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.
Chair
Maureen C. Downs*
Phillip Capital, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
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Vice-Chair
Don Thompson*
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, N.Y.
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Futures Commission Merchants
Scott Andersen
SG Americas Securities LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2024
Maria Chiodi
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2023
Gerald F. Corcoran
R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2024
Maureen C. Downs*
Phillip Capital, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2024
Thomas R. Kadlec*
ADM Investor Services, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2023
Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
Seth P. Bender*
HSBC Bank, USA NA
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2023
Mark L. Maurer
StoneX Markets LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2024
William F. McCoy
Morgan Stanley
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2024
Charlotte B. McLaughlin
PNC Capital Markets LLC
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Term ends February 2023
Don Thompson*
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2024
Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors
Douglas L. Bry*
Augur Trading Company
Morrison, Colo.
Term ends February 2024
Ernest L. Jaffarian*
Efficient Capital Management LLC
Warrenville, Ill.
Term ends February 2023
Martin Lueck
Aspect Capital Limited
London, U.K.
Term ends February 2023
Constance R. Wick
Crabel Capital Management
Milwaukee, Wis.
Term ends February 2024
Introducing Brokers
Michael T. Burke*
HighGround Trading LLC
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2023
Scott W. Stewart
Stewart-Peterson Group, Inc.
West Bend, Wis.
Term ends February 2024
Contract Markets
Mark G. Bagan*
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Minneapolis, Minn.
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Trabue Bland
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
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Julie Holzrichter*
CME Group
Chicago, Ill.
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Public Representatives
Ana Beskin
Amazon People Experience and Tech
Seattle, Wash.
Term ends February 2024
Michael C. Dawley*
BlueFin Partners LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2023
Ronald H. Filler
New York Law School
Naples, Fla.
Term ends February 2024
Arthur W. Hahn*
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Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2024
Douglas E. Harris
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New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2023
Mary M. McDonnell*
McDonnell & Associates
Lake Geneva, Wis.
Term ends February 2024
Michael H. Moskow*
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago, Ill.
Term ends February 2024
Ronald S. Oppenheimer
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Boca Raton, Fla.
Term ends February 2023
Todd E. Petzel*
Offit Capital Advisors LLC
New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2023
Michael R. Schaefer
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New York, N.Y.
Term ends February 2023
Permanent Special Advisor to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Leo Melamed
CME Group, Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
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Melamed & Associates
Chicago, Ill.
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*Executive Committee Member