Board of Directors

    Our Board oversees Nasdaq’s strategic direction and the performance of our business and management.

    Meet the Board

    Our directors represent a wide range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, leadership and skills that, together, embody the knowledge relevant to Nasdaq's strategic long-term vision and global operations.

    Portrait photography of Melissa M. Arnoldi, EVP and General Manager for Business Solutions, AT&T Inc.

    Melissa M. Arnoldi

    EVP and General Manager for Business Solutions, AT&T Inc.

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    Portrait photography of Charlene T. Begley, Retired SVP & CIO, General Electric Company.

    Charlene T. Begley

    Retired SVP & CIO, General Electric Company

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    Portrait photography of Adena T. Friedman, Chair and CEO, of Nasdaq, Inc.

    Adena T. Friedman

    Chair and CEO, Nasdaq, Inc.

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    Portrait photography of H.E. Essa Kazim, Governor, Dubai International Financial Centre.

    H.E. Essa Kazim

    Governor, Dubai International Financial Centre

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    Portrait photography of Thomas A. Kloet, Retired CEO and Executive Director, TMX Group Limited.

    Thomas A. Kloet

    Retired CEO and Executive Director, TMX Group Limited

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    Portrait photography of Kathryn A. Koch, President and CEO, The TCW Group, Inc.

    Kathryn A. Koch

    President and CEO, The TCW Group, Inc.

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    Portrait photography of Holden Spaht, Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo.

    Holden Spaht

    Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo

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    Portrait photography of Michael R. Splinter, Lead Independent Director, Retired Chairman and CEO, Applied Materials, Inc.

    Michael R. Splinter

    Lead Independent Director, Retired Chairman and CEO, Applied Materials, Inc.

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    Portrait photography of Johan Torgeby, President & CEO, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB).

    Johan Torgeby

    President & CEO, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)

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    Portrait photography of Toni Townes-Whitley, CEO, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC).

    Toni Townes-Whitley

    CEO, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)

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    Portrait photography of Jeffrey W. Yabuki, Chairman and Founding Partner, Motive Partners & Chairman and CEO, InvestCloud.

    Jeffery W. Yabuki

    Chairman and Founding Partner, Motive Partners & Chairman and CEO, InvestCloud

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    Portrait photography of Alfred Zollar, Former Executive Partner, Siris Capital Group, LLC.

    Alfred Zollar

    Former Executive Partner, Siris Capital Group, LLC

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    Each director listed above is currently serving for a term expiring at the next annual meeting. Learn more about Nasdaq's investor relations and corporate governance.