Lisa Guess
Director
Information Technology
"I'm honored to be part of an organization that makes investor protection a number one priority."
When Lisa first began her NFA career, she was given the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues on improving a critical system. She quickly learned that NFA's management has an open-door policy, which provided her with the opportunity to collaborate with other employees, further develop her interpersonal skills, and improve her technical skills. Additionally, Lisa appreciates NFA's excellent work/life balance, which has allowed her the flexibility to work remotely on her projects.
2004
September – Hired as an Applications Developer
2007
November – Promoted to Senior Applications Developer
2008
July – Joined implementation team for a system that allows firms to enter and transmit notice filings and other financial statements
May – Received a Master's degree in information systems from DePaul University, utilizing NFA's Tuition Reimbursement Program
2012
July – Joined implementation team for enhancing a quarterly reporting system
July – Promoted to Projects Manager, Applications
2014
May – Promoted to Manager, Information Systems
2017
July – Began serving as department Content Manager for NFA's intranet system
2018
February – Promoted to Associate Director, Information Systems
2019
January – Began leading the system implementation team for NFA's Swaps Proficiency Requirements
2021
January – Promoted to Director, Information Systems
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