Board of Directors

NFA's Board of Directors is its principal governing and policy development body. The Board consists of both Member Directors and Public Directors. NFA's Board is structured to ensure representation of each membership category. Member Directors are selected by the Members they represent through an election process.

See Article VII: Board of Directors for more information regarding the Board's composition and election process. The Board meets quarterly in February, May, August and November.

BOARD UPDATE VIDEOS

Following each Board meeting, NFA distributes a Board Update video, highlighting regulatory updates and other notable information.

 

Chair

Alicia Crighton*
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Term ends February 2027

Futures Commission Merchants

Scott Andersen
SG Americas Securities LLC
Term ends February 2028
Alicia Crighton*
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Term ends February 2027
Thomas R. Kadlec
ADM Investor Services, Inc.
Term ends February 2027
Gregory Tusar
Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc.
Term ends February 2028

Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

Seth P. Bender*
HSBC Bank USA, NA
Term ends February 2027
Mark L. Maurer
StoneX Markets LLC
Term ends February 2028
Katharyn Meyer
ING Capital Markets LLC
Term ends February 2027
Jennifer Willig Patterson
JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA
Term ends February 2028

Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors

Ernest L. Jaffarian*
Efficient Capital Management LLC
Term ends February 2027
Martin Lueck
Aspect Capital Limited
Term ends February 2027
Constance R. Wick
Crabel Capital Management LLC
Term ends February 2028

Introducing Brokers

Michael T. Burke*
HighGround Trading LLC
Term ends February 2027

Contract Markets

Trabue Bland*
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Term ends February 2027
Derek L. Sammann
CME Group
Term ends February 2027

Public Representatives

Ana Beskin*
Amazon Kuipers
Term ends February 2028
Michael C. Dawley
Bluefin Partners LLC
Term ends February 2027
Ronald H. Filler
New York Law School
Term ends February 2028
Mary M. McDonnell*
McDonnell & Associates
Term ends February 2028
Tameka S. Morton
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Term ends February 2027
Ronald S. Oppenheimer
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Term ends February 2027
Todd E. Petzel*
Offit Capital Advisors LLC
Term ends February 2027

Permanent Special Advisor to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Leo Melamed
CME Group, Inc
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*Executive Committee Member