Committees

NFA has a number of committees that offer guidance on its rulemaking and other initiatives. Click on the committee name below to see a list of members.

Futures Commission Merchant Advisory Committee

Eric Aldous
RBC Capital Markets
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
David Allocco
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Thomas Anderson
ADM Investor Services, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Sarah Iverson
Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Lynette Lim
Phillip Capital, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Janet McCormick
UBS Securities LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Marc Nagel
Ninjatrader Clearing LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Xuong Nguyen
StoneX Group, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
John Nicholas
SG Americas Securities LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Daniel Ryba
E*TRADE Futures LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Melissa Zierk
R.J. O'Brien & Associates LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025

Swaps Participant Advisory Committee

Ashley M. Belich
Royal Bank of Canada
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
James S. Bernier
PNC Bank NA
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Term ends February 2027
Emilio Jimenez
JP Morgan
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
Angie Karna
Nomura
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
Amy Kim
Morgan Stanley
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
Robert F. Klein
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Dan Dan Liu
Credit Agricole CIB
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Robert Marischen
Shell Trading Risk Management, Inc.
Valparaiso, Ind.
Term ends February 2027
David A. Robertson
Cargill, Incorporated
Wayzata, Minn.
Term ends February 2026

Commodity Pool Operator/Commodity Trading Advisor Advisory Committee

Stephen Berger
Citadel LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Michael P. Dever
Brandywine Asset Management, Inc.
Thornton, Pa.
Term ends February 2027
Evan J. Gordon
AQR Capital Management LLC
Greenwich, Conn.
Term ends February 2027
Tobias B. Hekster
True Partner Advisor Limited
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
David Kavanagh
Dearborn Capital Management LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Thomas Lloyd
Campbell and Company, Inc.
Baltimore, Md.
Term ends February 2026
Marc Lorin
New Hyde Park Alternative Funds LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
David G. Pollok
Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Term ends February 2025
Jacob Preiserowicz
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Baltimore, Md.
Term ends February 2027
Sean Ryan
Invesco Ltd.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
Zephram Yowell
PIMCO
Newport Beach, Calif.
Term ends February 2026

Introducing Broker Advisory Committee

Caroline Arnold
TP ICAP
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Rodney W. Dow
R.W. Dow Corporation
Garrison, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Patrick Gregory
CIH Trading LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Ryan W. Griffeth
Optimus Futures LLC
Northfield, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Trent Hurley
Hurley & Associates, Inc.
Charleston, Mo.
Term ends February 2027
Kurt M. Johnson
Archer Financial Services, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Michael J. Nugent
MJ Nugent & Company, Inc.
Sonoma, Calif.
Term ends February 2026
Richard C. Schlabs
Schlabs & Hysinger Commodity Services
Hereford, Texas
Term ends February 2027
Matthew D. Zaner
Zaner Financial Services LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Trabue Bland
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Alicia Crighton
Goldman Sachs
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Martin Lueck
Aspect Capital Limited
London, U.K.
Term ends February 2025
Charlotte McLaughlin
PNC Capital Markets LLC
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Term ends February 2025
Ronald S. Oppenheimer
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Boca Raton, Fla.
Term ends February 2025
Alicia Crighton
Goldman Sachs
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Michael C. Dawley
Bluefin Partners LLC
Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Mary M. McDonnell
McDonnell & Associates
Lake Geneva, Wis.
Term ends February 2025
Robert J. Amedeo
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Evergreen, Colo.
Term ends February 2025
Matthew Danton
Barclays
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
William Gerlesits
SG Americas Securities LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Vincent Johnson
Mondelez International
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Angie Karna
Nomura
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Armand Nakkab
Macquarie
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
David Pollok
Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Term ends February 2026
Toni M. Rossetti
Clear Street Futures
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Eric S. Wolff
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Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Michael C. Dawley
Bluefin Partners LLC
Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Martin Lueck
Aspect Capital Limited
London, U.K.
Term ends February 2025
Todd E. Petzel
Offit Capital Advisors LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Scott Andersen
Société Générale
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Mark G. Bagan
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Minneapolis, Minn.
Term ends February 2027
Rosario Chiarenza
Citi
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Ruth S. Epstein
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Chevy Chase, MD
Term ends February 2025
Steven Felsenthal
The Millburn Corporation
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Eileen T. Flaherty
The Global Capital Group LTD.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Douglas E. Harris
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New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
James R. Klingler
Wells Fargo Advisors LLC
St. Louis, Mo.
Term ends February 2027
Maureen O'Rourke
Dearborn Capital Management LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Jeremy A. Shelton
Allendale, Inc.
McHenry, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Calogero B. Carcione
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Glenview, Ill.
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Terrence B. Clarke
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Wilmette, Ill.
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Patricia M. Donahue
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LaGrange, Ill.
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Chair

Gerald F. Corcoran
R.J. O'Brien & Associates LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025

Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers

Gerald F. Corcoran
R.J. O'Brien & Associates LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Michael T. Burke
HighGround Trading LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025

Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

Don Thompson
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025

Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors

Ernest L. Jaffarian
Efficient Capital Management LLC
Warrenville, Ill.
Term ends February 2025

Contract Markets

Julie Holzrichter
CME Group
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025

Public Representatives

Ana Beskin
Amazon People Experience & Tech
Seattle, Wash.
Term ends February 2025
Arthur W. Hahn
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Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Mary M. McDonnell
McDonnell & Associates
Naples, Fla.
Term ends February 2025

Non-Voting Member of the Executive Committee

Thomas W. Sexton, III
National Futures Association
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Scott Andersen
Société Générale
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Trabue Bland
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Michael C. Dawley
Bluefin Partners LLC
Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Martin Lueck
Aspect Capital Limited
London, U.K.
Term ends February 2025
Mark L. Maurer
StoneX Markets LLC
Chicago Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Ronald S. Oppenheimer
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Boca Raton, Fla.
Term ends February 2025
Martin J. Gepsman
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Chicago, Ill.
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Thomas J. Bakas
RPM Financial Markets Group LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Marina Baranovsky
Scitus Consulting LLC
Reston, Va.
Term ends February 2027
Bruce Beatus
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Tucson, Ariz.
Term ends February 2027
Mark Berman
CompliGlobe
London, U.K.
Term ends February 2027
Lawrence S. Block
Island Capital Group LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Stephen T. Bobo
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Marshall, N.C.
Term ends February 2026
Dorothy E. Bossung
Lowery Asset Consulting LLC
Ft. Myers Beach, Fla.
Term ends February 2027
Christopher Bowen
CME Group, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
Michael Brosius
Mitsubishi International Corporation
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Calogero B. Carcione
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Glenview, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Terrence B. Clarke
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Wilmette, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Megan Conley
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Washington, D.C.
Term ends February 2026
Clarence Delbridge, III
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Peterborough, N.H.
Term ends February 2026
Patricia M. Donahue
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La Grange, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Martin F. Doyle
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Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Richard A. Driver
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Lake Bluff, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Mike Frawley
Newgate Asset Management LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Frank A. Gelber
Gelber Group LLC
Wilmette, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Jessica M. Harris
Monument Economics Group
Arlington, Va.
Term ends February 2025
Clifford C. Histed
K&L Gates LLP
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Rosemary Hollinger
Partner Up LLC
Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Term ends February 2025
Donald L. Horwitz
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Highland Park, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Lou Illes
McFarland Commodities, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Oliver Jakob
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Larchmont, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
John C. Jensen
Heritage West Financial, Inc.
San Diego, Calif.
Term ends February 2027
Peter G. Keenan
Geneva Alternative Asset Management LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
John R. Kinsella
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Ponte Verda Beach, Fla.
Term ends February 2025
Douglas O. Kitchen
Swift Trading Company
Nashville, Tenn.
Term ends February 2026
Robert A. Kruchoski
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Bonita Springs, Fla.
Term ends February 2026
Matt Kulkin
WilmerHale
Washington, D.C.
Term ends February 2025
Eric L. Kunkes
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Wellington, Fla.
Term ends February 2027
Timothy J. Lankford
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Glenview, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Doris Lindbergh
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New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Bonnie Litt
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New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026
Christopher Malo
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Burr Ridge, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Robert G. Marischen
Shell Trading Risk Management, Inc.
Valparaiso, Ind.
Term ends February 2026
Sandra E. McCarthy
StoneX Financial, Inc.
Kansas City, M.O.
Term ends February 2026
Timothy G. McDermott
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Mount Prospect, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Charles R. Mills
Bracewell LLP
Washington, D.C.
Term ends February 2026
James P. Moran
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Goodyear, Ariz.
Term ends February 2027
Patrick J. Mulchrone
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Burr Ridge, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
E. Bruce Mumford
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Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Xuong Nguyen
StoneX Group, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Paul B. O'Kelly
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Lakeside, Mich.
Term ends February 2026
Ethan Ongstad
Minneapolis Grain Exchange LLC
Minneapolis, Minn.
Term ends February 2026
William H. Pauly
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Lisle, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Joy Pava-Shulruff
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Deerfield, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Dean Payton
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Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Wendy Robinson
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Gillette, N.J.
Term ends February 2027
Mary Beth Rooney
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Park Ridge, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Ronney Lynne Rosenberg
Morgan Stanley
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
John D. Ruark
Clark Hill
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Melinda H. Schramm
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Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Carmen D. Soldato
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Wheaton, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Jon L. Stein
Kettera Strategies
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Michael A. Turro
Magnetar Capital LLC
Evanston, Ill.
Term ends February 2027
Stuart A. Unger
The PRICE Futures Group, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Jan R. Waye
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Salida, Colo.
Term ends February 2027
Michael T. Burke
HighGround Trading LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Ronald H. Filler
New York Law School
Naples, Fla.
Term ends February 2025
Thomas R. Kadlec
ADM Investor Services, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Charlotte McLaughlin
PNC Capital Markets LLC
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Term ends February 2025
Constance R. Wick
Crabel Capital Management LLC
Milwaukee, Wis.
Term ends February 2025

Futures Commission Merchant Nominating Subcommittee

David Allocco
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Ruth Arnould
Bank of America Securities, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
Melissa B. Zierk
R.J. O'Brien & Associates LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026

Swap Participant Nominating Subcommittee

Syed R. Ali
Barclays PLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Dan Dan Liu
Crédit Agricole CIB
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027
Thomas Salatte
Nomura Holding America Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2026

Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor Nominating Subcommittee

Tobias B. Hekster
True Partner Advisor Limited
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Simon Raykher
Kepos Capital LP
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Dede Welles
PDT Partners LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2027

Introducing Broker Nominating Subcommittee

Trent Hurley
Hurley & Associates, Inc.
Charleston, Mo.
Term ends February 2025
Ilan Levy-Mayer
Cannon Trading Company
Los Angeles, Calif.
Term ends February 2026
Steven L. Petillo
Paragon Investments LLC
Silver Lake, Kans.
Term ends February 2027
Anna Beskin
Amazon People Experience & Tech
Seattle, Wash.
Term ends February 2025
Seth P. Bender
HSBC Bank, USA NA
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Ronald H. Filler
New York Law School
Naples, Fla.
Term ends February 2025
Thomas R. Kadlec
ADM Investor Services, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2025
Todd E. Petzel
Offit Capital Advisors LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2025
Constance R. Wick
Crabel Capital Management LLC
Milwaukee, Wis.
Term ends February 2025
Calogero B. Carcione
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Glenview, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Terrence B. Clarke
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Wilmette, Ill.
Term ends February 2026
Frank A. Gelber
Gelber Group LLC
Wilmette, Ill.
Term ends February 2026