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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.

Melissa M. Arnoldi

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

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Charlene T. Begley

Retired SVP & CIO, General Electric Company

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Adena T. Friedman

Chair and CEO, Nasdaq, Inc.

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H.E. Essa Kazim

Governor, Dubai International Financial Centre

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Thomas A. Kloet

Retired CEO and Executive Director, TMX Group Limited

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Kathryn A. Koch

President and CEO, The TCW Group, Inc.

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Holden Spaht

Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo

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Michael R. Splinter

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

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Johan Torgeby

President & CEO, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)

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Toni Townes-Whitley

Former CEO, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)

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Jeffery W. Yabuki

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

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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.
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