CEO during 1991 -1995. She has been a board member in number of listed companies. Currently she holds board positions in NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc, Stora Enso Oyj and Varma Mutual Pension Company. She works as the CEO and Managing Partner of Birka Consulting Ab in Helsinki Finland.
Essa Kazim
Chairman Borse Dubai & Dubai Financial Market
ESSA KAZIM is the Chairman of Borse Dubai and the Dubai Financial Market. Mr. Kazim began his career as Senior Analyst in the Research and Statistics Department of the UAE Central Bank in 1988 and then moved to Dubai Department of Economic Development as Director of Planning and Development in 1993. He was then appointed Director General of the DFM in 1999 through 2006. Mr. Kazim holds a Master degree in Economics from the University of Iowa, a Masters Degree in Total Quality Management from the University of Wollongong, and a Bachelors degree from Coe College. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Dubai Statistics Center, Director of Dubai International Financial Center Authority, Member of the Dubai Council for Economic Affairs, Director of NASDAQ Dubai, Member of Economy & Trade Committee in Dubai, Director of Noor Islamic Bank, Director of General Pension and Social Security Authority, Member of the Board of the Rochester Institute of Technology, member of the Financial Advisory Council and Director of the NASDAQ OMX board of directors.
Dr. John D. Markese
President American Association of Individual Investors
JOHN D. MARKESE is president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Individual Investors, a not-for-profit educational association founded in 1978. He earned doctorate in finance at the University of Illinois, concentrating on financial markets and investments, and has taught investments and portfolio management at several universities. Dr. Markese was a governor of the NASD (FINRA) from 1998 to 2002 and also served on the NASD Regulation Dispute Resolution Board. He currently serves on the board of directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., and is Chairman of the NASDAQ OMX Audit Committee. Dr. Markese also serves on the boards of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, NASDAQ OMX PHLX and the NASDAQ OMX BX.
Hans Munk Nielsen
Retired Chief Financial Officer TDC A/S
HANS MUNK NIELSEN is a member of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Board. He served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TDC A/S. Mr. Nielsen is also Chairman of the Board of Collateralized Mortgaged Obligations Fonden and of Alipes Capital Aps. In addition, he is Deputy Chairman of the Board of Nordea Invest. Mr. Nielsen is a member of Board of Directors of Jeuden A/S and of Parken Sports & Entertainment A/S. He has also held various positions at the Great Belt Link, Carl Bro Group, Danske Bank and Danish Ministry of Finance. Mr. Nielsen holds a Masters of Science in Economics.
Thomas F. O'Neill
Principal Sandler O'Neill Partners
THOMAS F. O'NEILL is a founding partner of Sandler O'Neill & Partners L.P. He began his Wall Street career at L.F. Rothschild in 1972. At Rothschild, Mr. O'Neill specialized in working with financial institutions in Rothschild's Bank Service Group. He was appointed Managing Director of the Bank Service Group, a group comprised of fifty-five professionals, in 1984. Mr. O'Neill joined Mr. Sandler in Bear Stearns' Financial Services Group in 1985, and became a Bear Stearns Managing Director and Co-Manager of the Group. Mr. O'Neill is a graduate of New York University and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of Archer Daniels Midland and Company, where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
James S. Riepe
Senior Advisor and Retired Vice Chairman T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
JAMES S. RIEPE is a Senior Advisor and Retired Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Until his retirement in 2006, he was responsible for overseeing the firm's global mutual fund and institutional investment activities and served as Chairman of the T. Rowe Price Mutual Funds. Mr. Riepe has worked in the investment management business for over 35 years and played a leadership role in mutual fund industry affairs. He served as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute, the industry's national trade association and was a member of its Executive Committee for over 20 years. In addition, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., Genworth Financial, Inc., LPL Financial, and the Baltimore Equitable Society. Previously, he served as a member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Mr. Riepe also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania from which he earned a B.S. and M.B.A. He is also a member of the board of The Baltimore Museum of Art and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation.
Michael R. Splinter
President and Chief Executive Officer Applied Materials, Inc.
MICHAEL R. SPLINTER has been president and chief executive officer of Applied Materials, Inc. since 2003 and chairman of the board of directors since 2009. Splinter is a 30-year veteran of the semiconductor industry and has led Applied Materials to record revenue and profits during his tenure. Under his leadership, the company is helping drive global adoption of solar power by enabling a true inflection point in the cost-per-watt of solar energy. An engineer and technologist, Mr. Splinter has been at the forefront of many of the industry's most significant technology innovations and transitions. Splinter serves on a number of influential business and industry boards, and is currently chairman of the Technology CEO Council, a group of high-tech CEOs who are helping drive public policies to bolster U.S. competitiveness. He serves on the board of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the board of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the board of trustees for Santa Clara University and the board of directors for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. He is also a member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, a member of the Governor's Council of the World Economic Forum, and is active in the Forum's post-Gleneagles environment efforts. Prior to joining Applied Materials, Splinter was an executive at Intel Corporation. He earned both bachelor of science and master of science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
LARS WEDENBORN, CEO of FAM (Foundation Asset Management) fully owned by Wallenberg foundations, is a Swedish citizen and has a Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Uppsala. He started his career as auditor followed by an assignment as CFO at Cabanco. During 1991-2000 he was Deputy Managing Director and CFO at Alfred Berg, a Scandinavian investment bank. He served with Investor AB, a Swedish holding company, as Executive Vice President and CFO, 2000-2007. Mr. Wedenborn is Chairman of the Board of the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Ltd. and also a member of the boards of SKF and The Grand Hotel.
Deborah L. Wince-Smith
President Council on Competitiveness
DEBORAH L. WINCE-SMITH is the president of the Council on Competitiveness, the only place where CEOs, university presidents and labor leaders are working to ensure U.S. prosperity. Founded in 1986, this unique business-labor-academia coalition recommends actionable public policy solutions to make America more competitive in the global marketplace. She is internationally renowned as a leading voice on competitiveness, innovation strategy, science and technology policy, energy, education, economics and business. As president of the Council, Ms. Wince-Smith spearheaded the groundbreaking National Innovation Initiative (NII), which played a pivotal role in creating a reinvigorated U.S. competitiveness movement. The NII shaped the bipartisan America COMPETES Act, created state and regional innovation initiatives, and brought a global focus to innovation. Ms. Wince-Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., and serves on the Audit, Management Compensation, and Finance Committees. She is also a Senate-confirmed member of the Oversight Board of the Internal Revenue Service, responsible for administering the Nation's tax laws, and the U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. She recently chaired the Secretary of Commerce's Advisory Committee on Strengthening America's Communities. She has served on four Cabinet-level advisory groups, including the Secretary of Energy's Task Forces on the Future of Science and Nuclear Energy. Ms. Wince-Smith serves on the University of Chicago's Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory and was a long-standing member of the University of California President's Council on the National Laboratories, providing oversight for Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. Ms. Wince-Smith also serves on the Board of Directors at the Albert Shanker Institute. During her 17-year tenure in the Federal government, Ms. Wince-Smith held leading positions in the areas of science, technology policy, and international economic affairs. Most notably, Ms. Wince-Smith served as the Nation's first Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy in the administration of George H.W. Bush, overseeing Federal Technology Transfer Policy, implementation of the Bayh-Dole Act and the White House National Technology Initiative. She was also the first Assistant Director of International Affairs and Competitiveness in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the architect of the landmark Head of Government Science and Technology Agreement with Japan. Ms. Wince-Smith developed President Reagan's Competitiveness Initiative, and led the implementation of Executive Orders and new laws that transformed Federal technology transfer policy for U.S. national laboratories and American industry. She began her career as a program director for the National Science Foundation, where she managed U.S. research programs with Eastern European countries and U.S. universities. Ms. Wince-Smith earned her B.A., magna cu laude, from Vassar College and her master's degree in classical archeology from King's College at the University of Cambridge. In 2006, she received an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Michigan State University.
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